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Welcome to our "Motorcycle Guide to Clayton". Here we intend to give you all the best information about the area with regards to friendly roads, attractions, hotels, eateries, discounts and many more things.

Scenic Driving

Scenic Byway
Please note that not all of the roads on "Scenic Routes" are biker friendly. Please refer to the description of roads below for information.


5) Dry Cimmmaron Scenic Byway
     Dry Cimmaron Map
Highlights include, Folsom Museum, Clayton Lake Stake Park, McNees Crossing, Santa Fe Trail, Kiowa National Grasslands, Capulin Volcano. This is an excellent route to drive but not all of the roads are suitable for motorcycles. Please refer to the road descriptions below for more infromation.

22) Santa Fe Trail National Scenic Byway
     Santa Fe Trail Scenic Byway Map
Highlights include McNees Crossing and Dorsey Mansion.

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Union County Map

Union County Map
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Bike Friendly roads in Clayton / Union County
US 64/87
US64  
US64 US64
Highlights: Capulin Volcano, Folsom Village, Folsom Museum, Folsom Mansite, Folsom Waterfall, Sierra Grande, Manala Center, Clayton
US 56
US56 US56 comes in from the Northwest of Clayton from Oklahoma and goes Southwest to Springer. This is a wide open and fairly flat highway that has some great scenery.
After you leave Clayton the next stop for gas is in Gladstone.
US56
Highlights: Gladstone Mercantile, Santa Fe Trail Museum, Rabbit Ear Mountains, Point of Rocks.
SR 370
SR370

Drive north from the Town of Clayton on 370 to Clayton Lake State Park. This is a slow (50MPH Max) cruising road that has allot of bends and goes up and down allot. The scenery is excellent and you drive by the Rabbit Ear Mountains.

After 12 miles the road is unrideable. That is just after the State Park.
SR370 Sr370
   
Highlights: Rabbit Ear Mountain, Clayton Lake State Park, Dinosaur Tracks, Nature Trail
SR 325
  This is an excellent ride. Very scenic and quiet roads, though it does have alllot of livestock roaming around it. Very secluded. You cantake it at Des Moines and loop around to the end and come out at Capulin or you can join up with 72 which will take you to Raton.
Hilights: Folsom, Goodnight-Loving Trail, Folsom Museum,
SR 406
  A pretty straight drive with some good scenery. I will take you all the way to 456 which goes to Kenton, OK.
Highlights: Moses Church, McNees Crossing.
SR 402
  This is a very nice cruise which takes you by Sedan and the turnoff for Hayden, and also Amistad..
Highlights: Amistad Musem (Note: To get to this you need to drive for a few miles on dirt a dirt road.)
SR 562
  562 is a turnoff from 402 and will take you directly to Clapham.
Highlights: Clapham
SR 421
  This is a short road that comes off 402 which will take you to Sedan.
Highlights: Sedan
SR 102
  102 is also known as Bueyeros Highway. It is also a turnoff from 402
Highlights: Bueyeros Church (Harding Co.)
SR 456
  The best route for bikers to get to 456 is via 406 North. Although this is a very scenic drive a large portion of this road is dirt and dangerous to drive.
Highlights: Battleship & Wedding Cake, Dry Cimmaron Valley, Toll Gate Canyon (Note you will have to drive 551 to get to Toll Gate Canyon)
   
  Roads not listed are not biker friendly and are dirt / gravel.
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Motorcycle Repair
Joe's Cycle Shop
575-207-5750
20 Skidmore Ln. Clayton, NM 88415

Attention Bikers If you stay in any lodgings in Clayton we will be happy to let you use our bus service free of charge. We will pick you up and take you to where you need to go and drop you back to where you are staying. Please note that this apply's to things within the City Limits like restaurants, movie theatre, bar, golf, shopping and anything else within City Limits. Call (575) 374-9253 for more information or (575) 374-6207 to book a bus!
 
Special Offers* The following business's have special offers for Bikers only.
The Eklund Hotel
Dining Room & Saloon
15 Main Street
Clayton NM 88415		 10% off room rates and breakfast.
   
Holiday Motel
North Highway 87
(575) 374-2558		 Biker special of Single Room $43 Double $53. Rates are excluding tax.
   
Remember When
 10% off your purchase when you mention this ad!
   
Maxines  
   
*You must be riding bikes to avail of offers and offers are subject to change by staff / managers without notice.
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Videos

Ride From Clayton Lake Part 1

Duration 9:37
 This is a bike ride from Clayton Lake State Park to the Town of Clayton part 1.
   
Ride From Clayton Lake Part 2

Duration 10:00
 Part 2 of the above video.
   
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Where To Eat / Drink
Dairy Queen
1211 South First Street
Clayton NM 88415
(575) 374-2887		 Style: Fast Food / Ice Cream.
 
Eklund Hotel
Dining Room & Saloon
15 Main Street
Clayton NM 88415
(757) 374-2551		 Style: New Mexican & American Food.
Also serves Beer, Wine and Liquor.
 
Marys Back Porch
200 Main Street
Clayton NM 88415
(575) 374-8353		 Style: Sanwiches and some New Mexican / American Food.
 
Pizza Hut
312 South First Street
Clayton NM 88415
(575) 374-2171		 Style: Pizza.
 
Rabbit Ear Cafe
402 North First Street
Clayton NM 88415
(575) 374-3277		 Style: New Mexican & American Food.
 
Subway
1406 South First Street
Clayton NM 88415
(575) 374-9600 		Style: Sandwiches.
 
Wild Horse Grill
22 Pine Street
Clayton NM 88415
(575) 374-8220		 Style: American.
 
Desperados
1201 South First Street
Clayton NM 88415
(575) 374-2333		 Style: American & New Mexican.
 
Crossroads Coffee Mill
2 Front Street
Clayton NM 88415
(575) 374-5282		 Style: Fresh Coffee & Pastries.
 
Maxines Drive In
South First Street
Clayton NM 88415
(575) 374-5750		 Style: Fast American / New Mexican.

Hotels

Allen Motel
412 North Street
(575) 374-9839		 Best Western Kokopelli Inn
702 S.First
Clayton
(575) 374-2589, 8003926691 		Clayton Motel
422 Monroe Street
(575) 374-2544
www.claytonmotel.net
     
Days Inn Suites
1120 South First Street
(575) 374-0133		 Eklund Hotel
15 Main St
Clayton
(575) 374-2551
www.theeklund.com 		Holiday Motel
North Highway 87
(575) 374-2558
     
Mission Motel & R.V Park
214 N. First St.
Clayton, New Mexico 88415
575-374-5000 		Super 8 Motel
South Highway
(575) 374-8127 		 

Camping

Clayton Lake State Park
1-877-664-7787		 KOA Kampground
903 South Fifth Street
(050) 374-9508
KOA		  
 
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