Cibola National Forest · New Mexico, Texas

Turkey Trot

3.2 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 05162 · trail class 2 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike

Beaches

Along the way Forest Service Road 106 Forest Service Road 335

Trailhead Mars Court Trailhead Drive there

Forest Service Road 530 the Forest Service's write-up

This area does not require an amenity fee. <ul> <li>If you recreate on a regular basis in the Sandias or other National&nbsp;Lands you might consider purchasing one of the America the Beautiful&nbsp;Passes or a&nbsp;Sandia Annual Pass at the locations listed below.</li> </ul> · season Open year round Weather Permitting to

Forest Service Road 530 is 2.3 miles long. It begins at Mars Court Trailhead and ends at DOD Withdrawal (No Trespassing allowed) .

Please refer to the Manzanita Mountains Trail System map to plan your course.

Cell phone coverage is not guaranteed.

It is the recreationist’s responsibility to use a map.

It is a multi-user area.

Trail(s) open for the following uses: Hiking, Mountain Biking, 2 Wheel Motorized Vehicles and Horseback Riding.

Be courteous to other users – motorized vehicles and bicycles yield to hikers and horses.

Travel only on established trails.

This hike on fs.usda.gov

Mars Court Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

<strong>This area does not require an amenity fee.</strong> <ul> <li>If you recreate on a regular basis in the Sandias or other national&nbsp;lands you might consider purchasing one of the America the Beautiful&nbsp;Passes or a&nbsp;Sandia Annual Pass at the locations listed below.</li> </ul>

Mars Court Trailhead is approximately 9.4 miles south of I-40, off NM 337. The trailhead provides access to David Canyon via Manzanita Mountains Trail System . The parking area can accommodate a small number of horse trailers as well as approximately 10 + vehicles.

Please refer to the Manzanita Mountains Trail System map to plan your course.

Cell phone coverage is not guaranteed

It is the recreationist’s responsibility to know which trails are designated for motorized vehicles and to follow the guidelines.

It is a multi-user area.

Trail(s) open for the following uses: Hiking, Mountain Biking, Horseback Riding and OHV use.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

Other trails from the Mars Court Trailhead

All 311 trails in Cibola National ForestFind a trailForest on fs.usda.gov

About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.