The Glade Run Recreation Area on the outskirts of Farmington, New Mexico hosts cattle, ATVs, dirt bikes, hikers, birders, runners and mountain bikers.
“It’s a free-for-all,” said Mike Eisenfeld, the energy and climate program manager for San Juan Citizens Alliance, “but kind of fun.” Case in point: This year marks the 45th running of the Road Apple Rally, a mountain bike race through the recreation area that lured Eisenfeld to Farmington in the first place.
About 88,900 people visited the area in 2025, according to the Bureau of Land Management, which manages most of the area. But surprises await visitors amid the juniper and piñon trees.
