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If you grew up watching westerns on TV, the landscapes on the New Mexico BDR will bring back memories. It’s true Wild West with the history to prove it.
You’ll ride through areas where the notorious outlaw ‘Billy the Kid’ made history by eluding authorities and see the land the same way he did because not much has changed in many of these places. Wild horses, landscapes that roll on forever and the tiniest of towns highlight this route.
Beginning in Dell City, TX you’ll enjoy the Guadalupe Rim views on your way to the high-elevation historic town of Cloudcroft. Hot springs, and lakeside camping can be found on your way into the mountains of the Gila National Forest and you’ll even be a stone’s throw from AZ before heading back to the north east toward Colorado. Highlights include Chloride Canyon, long stretches between towns and endless dispersed camping options. The last section north of Abiquiu winds through high mountains with open meadows with groves of aspen trees and is as beautiful as it gets.
Best time of year: Late May/June and September/October. July and August are monsoon season with extremely high temperatures and not recommended.
Please Note: An updated version of the tracks has been added in April, 2023 with a revised Butler Map to follow.
The NMBDR is presented by Sandia BMW Motorcycles, with additional support from Santa Fe BMW Motorcycles.
Make your next vacation memorable and affordable with a stay at Arrowhead Motel & RV Park. Arrowhead offers a variety of clean, comfortable rooms, as well as RV parking facilities for you and your family. Single queen rooms starting at just $59
Each room offers you free access to Wi-Fi since we know you need some of the pleasures from back home. We know you’ll enjoy your stay with us, we even guarantee it.
They say the grass is always greener on the other side, but if you ask us, the grass is pretty green over here. It’s beautiful. Peaceful. Everything you need to relax, unplug, enjoy……
A 20 room motel. Each room is clean and has two queen beds, refrigerator, microwave, and coffee maker.
A brand new 14 room motel. All rooms have two queen beds, refrigerator, microwave, and coffee makers. Also, Wi-Fi is available.
Home of the famous Apple Barn.
Pie Town is located along U.S. Highway 60 in Catron County. Its name comes from an early bakery for making dried-apple pies that was established by Clyde Norman in the early 1920s.
As good as you’re going to get in Reserve! Okay, that sounded sarcastic, but seriously, there ain’t much in Reserve.
Adobe Does BBQ serves some of the best American daily. Bring your friends or family to experience this splendid environment.
Born in 2001, with the layoff of her husband from a closing local business, Jennifer looked into the future and wondered how they could feed there 1, soon to be 2 small children. She knew she could cook, and had worked in some food service before, and decided to try in a broken down “Little Adobe” building, that was afore destined to be torn down.
El Rito’s world famous El Farolito has people from all over the world blazing a path to a one of the first Spanish settlements in Northern New Mexico in quest of some of the best New Mexican food in the state, hence, the world.
Café Abiquiu offers casual dining in a charming atmosphere adorned with the work of local artists. You’ll find seasonal and specialty espresso drinks, local beers, wines and traditional Northern New Mexico favorites.
Bode’s started as Grants Mercantile in 1890 as a general store, post office, stage coach stop and jail when Abiquiu was the starting place of the Old Spanish Trail.
The closest, great, New Mexico Style Mexican Food in a Charming Atmosphere Since 1975!
1177 Main Street
