Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Bouse, Arizona

This 3-mile trail provides an alternate route to get from the Four Peaks area back to Plomosa Road. It will provide different scenery and a slightly different view from the other trails in this area…
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This trail starts in a sandy wash on LP4180. It is sandy until you turn out of the wash onto LP089. Then you drive up into the desert terrain. Parts of this trail are flat,…
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This 7.5-mile trail takes you from the Southern Cross Mine Trail to Plomosa Mountains Trail by going along the east side of the Plomosa Mountains. The views of the valley are beautiful. In the AZ…
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Trail 0079 is a connecting route from off of Plomosa Road. This one-mile trail is predominantly easy and wide open, with networks to several other trails in the area. There are a couple of sandy…
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Trail 0077C is a connecting route from off of Plomosa Road. This super short trail has one steep little hill to navigate over. There are some loose rocks on one side, depending on if you're…
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This is a spur trail from the AZPT to the WWII Woman's Flight Marker. It's a mostly easy trail with some washouts. This trail takes you to the fence that surrounds the markers, and you…
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This trail starts off Highway 95 as you go North out of Quartzsite towards Parker. It starts out 2 tracks in the desert on nice flat terrain. As you approach Plomosa Mountains Trail (BLM 0080),…
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This western section leads to the main preacher pass trail or splits to take you north back to the Main Arizona Peace Trail. There are some sandy and sharp rocks sections, but it's generally quite…
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Just under 4 miles, Sunkist Spur #1 connects Sunkist to West End Preacher Pass Trail. It takes you close to the mountains as you move east away from Quartzsite. In the AZ desert, always be…
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This trail starts at the end of Preacher Pass Trail and goes to Brenda, Arizona. It meanders through the desert in mostly dirt and gravel. There are some shallow washes and turns in this trail.…
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This trail is a cut across between Rockin' Ram Trail and West End Preacher Pass Trail. The views from this trail are great. It is a typical trail in the Quartzsite area. There are some…
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This 7-mile trail across the desert on the east side of Quartzsite is one of the main trails to go north or south to other trails. It is dusty and very rough in places, but…
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The Swansea Townsite Trail is a historical and scenic route through the remote Arizona desert, offering a mix of graded access road, rugged shelf sections, and challenging terrain, specifically beyond the ghost town. This trail…
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This trail is a flat and straight powerline service road, with no technical sections with a couple of small curves that can be fun to take with a little speed if clear. However, there are…
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This trail, combined with the Rockin' Ram Trail - Northern Section, will take you round-trip from Quartzsite to Brenda and back, all on dirt.From Brenda, AZ, take the Spur Loop to Brenda trail west until…
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This track takes you north out of Quartzsite, Arizona, across the desert to the amazing Painted Mountains and canyons surrounding Mesquite Mountain. You will be on the reservation of the Colorado River Indian Tribe (CRIT)…
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This trail is like a frontage road. It runs parallel to Interstate 10 between New Water Mountains Trail and Rockin' Ram Trail- Southern section, which is paved. There are some flat parts of the trail,…
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This is a fun desert drive east of Quartzsite. This area offers a good number of side roads to add to your adventure. You'll end at Dripping Springs where you'll get to see some old…
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This 9-mile (each way) trail connects Cienega Springs Road and the Back Way to Desert Bar Trail with Shea Road and the Swansea Townsite Trail. You skirt along the edge of the Gibraltar Mountain Wilderness…
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The trail is mostly flat with some wash crossings. There was no water or large obstacles on the day we rode. Trail LP207 runs East and West parallel to I-10 and the large power lines.…
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This point-to-point trail meanders through the desert, allowing you to bypass Frontside from Ramsey Mine Road all the way to Vicksburg Road. It has various wash crossings and some sand. There are stunning views along…
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This is a fun trail running along the power lines in the desert. It is well-travelled running east and west between LP1015 and Rockin' Ram Trail - Southern Section (LP189). The trail is a mixture…
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This trail connects LP193 Western Edge Camp Connector Trail and LP189 Rockin' Ram Trail. This trail is wide and flat most of the way. There are shallow washes to cross. I would not recommend this…
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This trail starts off of I-10, continuing through the desert to someone pretty fun climb that gets you on top of a ridge where you work your way around to Donna's Overlook. There are three…
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This trail is a wide connector between other trails near the dispersed camping area at Scadden Wash BLM area. The trail is wide enough for two vehicles most of the way, leaving places to pass.…
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This 4-mile RT trail uses Trail Hs360 to get a little further into the Gibraltar Mountain Wilderness. This wilderness area is BLM land, and the wildlife possibilities include bighorn sheep, wild donkeys, burros, wild horses,…
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This is a cool, simple, short spur route to an even cooler abandoned miner's mine and stone water tank and cabin foundation. It is still mostly intact with artifacts present. There is easy, fairly flat…
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This 3.7-mile track, which goes through the Osborne Wash for part of the trail, provides a cut-across trail to get back into Parker or get out to the Swansea Townsite Trail, without having to go…
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Old Yuma route is a nice route to take into the south end of town while avoiding the busy highway. This goes by route of Old Yuma Road which is not county-maintained however it is…
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This 6.75-mile trail loops around Granite Mountain, which is just south of Quartzsite. It takes you right by Joseph Cone's Stone Cabin. The track is on BLM public lands. The wildlife possibilities include bighorn sheep,…
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