Glade Run Recreation Area

A great spot for the weekend warrior, the Glade Run Recreation Area (GRRA) is comprised of 19,000 acres of sandy arroyos, slick rock and rolling terrain. Vegetation is sparse, primarily consisting of common grasses, rabbitbrush, sagebrush, junipers, and pinyons.

The recreation area is split into two off-highway vehicle use zones. The northern three-quarters of the Glade are managed for limited trail use and 3,800 acres on the south end are managed as an open OHV area. Approximately 42 miles of marked trails for motorized trail bike and mountain bike riders are located in the limited OHV portion of the Glade. Challenging slick rock and wide sandy washes provide fun for off road enthusiasts in the open OHV section.

Rock crawling, an extreme form of off road driving using vehicles, from stock to highly modified, to surmount obstacles, is a popular activity. In rock crawling, drivers maneuver four-wheel-drive vehicles over very harsh terrain. Driving locations include boulders, slickrock, mountain foothills, rock piles, mountain trails, etc. Rockcrawling is about slow-speed, careful, precise driving. Rock crawlers often drive up, down and across obstacles that would appear impassable to the average person.

The Brown Springs OHV Area within GRRA is approximately 2.5 miles north of Pinon Hills Blvd. on County Road 1980.

Adventure is at Your Fingertips

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

Fees

  • None.

Season/Hours

  • Open year-round. 
  • The road may become impassible in bad weather. Portions of the Glade Run Recreation Area may be closed to the public for short periods during authorized competitions or events.

Facilities

  • A ten (10) site dry developed campground with a vault toilet at the Brown Springs OHV Area.
  • An OHV training area with parking, tot-lot, training pan, skills trail, group shelter, and vault toilet at the Brown Springs OHV Area.

Special Rules 

  • Ride only in areas or on trails open for use. 
  • All travel in the Limited OHV Area is restricted to maintained oilfield roads, on trails and two tracks that are designated and signed, or in dry, unvegetated wash bottoms that are wider than the widest part of your vehicle.
  • All overnight use requires a permit. 
  • Firewood gathering is prohibited. 
  • All shooting is prohibited. 
  • Permits are required for commercial, competitive and organized group events. 

Camping Permit

  • Developed campsites are first-come, first-served. Reservations are not permitted. If campsites are full, dispersed camping is permitted within the Glade Run Recreation Area. Both developed sites and dispersed camping require a permit within Glade Run Recreation Area.
  • Dispersed camping outside of the Glad Run Recreation Area within Farmington Field Office on BLM lands does not require a permit.
  • Nearby, Angel Peak Scenic Area also offers first-come, first-served developed sites. No permit is required at Angel Peak.
  • Fill out the following permit:  Glade Run Recreation Area Camping Permit
  • Email a copy to: BLM_NM_FFO_GladeRun@blm.gov
  • Print a copy and place it on your dashboard

Phone

505-564-7600

Geographic Coordinates

36.8295175, -108.1886028

Directions

The recreation area lies between NM State Highways 170, 574, and 516 with multiple entry points on dirt roads.

From Farmington, take Piñon Hills Blvd. and turn north onto the main Glade Road, County Road 1980. Travel north 2 miles to the Glade entrance and the open OHV area. To access the trail system from Piñon Hills, turn north onto College Blvd., travel approximately 1.2 miles just beyond Piedra Vista High School and Lions Wilderness Park.

From Flora Vista, turn west onto County Road 3535 from highway 516. Follow the road until the pavement ends, take a left onto non-county maintained road 3536 and travel about 1.5 miles. Access to the Glade is also available from the north. Take NM 574 approximately 6.5 miles from La Plata Highway and turn south onto the main Glade road.