Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Colonia Francisco Santana Peralta, Baja California

Barney Oldfield Road is a mixed surface road of gravel, sand, and rock. Most of this road runs through a wash, the sand can be deep in areas, and these spots are prone to flash floods, which do not attempt during rainy seasons. The road runs through the Bureau of Land Management property. The road h...
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Pilot Knob connects Pilot Knob Long Term Visitors Area with Ogilby Road. This sandy remote route is deep with loose sand to the west until meeting up with the powerline road which is better maintained and has more gravel the closer you get to Pilot Knob RV Resort. This is a short fun route that conn...
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This trail is a shortcut from Ogilby Road connecting to BLM 920. The surface is hard-packed sand and gravel and has been recently graded, providing excellent conditions. You'll cross various small drainage washes that are easy to maneuver but can be bumpy as you navigate these minor crossings. The t...
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This trail starts just off Ogilby Road, just north of Highway 80, and heads toward Pasadena Mountain to the east with Imperial Dunes to the west, while Mohawk Peak in Mexico can be seen to the south, providing dramatic landmarks in multiple directions. The surface is rough, grainy sand that can be d...
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South Levee Road to Yuma is a wide elevated road with many washboards and several deep potholes. It follows along the Gila Aqueduct until reaching the Colorado River. The confluence is a popular river access point with open riding opportunities as well as fishing and camping. This road also passes F...
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Connecting Ogilby Road to Sidewinder Road to Picacho Wash trail, this graded, sandy road stretches 2.5 vehicle widths, providing generous room for navigation. Power lines overhead provide a reliable reference throughout the journey. The route heads toward Picacho Wilderness, and Pasadena Mountain do...
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Departing Ogilby Road toward the high-rising Picacho Peak Wilderness mountains, this route navigates terrain lined with many small rocks and scattered vegetation, including ocotillo, desert brush, and grasses. Off-camber sections, ruts, and drops into various washes ranging in depth, all under 12 in...
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Part of the limited-use area requiring staying on trails, this hard-packed gravel route departs Ogilby Road heading straight for the Imperial Sand Dunes with determination. Very little vegetation surrounds the trail bed initially, though overgrown trees eventually appear, forcing you to navigate aro...
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Picacho State Park Trail is a scenic, 14.7-mile route ideal for beginners, families, and offroaders looking for a relaxed drive with stunning desert vistas and access to the Colorado River. This well-maintained trail has a technical rating of 3 and begins on a wide, two-lane unpaved road that gradua...
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Departing Walker Way northbound toward BLM 702, this route briefly starts in a wash before quickly jumping onto a plateau and heading toward Picacho Peak Wilderness. Hard-packed sand and gravel create the surface with very little vegetation directly around the trail, though desert trees and brush ap...
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Starting at BLM 801 near the base of Picacho Peak Wilderness and ending at Walker Way, this hard-pack sand and gravel route crosses both Ogilby Road and BLM 701 along its journey. The section north of Walker Way transitions to hard-packed dirt and sand with lots of scattered rocks blanketing the sur...
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Valley of the Names is a really cool road, for miles, there are rocks that people have moved and created little sayings and names! It is a cool thing to see! The road is mostly gravel with some off-camber areas and loose sand in sections. This area is prone to flooding, some sections of this road ei...
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Launching from BLM 701 toward the high-rising Picacho Peak Wilderness mountains towering to the east, this hard-packed sand route wears a gravel overlay throughout. Vegetation stays sparse with just a few desert bushes and ocotillo breaking up the barren landscape. Chocolate Mountains loom in the di...
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This trail is located in a limited-use area where vehicles are allowed on open trails only, so stay on designated routes. The surface is a mix of grainy sand and gravel, creating varied traction conditions. You'll encounter lots of washboards, ruts, off-camber sections, and drops in and out of washe...
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Ryan’s Trail is a fun dirt bike trail across the Laguna Hills that is mostly fast and flowy, and ideal for riders of all skill levels. It follows a narrow singletrack across small rolling hills, on a packed surface of loose rocks and dirt, with frequent dips into small ravines and wash crossings. Th...
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Bart is a fun desert singletrack meandering between the base of small desert hills, side-hilling along the edge, and across the tops of the low hills. It is a narrow path on a packed, loose rock surface that is easy to follow. It crosses over little spines and dips through little washes. The trail i...
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This area is prone to flooding, some sections of this road either drive in a wash or through one, please be careful in the rainy season. The road runs through Bureau Land Management, in sections, it can get very sandy, with rocks and rutted out road. There is no camping on this road.
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Short Wheelbase road is a gravel and sandy road that has very large washouts that dip down, a long wheelbase vehicle would have a hard time and may find themselves dragging their rear ends. These spots are prone to flash floods, and do not attempt during rainy seasons. The road runs through the Bure...
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This lovely out-and-back runs right to the foothills of the Stud Mountains. The craggy rocks combined with the forest of spiky ocotillo are quite a sight to see. The trail's end is a rock-bordered parking/ camping spot with signage asking travelers not to continue, even though the tracks from the pa...
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This trail is accessed halfway through Ryan’s and connects out to another dirt road. It follows the spine of a hill as a narrow single track, side-hilling on the edge of the hill, riding past big ocotillo cacti. It makes some sharp corners and crosses little ravines, sometimes with a sharp dip in an...
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Barney Oldfield Road is a mixed surface road of gravel, sand, and rock. Most of this road runs through a wash, the sand can be deep in areas, and these spots are prone to flash floods, which do not attempt during rainy seasons. The road runs through the Bureau of Land Management property. The road h...
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Pilot Knob connects Pilot Knob Long Term Visitors Area with Ogilby Road. This sandy remote route is deep with loose sand to the west until meeting up with the powerline road which is better maintained and has more gravel the closer you get to Pilot Knob RV Resort. This is a short fun route that conn...
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This trail is a shortcut from Ogilby Road connecting to BLM 920. The surface is hard-packed sand and gravel and has been recently graded, providing excellent conditions. You'll cross various small drainage washes that are easy to maneuver but can be bumpy as you navigate these minor crossings. The t...
Learn more about Pipeline Cutoff

This trail starts just off Ogilby Road, just north of Highway 80, and heads toward Pasadena Mountain to the east with Imperial Dunes to the west, while Mohawk Peak in Mexico can be seen to the south, providing dramatic landmarks in multiple directions. The surface is rough, grainy sand that can be d...
Learn more about BLM 920

Barney Oldfield Road is a mixed surface road of gravel, sand, and rock. Most of this road runs through a wash, the sand can be deep in areas, and these spots are prone to flash floods, which do not attempt during rainy seasons. The road runs through the Bureau of Land Management property. The road h...
Learn more about Barney Oldfield Road

Pilot Knob connects Pilot Knob Long Term Visitors Area with Ogilby Road. This sandy remote route is deep with loose sand to the west until meeting up with the powerline road which is better maintained and has more gravel the closer you get to Pilot Knob RV Resort. This is a short fun route that conn...
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This trail is a shortcut from Ogilby Road connecting to BLM 920. The surface is hard-packed sand and gravel and has been recently graded, providing excellent conditions. You'll cross various small drainage washes that are easy to maneuver but can be bumpy as you navigate these minor crossings. The t...
Learn more about Pipeline Cutoff

This trail starts just off Ogilby Road, just north of Highway 80, and heads toward Pasadena Mountain to the east with Imperial Dunes to the west, while Mohawk Peak in Mexico can be seen to the south, providing dramatic landmarks in multiple directions. The surface is rough, grainy sand that can be d...
Learn more about BLM 920