If you are ever in the area searching for a two day trip this one could fit the bill. It is part of the CDT, but we did a variation to enable getting back to our car and find at least some new terrain. Rather than redoing the whole thing here, just check out our post on Southwest Backcountry:
http://southwestbackcountry.blogspot.com/2013/09/canjilon-to-hopewell-bikepacking-weekend.htmlAnother site to check out for thi area of the New Mexico is the While Out Riding blog by a guy name Cass here's a link to 3 of his posts from this area...
http://www.whileoutriding.com/category/bikepacking/carson-national-forest
This area of NM is a good one to visit.
