Cayenne Crawler – Las Cruces Four Wheel Drive Club is happy to announce a new trail in the Chile Canyons, Cayenne Crawler. Cayenne is a small hot chile that has quite a bite. That is a pretty good description of Cayenne Crawler.

Major Obstacles - The trail goes down Big Jim, turns down Patzcuaro’s Revenge (newly washed out), takes a right at the first big mountain and goes up a narrow canyon. This trail has rocks, falls, a little off-camber, beautiful views and a lot of excitement. It is rated a “hard” hard; lockers and larger tires will help keep scratches and straps off your four wheel drive.

Broad Canyon
Broad Canyon is now famous for its playgrounds and vehicle testing capabilities.  This is just what it sounds like, a broad canyon approximately 25 miles north of Las Cruces.  The official trail follows a sandy, boulder covered arroyo bottom until finally reaching a graded dirt road to the exit.  However, there are many and various rock formations to test your skills.

The Snake Pit changes with every rain.  Therefore, the difficulty also changes frequently.  However, there are always large boulders to maneuver over and then it's your choice to take the tight squeeze out or climb the wall!  Most other obstacles have a bypass, or an easier way through.

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The Broad Canyon Trail is located about 20 miles Northwest of Las Cruces. To get to the trailhead, take I-25 North out of Las Cruces and take Exit # 19. Turn left (West) onto SR 157 (Ft. Seldon Rd), then right (NW) onto SR 185. Travel approximately 6.8 miles and turn left onto the dirt road. Ranging in elevation from approximately 4,100 feet to 4,600 feet, the trail takes you through "Broad Canyon", which contains boulders as large as 24 inches to 36 inches in diameter. At Waypoint BD05 is "The Test Rock", which can be used as a test to see if you will make it through the rest of the trail. At waypoint BD10 is the Snake Pit, a 5-foot nearly vertical wall to climb. The bypass, in the arroyo, may or may not be blocked. Finally, at waypoint BD11 is a "playground" with various rocks and ledges you can climb. The trail is only a little under 9 miles long and takes approximately 5 hours or so to complete.

Off Broadway
This trail was a new trail added for the 1999 Chile Challenge.  It begins about 15 miles north of the fairgrounds at the west end of Broad Canyon.  This trail also changes with rainfall and you never really know what's around the next corner.  The terrain consist of a sandy arroyo bottom with large boulders and a couple ledges.

The boulders here are large and troublesome.  Many fine, well equipped four wheelers have been snagged by these babies.  Skill will be needed to place your tires in just the right spot, while always looking ahead for the next "land mine."  There is one tight squeeze which has gotten a bit easier, lately.  However, it also has a bypass.

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The Off Broadway Trail is located about 20 miles northwest of Las Cruces. To get to the trailhead, take I-10 West out of Las Cruces and take the Airport Exit (# 132). Continue traveling west on the frontage road for approximately 4 miles. Turn right onto the paved road with the arched sign above that says "Carralitos Ranch." Follow the main road northbound for about 6.75 miles; then turn left at the intersection. Travel northwest for approximately 11.8 miles, through several "dips" in the paved road. Turn right onto the dirt road, go through the gate (please close the gate after the last person is through), and air down (the dirt road is really rough). Proceed northeast; the trailhead is less then 2 miles away, at Waypoint OB12. Ranging in elevation from approximately 4,700 feet to 4,900 feet, the trail crisscrosses a dry streambed, with a continuous series of large rocks ranging in size from 18 inches to 36 inches in diameter. At Waypoint OB14, the trail follows the canyon to the right; however, there’s also an optional steep climb straight ahead up the side of the hill. The trail is less than 3 miles long and takes about 2 hours to 3 hours or so to complete.

Sandia Gulch
Sandia Gulch is a new trail for Chile Canyons.  It lays south of the main canyon and winds up to the top of the mountain over looking Patzcuarro's Revenge. It is narrow, with large and larger rocks, a wide waterfall (with an easy climb on one side to an impossible on the other) and it finishes with narrow steps up to the top.  This trail is considered a little harder than Broad Canyon, it provide good challenges and great views.

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The Sandia Gulch Trail is located about 5 miles west of Las Cruces. To get to the trailhead, take I-10 West out of Las Cruces and take the Airport Exit (# 132). Make a U-turn to the right and travel Ease on the frontage road for just under a mile. Turn left onto the dirt road and air down. Travel northwest, and then north, on Airport Road for approximately 4 miles to Waypoint SG04. From here, you will be traveling "up" about half of the Box Canyon Trail. Make sure you turn right at Waypoint SG11; to the left is the Tabasco Twister Trail, which is rated "extreme"! The Sandia Gulch Trailhead is a left turn off of the Box Canyon Trail, at Waypoint SG15. Ranging in elevation from approximately 4,100 feet to 4,500 feet, the trail gradually climbs up a winding canyon. There are really only a couple of obstacles on this trail, but there aren’t any bypasses, and no easy way to turn around. So once you’re deep in the canyon, you’re pretty much committed! At Waypoint SG 21, there’s a short boulder field, with a series of large rocks ranging in size from 18 inches to 36 inches in diameter. At Waypoint SG22 is the "V" Rocks, consisting of two 36+ inch rocks which form a "V." Don’t attempt this obstacle without rocker panel protection, cuz it will rearrange your lower sheet metal! Short wheelbase vehicles fair better on this obstacle than do longer ones. The actual trail is less than 1.5 miles long and takes about 2 hours to 3 hours or so to complete. But there are a few play areas to and from the trailhead, such as the ledges near Waypoint SG07, which will make for a longer outing if you want.