New Mexico Moto Trip

Carpenter321
Edited Date/Time 6/3/2016 12:47pm
So I just started riding again after a few years off and wanted to take a week long moto trip with my brother to Albuquerque in the next few months. I use to live there and loved all the places to ride but I'm not sure what is still there or whats new. We will get there on a Sunday and leave on Friday so I don't know if Sandia will be open but from Google Maps it looks like the track at the end of Northern is still there. Is the Gravel Pits in Moriarty or the track at the end of south Eubank still there? I also remember some sand dunes south of the detention center, is that still open? Again, I'm open to new places also as long as they are a couple hours from Albuquerque or on the way back to TX going east. Thanks for the help!
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JWACK 6/3/2016 9:22am
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South Eubank is closed... This sucks. Northern is still there. I think I'm the only one that maintains it. Hope you can hit a small line if you want to jump everything. Sandia is closed. They took over moriarty and only do practice on race weekends. I don't like them so I dont go there anymore after they screwed everyone on championship winnings in 2008.. Sand dunes still there yes. This is where you should good you want to have a good time. Santa Fe has a motocross track and of course 9 mile hill and montessa park. Gravel pits are also closed. Some dumb ass killed one of the ranchers cows. He closed it. What part of Texas do you live? I have a place in Texas as well near Lubbock.
Carpenter321 6/3/2016 9:59am
6/3/2016 9:59am
I live in Houston. That really sucks about the Gravel Pit, I loved that place. The track in Santa Fe, is that the one right off of 599?
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luckyguy19 6/3/2016 10:51am
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The track off 599 is open and somewhat maintained. You can ride The Dunes (jail), 9 Mile Hill, End of Southern in Rio Rancho, Northern Track, Rainbow (northern Rio Rancho), Cedro Peak, Westside Track (Rio Rancho), Buckman (Santa Fe), Alcalde (Espanola). There might be more that I can't think of right now.
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JWACK 6/3/2016 11:34am
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Carpenter321 wrote:
I live in Houston. That really sucks about the Gravel Pit, I loved that place. The track in Santa Fe, is that the one right off...
I live in Houston. That really sucks about the Gravel Pit, I loved that place. The track in Santa Fe, is that the one right off of 599?
Houston! That's far far far.. I agree about the gravel pit. I loved that place as well. There is also the shack track in rio. And a few other secret places in rio I have burned in that are just natural through the hills in rio as well..not wide but cool.. Pm me and I can point you in a direction if you wish.

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dak446 6/3/2016 12:03pm
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If you have a chance to check out the track in Gallup (2 hours to the west), you should. It's my all-time favorite track when it's got a little water on it. The Moriarity track is fun when it's groomed - sounds like they've been slacking on that part quite a bit recently.

Lots of fun sand tracks to ride in Rio, especially after a good rain.

Honestly, though, (if you can time it right) you should try to hit a track or two in Amarillo. They have a couple of amazing tracks over there!
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JWACK 6/3/2016 12:30pm
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dak446 wrote:
If you have a chance to check out the track in Gallup (2 hours to the west), you should. It's my all-time favorite track when it's...
If you have a chance to check out the track in Gallup (2 hours to the west), you should. It's my all-time favorite track when it's got a little water on it. The Moriarity track is fun when it's groomed - sounds like they've been slacking on that part quite a bit recently.

Lots of fun sand tracks to ride in Rio, especially after a good rain.

Honestly, though, (if you can time it right) you should try to hit a track or two in Amarillo. They have a couple of amazing tracks over there!
Agree. Bowers is great and so is lefours. Better than any track around abq. Tnt in Lubbock is good as well.
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Beast666 6/3/2016 12:40pm
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Sad to hear about the current state of Albuquerque moto. When I lived there in the 80's I had several choices of practice tracks and areas 6 of them off of Paseo Del Norte in the NE heights alone, all of them are long gone due to houses being built out there. The dunes S of I-40 on nine mile hill were fun during the week as well as the "Big Dig" On the weekends it was nothing but a Squid Shit Show.
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JWACK 6/3/2016 12:43pm
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Beast666 wrote:
Sad to hear about the current state of Albuquerque moto. When I lived there in the 80's I had several choices of practice tracks and areas...
Sad to hear about the current state of Albuquerque moto. When I lived there in the 80's I had several choices of practice tracks and areas 6 of them off of Paseo Del Norte in the NE heights alone, all of them are long gone due to houses being built out there. The dunes S of I-40 on nine mile hill were fun during the week as well as the "Big Dig" On the weekends it was nothing but a Squid Shit Show.
It's great if you ride a banshee bro.
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Beast666 6/3/2016 12:47pm
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JWACK wrote:
It's great if you ride a banshee bro.
I will pass dont care to work on them much less ride them..

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