Glade Run Recreation Area

Glade Run Recreation Area is a 19,000-acre BLM open-riding destination northwest of Farmington in San Juan County, New Mexico, managed by the Farmington Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management. The area sits in the San Juan Basin, where high-desert mesa terrain gives way to arroyo systems, sandy wash floors, and slick rock exposures characteristic of the Colorado Plateau's edge in New Mexico. The northern three-quarters of the area is managed as a trail system, with approximately 42 miles of marked motorized trails for motorcycles and mountain bikes, a mix of desert single-track through juniper-sage scrub and harder-surface arroyo corridor routes. The southern 3,800 acres function as an open OHV play area where all vehicle types, including ATVs, UTVs, and side-by-sides, are permitted to ride cross-country within the designated boundary. No day-use fee is required; overnight camping permits are required for stays longer than one day. The Farmington area is a four-seasons destination by desert riding standards: the 5,500-foot elevation moderates summer heat compared to the lower Sonoran Desert parks, and the BLM basin terrain is generally rideable year-round except during and shortly after winter snow. Contact the BLM Farmington Field Office (505-564-7600) for current conditions.