Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Ajo, Arizona

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El Camino Del Diablo, East Side

This is an amazing adventure with a ton of history. You'll pass through Organ Pipe Cactus NM, Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge and Goldwater Range. If you have a full day, you can also see…
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Total Miles
86.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Wi

Organ Pipe Cactus Nat. Monument

This short drive offers many opportunities to hike along the way. There are some cool camping spots for both RVs and tent campers. You need to pay a small fee to enter the park, and…
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Total Miles
54.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Wi / Sp

Agua Caliente Road

Loop the Gila Bend Mountains while visiting the Gillespie Dam and Bridge plus Sundad Ghost Town.Start this run in Gila Bend then go north up the Gila River Valley on historic US Route 80, which…
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Total Miles
83.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Sonoran Desert 8009

Take Freeman Road exit about 17 miles east of Gila Bend. BLM. Camping is available, but put some distance between yourself and the interstate. It is an easy drive, though clearance is necessary in some…
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Total Miles
11.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Margie's Cove Trail

Margie's Cove Trail skirts the south side of Margie's Peak, splitting the Sonoran Desert National Monument and North Maricopa Wilderness. The trail is mostly a rutted dirt track with long stretches of soft sand. You…
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Total Miles
5.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

El Camino Diablo Cutover

This is an easy trail with military equipment to view that is used for target practice for jets. Nice camping spots and very scenic with mountains, cactus and ocotillo. 4x4 is recommended for the tougher…
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Total Miles
58.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Sawtooth Mountain Loop

AZ State Trust permit required. This is a scenic trail that circles around the Sawtooth Mountains. The trail is on BLM and AZ State Trust and skirts private land. You will experience forests of cholla…
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Total Miles
22.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Eastern Gasline - Courthouse Rock Access

This access route follows along the Gasline road. Just be sure to keep your eyes peeled for the deep washouts hiding in the shadows as you cross the washes. Plenty of side trails offer ample…
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Total Miles
11.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp

Belmont Mountain

Watch for open mine shafts on this scenic mountain road. The view from above is phenomenal. There is an optional route to the east that is narrow and fun for ATVs and UTVs.
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Total Miles
12.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Wi / Sp

El Camino Del Diablo, West Side

This rugged drive is located in the Barry M. Goldwater Range West. There are many side roads to take, and a great trail for ATVs, UTVs and dirt bikes. All vehicles must be street legal…
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Total Miles
33.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Wi

Corral to Corral Cutover

This primarily sandy cutover passes between the mountains and runs from one corral to the next. It's narrow with plenty of tight Mesquite trees just dying to add some Arizona pinstripes to your paint job.…
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Total Miles
7.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp

Wellton, AZ to Muggins Mountain Trails access route

This is an easy access route from Wellton, AZ to the 3 Muggins Mountain Trails: Muggins Mountain West, Muggins Mountain Mid West, and Muggins Mountain East. This trek, if not previously mapped out, can be…
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Total Miles
22.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

King Road to Pipeline

This lengthy route skirts the KOFA National Wildlife Refuge's eastern region and can easily be combined with other local trails like Hoodoo Wash or KOFA Pipeline. Overall the terrain isn't too technical, and the scenery…
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Total Miles
50.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Wi / Sp

Muggins Mountain Red Bluff East

Gorgeous desert scenery varies from sandy washes and dry creekbeds to rocky cliffs and low hills. Expect to see various desert fauna including snakes, horned toads, and lizards. Flora includes many species of cacti and…
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Total Miles
9.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Muggins Mountain East Red Bluff

This is a short scenic out-and-back spur (you come out the same way you go in) that leads to a rock-collecting spot that is popular with locals. On the way out and back there is…
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Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

51st North

This trail could easily be considered the smoothest road out here. Its sandy surface and regular grading make for an easy shot across the desert. At least for a section of it. There's an old…
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Total Miles
6.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

AT&T Frontage Cutover

The perfect route to get back into the desert. This mostly wide, somewhat graded trail leads from the I-10 freeway back into BLM land. It begins as a washboard with plenty of room to pass…
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Total Miles
6.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp

Big Eye Mine

This is a fairly easy trail to negotiate with many interesting sights along the way, most bringing back memories of days long past. This is not a loop trail - you will have to come…
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Total Miles
5.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Nose Dive

This route takes you from the base of Harquahala Peak to the town of Wenden AZ. There is some fun scenery, lots of quick paced desert trail, and then past a few farm fields on…
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Total Miles
24.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

AZPT Deep Sand Bypass

This route is a great option to bypass the very deep sandy section of the Arizona Peace Trail. That section would be challenging with a heavy Moto or aired-up stock vehicle. This bypass also offers…
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

US 95 to Muggins Mountain Trails access Route

This is an easy access route from US 95 to the 3 Muggins Mountain Trails: Muggins Mountain West, Muggins Mountain Mid West, and Muggins Mountain East. This trek, if not previously mapped out, can be…
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Total Miles
14.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Harquahala Peak

This trail is a BLM National Byway. It will take you to the top of Harquahala Peak at 5,681 feet. There is a nice parking area with picnic tables at the top, so bring a…
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Total Miles
9.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Hassayampa River

The Hassayampa River trail is a wide sandy wash. Great for playing around in the sand, with a lot of smaller shorter trails to explore. You will need an Arizona State Trust Land recreational permit,…
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Total Miles
5.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

AZPT Hovatter to Vicksburg Road

This connector trail leads from the Arizona Peace Trail across the desert toward Vicksburg Rd. There are a few options to refuel and restock at the truck stops. The eastern section of the trail is…
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Total Miles
6.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp

Gas-line Scratcher

This alternate to the AZPT section may be a more direct route, but it's not more traveled. There are narrow sections with angry Mesquite Trees that will inflict paint damage or clothing damage regardless of…
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Total Miles
6.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Wi / Sp

Hillbilly

This trail winds through the Little Harquahala Mountains, starting from I-10, and ending near the town of Vicksburg on Hwy 60. It was given its name because of the hills and valleys you go up…
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Total Miles
28.8
Tech Rating
3 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

KOFA Pipeline

This relatively easy trail spans the northernmost area of KOFA National wildlife refuge and provides access to camping near Crystal Hill, Burrow Canyon, KOFA Cabin, Hoodoo Wash, and Red Rock Pass. Along the way, you'll…
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Total Miles
26.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Castle Hot Springs Road

Castle Hot Springs is a natural hot spring that has had a series of resorts, several of which have burned. It is now privately owned and overseen by caretakers. Not open to the public.As of…
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Total Miles
33.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Ox Wash Singletrack

This is an entertaining beginner singletrack. This track winds through the desert with some great views and unique cacti to see. There is one hill that is a bit loose with a washout that can…
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Total Miles
14.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Sp / Fa

Twin Buttes to Hwy 74

This is a great short and quick trail, or gateway trail, through desert terrain that gets you from the Twin Buttes to Hwy 74. This trail is north of the Vistancia area, which can lead…
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Total Miles
6.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi