Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Bullhead City, Arizona

This is overall a low technical difficulty route with one spot that would not be recommended for anything other than a dirt bike or skilled four-wheeler. It generally follows the large power lines west. Starting from Tropicana RV/Oversize vehicle parking lot, the route is very easy and flat terrain ...
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To the East of Bullhead City, Secret Pass Slot Canyon is an out-and-back wash trail that leads adventurers to a drivable slot canyon. The trail begins as a wide open, sandy wash basin, consisting of several trails that all lead in the same direction. Most, if not all of them, are washboarded for the...
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Spur to Davis Camp (West), also known as Buck Wash Road, is allegedly part of the Arizona Peace Trail system. It begins just east of Bullhead City and there are a dozen trails/options to reach this particular trail. If following the AZPT highlight on OnX, it begins off of McCormick Boulevard. Right ...
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Slot Canyon Bypass is a point-to-point trail that traverses the ridgeline above Secret Pass Slot Canyon. Starting at the western end, the trail begins in the sandy, canyon wash, climbing up and back out into the desert landscape. The trail is predominantly an easy-going dirt two-track with a short h...
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This 3-mile point-to-point stretch of the AZPT connects from Silver Creek Road (155) to Bullhead City, paralleling the Black Mountains to the east and the city to the west. The trail is like a desert rollercoaster, weaving through washes and climbing/descending several hills. The hills vary with dif...
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This 19.7-mile point-to-point trail is a small segment of the Arizona Peace Trail, a 675-mile off-road trail through western Arizona. This segment takes you from Golden Shores to Bullhead City on Lake Havasu to the Kingman segment. This trail runs along power lines and passes through many washes as ...
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This easy, wide, well-maintained dirt trail connects Bullhead City to the historic town of Oatman. The trail is graded regularly and is wide enough for two vehicles to pass. One section goes through a mountain pass. A slightly narrower section in the middle of the pass is closer to one vehicle wide....
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The Nevada Telephone Cove Road is inside the Lake Mead National Recreation Area boundary and starts just off State Route 163 a few miles outside of Laughlin, Nevada. This is a well-trafficked and reasonably maintained double-wide dirt road winding through the Mohave desert hillside leading to Teleph...
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The Stonehouse Trail is a single-wide dirt road that winds through desert hills in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area and passes by an old stone house ruin. The road is not technical but has some pretty sandy sections and a couple of rutted areas that require a 4WD with high clearance. The road ...
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Here to There is an alternative point-to-point trail that connects the sandy washes of the Secret Pass Slot Canyon trail to the Slot Canyon Bypass trail. From out of the wash, there are two hills to choose from. The one to the left is a steeper challenge that connects back to the main trail. The oth...
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Grab your bathing suit and paddleboard because Telephone Cove in the Lake Mead Recreation Area is the place to relax and enjoy the water. Both routes--North and South--are wide, maintained dirt roads from the pavement to the parking lots. Both the North and the South have bathroom facilities, dumpst...
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To the Mount is a point-to-point connector trail from "There and Back" up to the mountain area. If starting from the west, the trail begins in a sandy wash. Expect washboards like all the other sandy trails in the area. The wash becomes more narrow with vegetation in a few places. Eventually, the tr...
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Powerline Road (South), Route 2, is a point-to-point dirt trail that begins and ends off of Princess Cove Road. The trail follows the powerline towers and offers beautiful views of the surrounding desert and the Colorado River to the west. For the most part, it is a mild and easy-going dirt trail. H...
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This excellent point-to-point trail picks up off Highway 68 From the Katherine Heights Townhomes complex. The trail begins behind the neighborhood. The trail heads north through some mountains and then turns west towards the Colorado River. This area is heavily used and shows signs of regular gradin...
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This is a fun trail out to a small mine on BLM land. It picks up off Katherine Mine Trail, an extensive open graded trail. Watch for ruts and small cross washes on either end of the trail. This trail heads towards some exciting rock formations around the middle of this trail. These rock formations d...
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This is a loop trail from the easy main trail, Katherine Mine Trail. One end of the loop is more heavily traveled than the other. The entire trail is a loose, sandy wash trail. The trail loops around a large mountain and heads into a beautiful canyon. The canyon is relatively short, but the rock for...
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Christmas Tree Pass is a fun, dirt road adventure in the hills above the Colorado River on the Arizona/Nevada border. It is named for a tree on the trail that is decorated with christmas ornaments. This is a relatively easy drive, with the occasional need for 4Lo on the east section when the sand is...
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This is a loop trail out to a multi-tier mine. The trail enters and exits from the Katherine Mine Trail. Getting out to the mine, the trail is a sandy wash that crosses other sandy washes. Once at the mine, it is a choose-your-own-adventure to explore the mine. A couple of fingers of the trail drive...
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Buck Wash Road is a 3 mile point-to-point, two-track trail that parallels Highway 68. From the Black Mountains westward, it is a beautiful hilltop track that rollercoasters its way back to civilization. For the most par,t it is a mild and easy-going dirt trail. There are a handful of brief rocky sec...
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This out-and-back trail picks up from the Wheeler Wagon Trail East. The beginning of this trail follows a ridgeline paralleling the mountains. Before it drops into a valley, there is a lovely dispersed campsite with a neat rock fire pit. There are many cacti around this campsite, and the fire ring i...
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This is overall a low technical difficulty route with one spot that would not be recommended for anything other than a dirt bike or skilled four-wheeler. It generally follows the large power lines west. Starting from Tropicana RV/Oversize vehicle parking lot, the route is very easy and flat terrain ...
Learn more about Bridge Canyon to Laughlin Single Track

