Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Chandler, Arizona
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Bulldog Wash
This trail is just off Ellsworth Road and takes you right to Bulldog Canyon trail. Most of it is a sandy wash that weaves around the Arizona desert. Expect some canyon walls, with one rocky…
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Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Top Of The World
This is a short leisurely cruise through the desert. It is great for beginners, sightseeing, or testing out new parts. Parts of this trail pass through Arizona Trust Land, so a pass is required. The…
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Learn more about Top Of The World
Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Sp / Fa
First Water Trail
A relatively flat, bumpy trail leads to the First Water Trailhead and access to the beautiful Superstition Wilderness. Four-wheel drive is not required, however, several washes exist on the trail that are prone to drastic…
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Learn more about First Water Trail
Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi
Peralta road
Peralta road is an easy, graded dirt road. Although the road is not challenging, it still leads to great views and has plenty of turn-offs for dispersed camping. If you are into hiking, this road…
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Total Miles
6.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi
Rolls Road
From the first parking lot on Four Peaks Rd heading south, Rolls leads you through whoops and sandy washes to a rocky road. You'll end up at the parking lot for Butcher Jones. Please note…
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Learn more about Rolls Road
Total Miles
8.5
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Wi
FDR 1863 South Loop
This route begins and ends off of FDR 13 looping South through a large chunk of the Rolls OHV area accommodating access to several other trails. Use this as a connector, or enjoy it as…
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Learn more about FDR 1863 South Loop
Total Miles
8.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa / Su
FDR 1811
FDR 1811 is one of many sandy wash roads available in the Rolls OHV off-road area, comprised primarily of sand and flowing turns. The route is an alternative connection between FDR 1813 and FDR 13.…
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Learn more about FDR 1811
Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su / Wi
MT-1808
This is a short 2.6-mile point-to-point trail in the Rolls OHV trail network. It connects MT-13 on the north end to FDR-1863 on the south end. This is a narrow twisting sand wash with high…
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Learn more about MT-1808
Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi
Haley Hills West Leg
This is a connection that links the Upland BLM Inlet Trail, Booth Hills Trail, and several nearby dirt roads. This makes it possible to get to the Booth Hills trail from Upland Street and vice…
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Learn more about Haley Hills West Leg
Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi
Sycamore Overlook Trail
This is a fun and quick trail with great views, perfect for a relaxing trail ride. The northern half of this trail brings you up onto a fin with spectacular views of both the Sycamore…
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Learn more about Sycamore Overlook Trail
Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp
Desert Valley BLM Inlet
This trail connects Desert Valley Road to numerous BLM trails and to the Vekol Wash, which are popular 4x4, SxS, and horse riding areas. One of the southern forks also leads to The Waterfalls Trail…
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Learn more about Desert Valley BLM Inlet
Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Wi / Sp
Barnes BLM Inlet
Barnes Rd Entrance to BLM Lands and Trails, Barnes Rd Staging area also here on the right and left side of the trail, lots of room for truck/trailer and unloading. There is a nice view…
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Learn more about Barnes BLM Inlet
Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi
MT-1832
This is a short 2.8-mile point-to-point trail in the Rolls OHV trail network. It connects Cline Cabin Road (4 Peaks Road) on the north end to MT-13 on the south end. The road surface is…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa
398 Powerline
398 is a longer powerline trail in the Tonto National Forest near Camp Creek, Arizona. It's a main route from the west entrance to this OHV area off of North 14th Street and runs east,…
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Learn more about 398 Powerline
Total Miles
4.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa
Camp Creek Access Single Track
You can take this short single track from the staging area off of North 14th Street to access the Powerline Trail, which will take you to the many other off-roading trails in this zone of…
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Learn more about Camp Creek Access Single Track
Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa
160C - Eagle Viewpoint
Trail 160C is an out and back trail that heads due West from the intersection of 160B and 1089. This trail dead ends at a locked gate that is the habitat for Desert Nesting Bald…
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Learn more about 160C - Eagle Viewpoint
Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi
1109
1109 is a short and wide dirt Jeep road in a wide-open desert full of massive saguaro cacti. It has uneven ground, ruts, bumps, and rutted corners;it crosses sandy washes and goes past a massive…
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Learn more about 1109
Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa
Camp Creek Access ATV Trail
This is a short ATV trail in the Tonto National Forest that accesses hundreds of miles of trails near Camp Creek, Arizona. Although accessible by ATV, it's more like a single track and is mostly…
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Learn more about Camp Creek Access ATV Trail
Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa
Backway to Waterfall
This easy backway to the waterfall trail makes for a fun drive with plenty of stops throughout. Along the way, you will find small and large rock features that will be great for stops for…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi / Su
Entrance Trail to the Tonto National Forest Desert Vista OHV
This is the new entrance trail to the Tonto National Forest Desert Vista OHV Area as of October 2024. The entrance used to be farther north, but after the closure due to fires, the USFS…
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Learn more about Entrance Trail to the Tonto National Forest Desert Vista OHV
Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa / Wi
Smooth Sailing
After traveling down Maricopa Road 238 and exiting on 99th Avenue in Mobile, turn down a gas pipeline road and you will find an easy trail next to Road 8054. This easy but fun trail…
