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New Mexico Black Range (NMBR) provides multi-day expedition tours/trips, EXP-4WD training, scouting, and photography services.

Go boldly and with confidence - go with NMBR! New Mexico Black Range provides expedition and overland guide services for adventurists seeking rugged 4WD routes, unparalleled scenery, and professional guidance in the backcountry. Whether you’re a novice overlander or have completed multiple expeditions across the globe, NMBR will provide you with an adventure that suits your comfort level, experien

ce, and 4WD vehicle. In the time leading up to a NMBR guided adventure, participants are provided with extensive preparations and information on how to prepare and what to expect. The self-sufficient aspect of NMBR guided adventures challenges and prepares participants for their future 4WD based endeavors—to go boldly, prepared, and with confidence. New Mexico Black Range is a BLM and U.S Forest Service permitted/authorized outfitter/guide that provides services in the BLM Gunnison District, Apache Sitgreaves National Forests, Carson National Forest, Rio Grande National Forest, Gunnison National Forest, Pike & San Isabel National Forests, Coconino National Forest, Gila National Forest and other southwesten USA regions.

06/23/2025

August 2025 – Summer Expedition & 4WD Training (EXP-4WD) – Friday, August 1st to Sunday, August 3rd – New Mexico Backcountry Training Traversal

Direct message NMBR for details and registration. Summer Expedition & 4WD Training (EXP-4WD) information link in comments.

This August, NMBR will be providing an intensive four-wheel drive and expedition/overlanding skills overview and training program that will cover a host of subjects including (but not limited to) driving techniques and terrain negotiation, vehicle maintenance and preservation, vehicle recovery techniques, and overland kit assembly. The in-field program is primarily geared towards beginner and intermediate level overland enthusiasts who are looking to jump-start or boost their knowledge, experience, and confidence levels. For advanced skill level overlanders, NMBR’s EXP-4WD Training provides a comprehensive refresher or brush-up course that will [undoubtedly] provide new tips and tricks. New Mexico Black Range has provided this training course to a multitude of four-wheel drive and overland enthusiasts, companies, and government agencies including U.S. Forest Service.

New Mexico Black Range's three day in-field program will unfold during a 125-mile overland traverse of the rugged and remote 3.3-million-acre Gila National Forest. The backdrop for NMBR’s EXP-4WD Training route will include a diverse range of scenery including grassland, chaparral, canyon bottoms, and mountainous forests with elevations ranging from 4,375 to 9,000-feet. Areas of exploration will include the Gila National Forest’s Black Range, Gila West, and Gila North. Road types and conditions will include washboards, two tracks, primitive non-maintained, graded, mountain shelf, dirt byway and (least of all) pavement.

All nights will include camping and enjoying the company of fellow overlanders, deep in the backcountry. For those that join in, the only guarantee is that they will conclude their adventure with strengthened skills, new friends, dirty rigs, big smiles, and an accomplishment that will make their fellow overlanders envious.

06/11/2025

Searchers & Senderos [SAS] // Friday, September 5th through Sunday September 7th // Vehicle Supported Backcountry Biking [VSBB] traversal of the Gila National Forest // Guided by NMBR’s Jake Quiñones

This September, New Mexico Black Range will guide a three-day overlanding and biking (combo) adventure which will traverse New Mexico’s vast and diverse Gila National Forest. Each day of the three-day Searchers & Senderos tour will include bike rides covering a variety of backroads and landscapes. Both ride and drive routes will include washboard, two track, primitive non-maintained, graded, mountain shelf, dirt byway, and (least of all) pavement. Route landscapes will include chaparral, canyons, rangeland, and forest. Areas of exploration will include Gila East, Black Range, and Continental Divide.

The Searchers & Senderos riding experience has been developed for mountain and gravel bike riders who possess a moderate cycling experience level (or above) and moderate cycling fitness level (or above). The SAS ride routes feature long climbs and steep descents. Participants should be well conditioned, skilled, and prepared to handle the rigors associated with riding 3-days where the terrain, temperatures, weather, and altitude will provide a variety of challenges for riders.

Ready for your next great adventure? Direct message NMBR for SAS details and registration. Trip link in comments.

06/05/2025

Sunrise at Alive Camp - Day 3 of NMBR's Camino del Tesoro (CDT) route.

This year's Camino del Tesoro will take place Friday, September 26th to Monday, September 29th and feature an all-new route beginning in southern Colorado and finishing in northern New Mexico. The CDT route will feature vivid fall colors, high-altitude shelf road, cold water creeks, golden grass meadows, historic sites, high-desert plateau, dense forest and wildlife viewing opportunities.

Ready for your next great adventure? Direct message us or visit the trip link in the comment section.

