Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Blue Ridge, Arizona

This easy, wide dirt trail picks up off Highway 87 and meets up with the Clear Creek Pines Loop. From there, it is just a couple miles to Highway Three, also known as Lake Mary…
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This trail has a variety of terrain. It starts on both the east and west as a nice graded road. From the west, everything changes past the Doppler radar tower. From there to the lookout…
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This nice dirt trail picks up off Highway 87 and cuts over to the trail. A gate off the highway has a wire fixture to open and close. The trail has some excellent camping areas…
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This short cutover leads from the main lookout tower road along the ridge. It's bumpy but not as rough as the lookout trail. It passes by a few private properties, so please be respectful of…
Learn more about FR138 Along the Ridge

This is the main route to access the Blue Ridge Reservoir. The main road from Highway 87 is smooth, wide, and well-graded. There are lots of campsites for dispersed camping along both sides. Many spots…
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This easy trail runs to the beautiful Long Lake. It is well-maintained for the first 9 miles all the way to the Hey Lake Ranch. Take a hard right at the sign for the ranch,…
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This is a great trail! You can take your time to enjoy the scenery or drive quickly to reach your destination. The road is mostly gravel and dirt, with some deep ruts and mud towards…
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This is a fun, shorter trail if you are camping off FR211G at the top, where there are beautiful campsites. Connect up to this trail and take it down to the Lost Eden trail. It…
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You can access this trail from the middle of a turn on Highway 87. Blink, and you might miss it. The trail has a cattle gate at the beginning, so there are no gates to…
Learn more about FR 211G-Camping

This fun trail meets up with a network of other trails. It twists through several old dry creekbeds. Some of the transitions are steep in and out. Keep an eye out for young trees bent…
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A decent majority of this trail is rocky and bumpy, with a lava rock garden at the highest elevation. There are some steep, loose hills climbs. The lower part of the valley that links up…
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This is a well-maintained loop that you can access from Highway 3, Saint Mary's Road. Two private neighborhoods on this trail are packed full of adorable cabins. Signs are posted to drive slowly to minimize…
Learn more about Clear Creek Pines Loop

*** Legal requirements vary in this area. Frequent changes - verify with USFS on current restrictions** This route is a very strict public right of way for a section of it. Please respect the private…
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This trail picks up off Highway 3 just outside Happy Jack. There is a little bit of cell service at the beginning of this trail, and there are several easy-to-get dispersed campsites with easy access…
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***Area can have many spots that vary on needing to be street legal or not to ride on. Verify with USFS if not street legal on new changes*** This route can be dusty with heavy…
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This trail picks up right off Highway 3, St. Mary's Road. There are a couple of dispersed campsites immediately on the right side side of the trail. They are close to the highway, so there…
Learn more about Iron Mine Draw FR-196

Epic vistas and endless possibilities! This trail offers little to no technical challenge but makes up for this with some of the most amazing views in the state. This is a great route for beginners…
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Very quiet backroad into some flat open land. This area is travel very little so make sure your vehicle is in good condition and cell service is off and on. This trail includes some very…
Learn more about 9423H Trail

This is an out-and-back trail like a number of the other trails area. It travels all the way out to the edge of the canyon. The trail is wide and pleasant, with easy dispersed camping,…
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This route is another beautiful drive through the trees with many dispersed camping options. Two small lakes along the route may be relatively low in summer but nice and full after a wet winter. The…
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This is a quick, fun and easy trail. You'll get a good variety of views with wooded trails, open power line roads, and a large rocky area next to the trail. There is a loop…
Learn more about Waters Draw

This is a short point-to-point trail with an abundance of large group sites. The trail is well-maintained, and there's easy access for RVs. Lots of large, tall trees provide excellent shade. This is a great…
Learn more about Long Valley Dispersed

Are you looking for a view? This trail's got you. It's a nice out-and-back to a beautiful viewpoint out over the Long Valley Canyon. The end can be a bit windy, but it's worth it.…
Learn more about Mickey Point

This is an out-and-back trail to the Long Valley Point. There is one bar of LTE cell service intermittently on the trail. This route is one of the many out-and-back trails in this area that…
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This is a gem of an out-and-back trail. It ends at one of the prettier overlook points in this area. The trail's end is wide open with expansive views, and you can walk to the…
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This trail picks up off Highway 87 and runs all the way down to connect with the Rim Road. The beginning of the trail, which is close to the highway, has several nice large open…
Learn more about Potato Lake Rim Road

This route appears to be the most popular trail in this trail network that runs the ridgelines. It ends in a dense forest of trees with no view. There are a multitude of other little…
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This is a fast, fun trail that doesn't get much use. It is wide enough for all vehicles, but ideal for SXSs, ATVs and dirtbikes. There are some tight spots and fallen trees, but nothing…
Learn more about Alder Canyon

This out-and-back trail picks up from a network of trails in the area. It leads out to a finger on a ridge point where the trail's end has a fire ring. There are some partial…
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This trail is made up of the Eastern part of Forest Service Road 229. The majority of this road is a maintained gravel road. There are many campsites along the side of this trail. The…
Learn more about East FS 229