To the East of Bullhead City, Secret Pass Slot Canyon is an out-and-back wash trail that leads adventurers to a drivable slot canyon. The trail begins as a wide open, sandy wash basin, consisting of several trails that all lead in the same direction. Most, if not all of them, are washboarded for the...
Learn more about Secret Pass Slot Canyon

Spur to Davis Camp (West), also known as Buck Wash Road, is allegedly part of the Arizona Peace Trail system. It begins just east of Bullhead City and there are a dozen trails/options to reach this particular trail. If following the AZPT highlight on OnX, it begins off of McCormick Boulevard. Right ...
Learn more about AZ Peace Trail Spur to Davis Camp (West)

Slot Canyon Bypass is a point-to-point trail that traverses the ridgeline above Secret Pass Slot Canyon. Starting at the western end, the trail begins in the sandy, canyon wash, climbing up and back out into the desert landscape. The trail is predominantly an easy-going dirt two-track with a short h...
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This is overall a low technical difficulty route with one spot that would not be recommended for anything other than a dirt bike or skilled four-wheeler. It generally follows the large power lines west. Starting from Tropicana RV/Oversize vehicle parking lot, the route is very easy and flat terrain ...
Learn more about Bridge Canyon to Laughlin Single Track

To the East of Bullhead City, Secret Pass Slot Canyon is an out-and-back wash trail that leads adventurers to a drivable slot canyon. The trail begins as a wide open, sandy wash basin, consisting of several trails that all lead in the same direction. Most, if not all of them, are washboarded for the...
Learn more about Secret Pass Slot Canyon

Spur to Davis Camp (West), also known as Buck Wash Road, is allegedly part of the Arizona Peace Trail system. It begins just east of Bullhead City and there are a dozen trails/options to reach this particular trail. If following the AZPT highlight on OnX, it begins off of McCormick Boulevard. Right ...
Learn more about AZ Peace Trail Spur to Davis Camp (West)

Slot Canyon Bypass is a point-to-point trail that traverses the ridgeline above Secret Pass Slot Canyon. Starting at the western end, the trail begins in the sandy, canyon wash, climbing up and back out into the desert landscape. The trail is predominantly an easy-going dirt two-track with a short h...
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