06/02/2025

Gila Legends Expedition [GLE]: Friday, July 18th through Monday, July 21st, 2025 - NMBR's Grand Traverse of the Gila Region

The Experience: This July, New Mexico Black Range will be guiding a four-day [300-mile] expedition that will traverse New Mexico’s vast and diverse Gila region. NMBR has guided American Expedition Vehicles, General Motors, Dometic USA, and a multitude of enthusiasts seeking adventure along the epic Gila Legends Expedition route. This “expedition of a lifetime” includes a diverse range of scenery, history, terrain, and backroads found nowhere else in North America. Route landscape features will include desert, grassland, chaparral, canyon bottoms, and dense forest with elevations ranging from 4,375 to 9,750-feet. Areas of exploration will include Gila East, Black Range, Gila West, Gila North, and Continental Divide. The Gila Legends Expedition route will skirt the world’s first established wilderness areas—the Gila Wilderness & Aldo Leopold Wilderness. Road types and conditions will include washboards, two tracks, primitive non-maintained, graded, mountain shelf, dirt byway and (least of all) pavement. The Gila Legends Expedition will provide outstanding vistas, historic landmarks, wildlife viewing opportunities (including Mexican grey wolf territory), and aggressive elevation contours. During the overland based adventure, NMBR will cover a variety of topics including area history, vehicle maintenance, overland kit overview, driving techniques, vehicle dynamics, and other overland-based skill building subjects.

Ready for your next great adventure? Direct message NMBR for details and registration OR visit the GLE link in comments.

05/09/2025

While the focus often goes to vehicle, equipment, and upgrades, skill-building is paramount to adventure-based travels. Ready to train with NMBR? NMBR offers both scheduled and private EXP-4WD training courses.

NMBR’s EXP-4WD Subject Matter: All of NMBR’s in-field training is straightforward, logical, and step-by-step. NMBR’s EXP-4WD Training course covers these main subjects:

Expedition/Overlanding Overview: Gearing up and kit assembly; What to take into the field (4WD/Overland specific with tool, equipment, provision, and kits overview); Provision and supply conservation; Safety; Vehicle based-camp tips and tricks; Assigning purpose to every mile of the journey (from planning to post-trip)

Vehicle Dynamics and Operation (off-pavement application specific): Overview of vehicle 4WD system operation, under-hood, suspension system, steering system, traction factors, tires/air-pressure

Vehicle Care and Preservation: Preventative maintenance, vehicle check-ups, and careful driving techniques to help ensure the conservation of vehicle, equipment, and resource (failure and damage avoidance)

Traversing Challenging Terrain/Conditions: Safe, environmentally responsible, and effective terrain negotiation (driving techniques for a variety of off-pavement situations)

Basic Field Vehicle Repair and Issue Resolution: The basics for addressing vehicle issues far from the beaten path utilizing the available resources

Vehicle Recovery & Lifting: Utilizing safe and effective means of vehicle recovery utilizing the proper recovery equipment (non-winching applications for vehicles without winches); Utilizing safe and effective means of lifting vehicles for recovery/repairs

Direct message NMBR for more information.

05/08/2025

05/07/2025

14-Years ago this week, I found a puppy burrowed beneath a dead horse on the desolate flats north of Canyon de Chelly. Read Luka's story, "Never a Wrong Turn", at New Mexico Black Range's website. Story link provided in comments. (Story originally published in the Fall 2018 edition of Overland Journal)

05/06/2025

Ready for your next great adventure?

River to the Sky Expedition (RTS) – Friday, August 15th to Monday, August 18th – New Mexico and Colorado High-Country Traversal
This August, New Mexico Black Range will be guiding a four-day expedition that captivates the best of northern New Mexico and southern Colorado’s backcountry. A route and experience five years in the making, the River to the Sky Expedition charts the Rio Grande River’s path from northern New Mexico to its headwaters in Colorado high above tree line. Route landscapes will include high desert, chaparral, dense forest, and alpine with elevations ranging from 6,000 to 12,000-feet. The River to the Sky Expedition will provide outstanding views, an incredible range of scenery, backcountry camping, and aggressive elevation contours. Please note: Due to the vast amount of terrain that must be covered during the RTS, this expedition is geared towards overlanders that “drive to thrive”—meaning the trip will feature long drive days, widely varying road types/conditions, and minimal instruction/education sessions.

Message NMBR for River to the Sky Expedition details and registration.

05/02/2025

The weekend is upon us. What backcountry adventures await you?

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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
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Thursday	9am - 5pm
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Go Boldly, Prepared, and With Confidence - Go With NMBR!

Whether you’re a novice, seasoned professional, or have completed multiple expeditions across the globe, NMBR will provide you with an experience that suits your comfort level, background, and vehicle. The self-sufficient and educational aspect of NMBR’s guided overland adventures and in-field overland training programs challenges and prepares individuals for their future four-wheel drive and overland based endeavors. New Mexico Backroads provides both scheduled and custom-tailored tours and training services to accommodate a wide variety of enthusiasts and professionals. Email [email protected] for more information.

New Mexico Backroads is a U.S Forest Service permitted/authorized outfitter/guide that provides services in the Apache Sitgreaves National Forests, Carson National Forest, Coconino National Forest, Gila National Forest and other southwesten USA regions.