Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Bitter Springs, Arizona
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Buffalo Ranch to Grand Canyon North Rim
Buffalo Ranch road is mostly a maintained dirt road. It passes through a patch of a deep sandy area that can get vehicles stuck. Nothing a high clearance 4x4 can't handle. When you make a… Learn more about Buffalo Ranch to Grand Canyon North Rim
Total Miles
19.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Tater Ridge
This trail comes down just north of Grand Canyon National Park. You'll find many options for camping and a lot of different side roads to play on. Unlicensed vehicles are allowed here. If you want… Learn more about Tater Ridge
Total Miles
15.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su
Pine Tree Road
Pine Tree Road is well traveled, but unmaintained. There are many large, partially buried rocks in the road, making it slow and bumpy. There are signs along the way recommending high-clearance vehicles only. The road… Learn more about Pine Tree Road
Total Miles
5.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
House Rock Road
House Rock Road is an unimproved road, but well maintained. The road sees a lot of traffic due to several popular trailheads, such as Buckskin Gulch, Wire Pass and the Wave. There are trailhead parking… Learn more about House Rock Road
Total Miles
19.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
89A House Rock North
A very scenic route into the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument or the backside of it. There are many other trails leading off this fairly well maintained gravel road. Note this route is deceiving as it… Learn more about 89A House Rock North
Total Miles
8.9
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp
Sandhill Loop - NM1084
This is a sand and sandstone rock road connecting Poverty Flats Ranch to NM1323 road to access White Pocket. This road starts out easy and stable but the sand gets deeper as it approaches White… Learn more about Sandhill Loop - NM1084
Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa
611P
Trail 611P is truly a gem hidden among the forest. On the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, but far East enough to have spectacular views of Marble Canyon and the Navajo Reservation, this trail… Learn more about 611P
Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
East Rim Ridge Trail
The East Rim Ridge Trail is a beautiful wide washboard dirt road that meanders through a very dense old-growth forest of Aspen, Ponderosa, and Pinon Pine trees. With stunning views, campsites, and many spur trails,… Learn more about East Rim Ridge Trail
Total Miles
5.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Paw Hole Road - NM1079
Sand road accessing Paw Hole TH, Sunset Butte, and other areas of Coyote Buttes South (hiking permit required). This road climbs up into Vermillion Cliffs National Monument from House Rock Road. This road sees little… Learn more about Paw Hole Road - NM1079
Total Miles
5.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa
Smoky Mountain Road
This is the first 14 miles of Smoky Mountain Road as it passes through a portion of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area above Lake Powell. It is most often used to reach the popular… Learn more about Smoky Mountain Road
Total Miles
13
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Nipple Butte Trail
This is a beautiful desert canyon trail that takes you from Big Water UT up north and circles back east toward Lake Powell. It follows Nipple Creek and meanders thru Tibbet Canyon. Lots of desert… Learn more about Nipple Butte Trail
Total Miles
23
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Alstrom Point - Rec Road 264
Unmaintained dirt road accessing Alstrom Point above Lake Powell in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. This is an easy drive out to a scenic viewpoint. It does have one section of a rock garden… Learn more about Alstrom Point - Rec Road 264
Total Miles
6.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
BLM 1025 to House Rock Road
Extremely scenic route with fairly easy accessibility, but not advisable for any 2WD during any sort of weather. Trails leading off can have many obstacles and deep sand that, if dry, never ends. This trail… Learn more about BLM 1025 to House Rock Road
Total Miles
22.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Cottonwood Canyon Road
Cottonwood Canyon Road is a relatively easy route that serves as a shortcut between Bryce Canyon National Park / Utah SR-12, and Lake Powell / US-89. It follows Cottonwood Canyon and the Paria River, and… Learn more about Cottonwood Canyon Road
Total Miles
36.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su
Orderville Canyon
This nice, mellow drive is well marked and offers some great camping near Jacob Lake. Its located in the northernmost leg of the Great Western Trail, and takes you through Orderville Canyon to the Buckskin… Learn more about Orderville Canyon