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Total Miles
5.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
2123
2123 is a fun and scenic trail in the Tonto National Forest near Camp Creek, Arizona. It's a wide rim trail that runs east to west above a little canyon. This area is pretty popular…
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Learn more about 2123
Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa
U2216
This is a 3.4-mile-long loop off of the powerline trail in the Tonto National Forest that is a mix of washes and fast dirt trail through the desert. It is mostly pretty easy except for…
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Learn more about U2216
Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa
Camp Creek
Camp Creek Road is in the Tonto National Forest and requires a pass, which can be purchased at the ranger station. The road is a mixed surface road combination of sand, rocks, and gravel, most…
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Learn more about Camp Creek
Total Miles
4.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su
Cottonwood
Cottonwood Road is a rough and rocky double-track into the Four Peaks Wilderness. The route is continuous loose rock until the Soldier Camp Trailhead, where it gives way to some easier dirt road driving. There…
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Total Miles
6.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
ATV Narrows
The Narrows is a short ATV trail through the Tonto National Forest near Camp Creek that is a unique little oasis in the desert. It goes through a canyon with tall dirt walls and embedded…
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Learn more about ATV Narrows
Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa
028
This is a short and easy Jeep trail in the Tonto National Forest near Camp Creek, Arizona. It's wide, hardpack dirt for most of it, with ruts running straight through the trail, and is mostly…
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Learn more about 028
Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa
Nw2014
Nw2014 is located to the East of Arizona State Route 79 and South of the Box Canyon trail. It connects Box Canyon to the main North/South Nw2006 trail. The trail consists of dirt, small loose…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp
Nw2230
Nw2230 is located to the East of AZ State Route 79 and North of the Box Canyon trail. Coming from Box Canyon, it is a little difficult to find at first because of the dirt…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi
Four Peaks
Four Peaks is an excellent off-road trail for beginners. The trail is well-maintained and can become a bit dusty at times. Located in the Tonto National Forest, Four Peaks reaches a maximum elevation of approximately…
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Learn more about Four Peaks
Total Miles
23.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
ATV Trails Near Chandler, Arizona
Bulldog Wash
This trail is just off Ellsworth Road and takes you right to Bulldog Canyon trail. Most of it is a sandy wash that weaves around the Arizona desert. Expect some canyon walls, with one rocky…
Learn more about Bulldog Wash
Learn more about Bulldog Wash
Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Top Of The World
This is a short leisurely cruise through the desert. It is great for beginners, sightseeing, or testing out new parts. Parts of this trail pass through Arizona Trust Land, so a pass is required. The…
Learn more about Top Of The World
Learn more about Top Of The World
Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Sp / Fa
Peralta road
Peralta road is an easy, graded dirt road. Although the road is not challenging, it still leads to great views and has plenty of turn-offs for dispersed camping. If you are into hiking, this road…
Learn more about Peralta road
Learn more about Peralta road
Total Miles
6.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi
Rolls Road
From the first parking lot on Four Peaks Rd heading south, Rolls leads you through whoops and sandy washes to a rocky road. You'll end up at the parking lot for Butcher Jones. Please note…
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Learn more about Rolls Road
Total Miles
8.5
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Wi
FDR 1863 South Loop
This route begins and ends off of FDR 13 looping South through a large chunk of the Rolls OHV area accommodating access to several other trails. Use this as a connector, or enjoy it as…
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Learn more about FDR 1863 South Loop
Total Miles
8.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa / Su
FDR 1811
FDR 1811 is one of many sandy wash roads available in the Rolls OHV off-road area, comprised primarily of sand and flowing turns. The route is an alternative connection between FDR 1813 and FDR 13.…
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Learn more about FDR 1811
Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su / Wi
UTV/Side-by-Side Near Chandler, Arizona
Top Of The World
This is a short leisurely cruise through the desert. It is great for beginners, sightseeing, or testing out new parts. Parts of this trail pass through Arizona Trust Land, so a pass is required. The…
Learn more about Top Of The World
Learn more about Top Of The World
Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Sp / Fa
FDR 1863 South Loop
This route begins and ends off of FDR 13 looping South through a large chunk of the Rolls OHV area accommodating access to several other trails. Use this as a connector, or enjoy it as…
Learn more about FDR 1863 South Loop
Learn more about FDR 1863 South Loop
Total Miles
8.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa / Su
FDR 1811
FDR 1811 is one of many sandy wash roads available in the Rolls OHV off-road area, comprised primarily of sand and flowing turns. The route is an alternative connection between FDR 1813 and FDR 13.…
Learn more about FDR 1811
Learn more about FDR 1811
Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su / Wi
MT-1808
This is a short 2.6-mile point-to-point trail in the Rolls OHV trail network. It connects MT-13 on the north end to FDR-1863 on the south end. This is a narrow twisting sand wash with high…
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Learn more about MT-1808
Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi
Haley Hills West Leg
This is a connection that links the Upland BLM Inlet Trail, Booth Hills Trail, and several nearby dirt roads. This makes it possible to get to the Booth Hills trail from Upland Street and vice…
Learn more about Haley Hills West Leg
Learn more about Haley Hills West Leg
Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi
Sycamore Overlook Trail
This is a fun and quick trail with great views, perfect for a relaxing trail ride. The northern half of this trail brings you up onto a fin with spectacular views of both the Sycamore…
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Learn more about Sycamore Overlook Trail
Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp