Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Anthem, Arizona

West Rockaway Hills Road serves as a connector trail leading toward the Opportunity Trail. It runs east–west as a point-to-point route and provides a fun drive through the desert. The trail features large ruts formed from past rainfall, so drivers should watch their speed and line choice while trave...
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West Desert Hills Trail is a bumpy dirt route with many scattered rocks that eventually leads out to a popular shooting area. While the trail is rough in places, there are no technical sections or major obstacles, making it relatively easy to navigate. The trail is lined with desert creosote and cho...
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Fence Line Connector is a north–south connector trail linking the Trail of Opportunity with the West Desert Hills Trail. The connection point also serves as an entry access into the surrounding trail system. The route travels over a few small hills with occasional ruts and minor washouts, but there ...
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Trail of Opportunity is a point-to-point connector trail that runs primarily east–west through the desert before turning as it approaches the wash. The route is a dirt and gravel road that is generally easy to drive but can be bumpy with a few scattered rocks along the way. The trail is easy to navi...
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This is a dirt-covered service road that is regularly maintained. It's a fun, easy route for getting to different areas. There's nothing technical about this trail aside from a couple of sandy washes. Note of caution, people tend to drive really fast out here. Trophy trucks and performance side-by-s...
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A quick, short little section of trail that connects Lake Pleasant road to Saguaro Way trail, which leads to a shooting area. There is nothing terribly technical about this route aside from a couple of rocky sections to navigate, one of which is on a slight grade. There is also a short sandy wash to...
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Saguaro Way is an easy, scenic 2.5-mile desert trail north of Phoenix, ideal for beginners, stock 4x4s, and OHVs. The route winds through saguaro-studded hills, offering classic Sonoran Desert views with minimal technical difficulty. The trail surface is primarily simple dirt, featuring a few short,...
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This is a short high-clearance primitive road that starts off of North New River Road and connects to Shoemaker Spring. It's uneven and bumpy, with deep ruts that are filled in with round softball-sized rocks. Loose rocks are strewn about the trail for much of it. It's mostly flat in a green desert ...
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Trail 9949 is a short, narrow off-road connector near Sweat Peak that is ideal for dirt bikes, ATVs, and small utility SxSs looking for a quick, scenic desert route. Spanning roughly 0.8 miles, this trail offers a technical rating of 3 due to its tight clearances and a single steep, loose-rock grade...
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3200 is a shortcut between two halves of the Quail Springs Loop. This trail is more ridden and beat in. It's a hardpack dirt surface with some loose rocks, some steeper grades, and ruts on the sides of the trail, but is much less rocky than Shoemaker, 3197, and 497. It goes through wide-open desert ...
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This is a side trail off the New River Trail that ends atop a beautiful hill with unlimited photographic possibilities. It is a great place for a stop to stretch legs, take pictures, have a bonfire during sunset (if / when allowed), and take in some of the most breathtaking scenic views of the area ...
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Little Grand Canyon is a feature that runs through the middle of the Table Mesa area filled with cottonwood trees and birds. This is a Jeep trail off of Table Mesa Road that heads north to connect to more trails like Terminator and the Yellow Loop. The beginning of the route goes past many BLM dispe...
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Table Mesa Road provides primary access to the Table Mesa Recreation Area and its network of OHV trails. It is primarily a washboard gravel road, though washouts and ruts can be present on occasion. While Table Mesa Road accesses several alternative trail options, it will eventually lead to a gated ...
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After making the climb as described on Black Canyon City Overlook, the trail to the left is a short, flat shale road offering stunning 360-degree scenic views. As you travel, you'll enjoy sweeping vistas of surrounding landscapes--distant mountains and expansive valleys. The route is easy to navigat...
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Trail 28002 is a point-to-point trail that begins at the intersection with Trail 28001. Both directions eventually dead-end at Bureau of Reclamation land with no additional access points, making this an out-and-back route. The trail offers plenty of space to turn around at both ends. Expect a fun bu...
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This is a mile-long section of road that shortcuts between two sections of Moores Gulch Road and will likely be part of a bigger loop in the Table Mesa OHV area. This section is really easy and is well-trafficked, as it looks like UTV tours go through here. It's flat with a bit of embedded rock slab...
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Trail 28063 branches off 28001 and follows a scenic ridge line on a narrow gravel road. This trail is non-technical with no major obstacles, making it more about the views than the challenge. As you cruise along, you’ll be surrounded by classic desert landscape—towering saguaro cactus, cholla, and c...
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The training loops are a warm-up/practice loop for ATVs and dirt bikes, geared towards helping kids learn to ride. They start at the staging area off of Moores Gulch Road 46, and there are A, B, and C sections that all make a one-mile-long loop. The trail is decently narrow, making good practice for...
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The Yellow Loop is a 60-inch trail that leaves the staging area by the training loops off of Moores Gulch Road and heads north. It has lots of ruts and uneven sections right from the start, with some rocks and washouts. It's often rutted down one side of the trail and troughed, making it off-camber ...
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Trail 47029 begins at the top of the hill off Trail 47030. The route opens with relatively easy terrain and offers scenic views of the lake to the north and Highway 74 to the south. The surrounding area includes dispersed campsites, numerous saguaros, and dense cactus patches. Travelers should use c...
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West Rockaway Hills Road serves as a connector trail leading toward the Opportunity Trail. It runs east–west as a point-to-point route and provides a fun drive through the desert. The trail features large ruts formed from past rainfall, so drivers should watch their speed and line choice while trave...
Learn more about West Rockaway Hills Road

West Desert Hills Trail is a bumpy dirt route with many scattered rocks that eventually leads out to a popular shooting area. While the trail is rough in places, there are no technical sections or major obstacles, making it relatively easy to navigate. The trail is lined with desert creosote and cho...
Learn more about West Desert Hills Trail

Fence Line Connector is a north–south connector trail linking the Trail of Opportunity with the West Desert Hills Trail. The connection point also serves as an entry access into the surrounding trail system. The route travels over a few small hills with occasional ruts and minor washouts, but there ...
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Trail of Opportunity is a point-to-point connector trail that runs primarily east–west through the desert before turning as it approaches the wash. The route is a dirt and gravel road that is generally easy to drive but can be bumpy with a few scattered rocks along the way. The trail is easy to navi...
Learn more about Trail of Opportunity

West Rockaway Hills Road serves as a connector trail leading toward the Opportunity Trail. It runs east–west as a point-to-point route and provides a fun drive through the desert. The trail features large ruts formed from past rainfall, so drivers should watch their speed and line choice while trave...
Learn more about West Rockaway Hills Road

West Desert Hills Trail is a bumpy dirt route with many scattered rocks that eventually leads out to a popular shooting area. While the trail is rough in places, there are no technical sections or major obstacles, making it relatively easy to navigate. The trail is lined with desert creosote and cho...
Learn more about West Desert Hills Trail

Fence Line Connector is a north–south connector trail linking the Trail of Opportunity with the West Desert Hills Trail. The connection point also serves as an entry access into the surrounding trail system. The route travels over a few small hills with occasional ruts and minor washouts, but there ...
Learn more about Fence Line Connector

Trail of Opportunity is a point-to-point connector trail that runs primarily east–west through the desert before turning as it approaches the wash. The route is a dirt and gravel road that is generally easy to drive but can be bumpy with a few scattered rocks along the way. The trail is easy to navi...
Learn more about Trail of Opportunity