Total Miles
36
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su
Glen Canyon Rec Road 340-230
Wide, graded gravel road along the Northern boundary of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area used to access Alstrom Point and other scenic spots along Lake Powell and into Grand Staircase Escalante to the North.… Learn more about Glen Canyon Rec Road 340-230
Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Smoky Mountain Road
This is a backcountry route bordering the Burning Hills Wilderness Study Area. It connects Alstrom Point above Lake Powell to the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument. It starts with a steep climb up Kelly Grade.… Learn more about Smoky Mountain Road
Total Miles
41.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa
Jacob Lake Burn Piles
This route pokes in and out of the Kaibab National Forest around Hwy 89, just north of Jacob Lake Campground. The Mangum Fire tore through this area in 2020. As a mitigation measure, dead growth… Learn more about Jacob Lake Burn Piles
Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Nothing to See Here Trail
When I first glanced down the turnoff to this trail, it didn't look like there was much to see. This trail isn't very long. It has a couple of washouts to navigate along with some… Learn more about Nothing to See Here Trail
Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi / Su
682 Road
This rocky single track's entrance is well marked off of 64, leaving Grand Canyon National Park via the East Entrance (near Desert View). It's a beautiful trail that starts along many offshoot trails and primitive… Learn more about 682 Road
Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Old 64 / Tusayan Road
Old 64 Road is exactly that - the former highway that used to be the main entrance to Grand Canyon National Park from the East. While some of this trail is paved, don't be lulled… Learn more about Old 64 / Tusayan Road
Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Lower Hull Tank Road
Lower Hull Tank Road consists of mostly packed mud. This one lane trail, while short, has many cool canyons and rock formations nearby/within sight of the trial. You'll pass by Lower Hull Tank, a natural… Learn more about Lower Hull Tank Road
Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Croton Road
Croton Road is a rarely used gravel road that stretches twenty-five miles through the Grand Staircase Escalante. It connects Left Hand Collett to the Sit Down Bench and Little Valley roads along the Croton Bench… Learn more about Croton Road
Total Miles
23.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Rim Trail - FSR 310
This single-lane dirt track, though rugged at times, is a beautiful drive through the Kaibab National Forest. With Mule deer, elk, and cattle grazing, there's no shortage of scenery. There are a number of pullouts… Learn more about Rim Trail - FSR 310
Total Miles
6.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Hull Cabin
Camp and drive around Kaibab National Forest, just a few miles south of the Grand Canyon. There is a loop in the area that takes you past a fire tower to historic Hull Cabin. Along… Learn more about Hull Cabin
Total Miles
31.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Ski Scar Section
Labeled a cross-country ski trail for winter activities, driving this trail in dry weather has one wondering who could hate their skis so much? Made of packed rock and dirt the rough gravel near the… Learn more about Ski Scar Section
Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Ski Trail Connector 1
This wide, gentle, short connector trail doubles as a cross-country ski trail during the winter months (provided there is sufficient snow). Closer to the Northern terminus, near the Grandview Lookout Tower, you'll find large, primitive,… Learn more about Ski Trail Connector 1
Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Rim Trail Road
This 1.5/2 lanes wide forest road runs through a beautiful rolling Ponderosa Pine forest sprinkled with meadows and open areas. Large primitive camping sites abound, with most being large enough for 5th wheel trailers and… Learn more about Rim Trail Road
Total Miles
10
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Winding Ponderosa Way
Winding Ponderosa Way connects Hull Cabin Road to a small cross-country ski trail loop on its North end. While driving the rolling rocky two-track, you'll see the burn scar from the many fires that shape… Learn more about Winding Ponderosa Way
Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
FR 337
FR 337 is a single dirt track that weaves and winds through the Kaibab Forest on the Coconino Plateau. There are no obstacles on this rough track, though some mud off-camber and slick rock sections… Learn more about FR 337
Total Miles
5.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
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