Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Desert Hills, Arizona

Washboard Wash is part of the Havasu to Kingman connector trail and is best accessed from the south trailhead off State Highway 95 north of Lake Havasu City. You will need to air down if…
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Goat Hill ties into trails 4335 and 4338, weaving through a classic Baja desert setting filled with desert ironwood, creosote, and towering ocotillo. The route travels in and out of multiple washes with a surface…
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Rattleback Trail is a rough-and-ready segment that runs parallel to Highway 95, offering a slow, technical ride through well-worn desert terrain. Originally a connector, the southern mile is now signed as closed, requiring a northern…
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RV Oasis Bypass West skirts the southern edge of a growing RV community and offers a more rugged alternative for travelers looking to connect trails without backtracking. This short but tough bypass includes a mix…
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This is a fun trail that follows the high line poles out into the desert. If coming from Lake Havasu on the Whipple Mountain Loop Trail, you can stay straight and follow this trail down.…
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This is an easy SxS run/moderate Jeep run that is a pathway to Stagecoach Ranch Trails. The terrain is light with few obstacles and easy clearance. There are a few wash crossings that have departure…
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RV Oasis Bypass East serves as a rugged bypass linking Highway 95 to the HN127 and Yellowstone trail systems. While it's a practical route for accessing deeper trail networks, don't let the "connector" label fool…
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Yellowstone North is a scenic desert trail that winds through sandy terrain scattered with small rocks, and offers a blend of geological interest and sweeping views. Early on, the route takes you through a wide…
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HM127 begins just over half a mile from the Love's Travel Stop off Highway 95, entering the route from the wide-open desert flats. The trail quickly shifts from partially paved remnants to a mix of…
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BLM HN452 may be short, but it plays a key role in connecting several of the region's major trail systems--including Yellowstone, HN127, HN101, 4335, and the Goat Hill trails. This rugged connector winds its way…
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Ridgeline is a newer trail that punches above its weight in both elevation and scenery. Starting in a wash, the route climbs steadily up a ridgeline, gaining height quickly and offering expansive 360-degree views of…
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From Window Rock, proceed west to Topock and hang a right. The trail winds along a ridge line before diving into a nice, tight slot canyon. Longer wheelbase vehicles will have a bit of a…
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Pineapple Peak is a beautiful, steep climb to a dead-end vista high above the Dutch Flat region. This is an easy side trip for riders of all levels with very few technical sections on a…
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This trail leaves straight off of Highway 95 and takes you through three distinct washes. Its a very popular area for ATVs, UTVs and dirt bikes, and with it being close to town, it can…
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This 2-mile loop is within the Open Area of the Standard Wash OHV Area, thus there are lots of different tracks to follow and explore. It makes a loop through the washes and rolling hills,…
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This short dirt bike trail climbs up from a sandy wash into the rolling hills of the Standard Wash OHV Area. It follows a narrow and faint single track for 2 miles from north to…
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This short dirt bike trail near Standard Wash is an easy mix of narrow singletrack, gravelly two-track, and wide sandy washes. It's mostly easy throughout the 2.5-mile route, with a bit of steep climbing in…
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This is a scenic 10-mile section of trail located directly off Highway 95 through the Mojave Desert, leading you to Section 4 of the Eastern Mojave Heritage Trail. There is a large pull-out at the…
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This short 1.8 mile point-to-point trail is an optional route to access the Mohave Wash area. This follows a smaller wash instead of driving on over the high ground. This trail has a few narrow…
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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…
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This 11.4 point-to-point trail follows the Mohave Wash down to the Bill Williams River National Wildlife Area. This trail is a wide open wash with deep sand that is washboarded. There are several historical items…
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This 9.1-mile point-to-point trail takes you from the Castaneda Wash through the Castaneda foothills, pass Castaneda Peak, and into the Mohave Wash. This trail is a great side route of the Arizona Peace Trail and…
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This trail runs to the historic Middletown Railroad site from the Arizona Peace Trail. The historic Milltown Railroad site is about halfway along the trail between the AZPT and the town of Mojave Valley. There…
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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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This 19.5-mile point-to-point trail connects the Hualapai Foothills trail and the Hualapai Mountain trail. The trail runs along a high-pressure gas pipeline. This trail is also a bypass for the Hualapai Mountains when impassable in…
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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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This trail begins from a turn-off of the Mojave & Milton Historic Railroad Trail. The trail follows parts of the old Milltown Rail Line. All that remains of the old rail line are dirt berms…
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This is an out-and-back loop trail that leads you to the Green Quartz Mine. Despite its name, this underground mining operation wasn't seeking quartz at all, but rather gold and silver. This route is on…
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This trail is a spur section of the AZPT trail. One end of the trail has access from Highway 10, close to the town of Oatman. This trail is rocky and bumpy. None of the…
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This 10-mile out-and-back trail takes you into the Warm Spring Wilderness Area to Alkali Spring. This is one of only two roads that goes into this portion of the Black Mountains. The trail is single-vehicle…
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