Outdoor Adventures
The top 10 most popular outdoor recreation activities can be accessed within 90 minutes or less from Farmington. Some of those include hiking, mountain biking, riding off-highway vehicles, golfing, and fishing. The hoodoo-dotted Bisti Badlands present a hiking experience like few others. There are no trails through this 60-square-mile moonscape, which is decorated with impossibly shaped sandstone, beautifully carved ravines, and very little vegetation. Access a variety of scenic and challenging biking adventures, with the Road Apple Rally course a must for riders seeking a fun and fast course. With over 20,000 acres to explore, plus national championship-level rock crawling events, this area draws off-roaders to the scenic beauty of its landscape. Play a round of golf at one of the five incredible courses in San Juan County. Pinon Hills Golf Course is an award-winning course, rated by Links Magazine and Golfweek Magazine as one of the best municipal golf courses in the US for over 20 years. World-class trout waters along the San Juan River provide year-round fishing adventures for anglers. Don't have your own gear? Our own San Juan Community College provides low cost and convenient rentals of rafts, bikes, frisbee golf, camping, paddling, mountaineering, and much more.