Cibola National Forest · New Mexico · Trail 02303

Motorized 303

Motorized 303 Trail is a 2 miles trail in Cibola National Forest, New Mexico. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2, moderately developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, atv and e-bikes.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Cibola National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end35.4735, -108.4758 · Directions ↗
Other end35.4558, -108.4989 · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.

The trail

Length2 miles, of which 2 miles evaluated accessible
Trail class2, moderately developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade5-8 percent
Typical tread width60-96 inches
Motor vehiclesOpen to at least one motorized use
AccessibilityAt least one segment meets Forest Service accessibility guidelines
Trail numbers02303
ForestCibola National Forest (unit 0303)
StatesNew Mexico
Detail publishedmanagement level, with uses

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed year-round
Horse and pack stockAllowed
Mountain bikingAllowed year-round
ATVAllowed year-round
E-bikesAllowed year-round

A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.

Trailheads

The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.

Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.

Camping nearby

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Motorized 303 Trail?

2 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Cibola National Forest. 2 miles of that are evaluated as accessible.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Motorized 303 Trail?

hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, atv and e-bikes. The trail is open to at least one motorized use.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Motorized 303 Trail start?

The line begins at 35.4735, -108.4758 and ends at 35.4558, -108.4989. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Motorized 303 Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Motorized 303 Trail?

Quaking Aspen Campground (4.2 mi) is within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Motorized 303 Trail?

Trail class 2, which the Forest Service describes as moderately developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Motorized 303 Trail?

The typical grade is 5-8 percent. The typical tread is 60-96 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Motorized 303 Trail accessible?

The Forest Service has evaluated 2 miles of this trail as meeting its accessibility guidelines. The surface is native material.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Motorized 303 Trail?

Cibola National Forest, Forest Service unit 0303. The trail is in New Mexico.

Source: Cibola National Forest official page

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named MOTORIZED 303 in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0303. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.