Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Duncan, Arizona

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Black Hills Back Country Byway

The Black Hills Back Country Byway is an unpaved road that provides access to thousands of acres of BLM land. There are many areas to camp, hike, mountain bike, or explore side tracks via 4x4.…
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Total Miles
20.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

West Swift Trail 366

The West Swift Trail is the route to the top of Clark Peak. This 6-mile road is a rough dirt road with a few rock ledges and potholes. It is wide in many areas and…
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Total Miles
6.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Middle Mountain Road

This is a scenic easy road. In most places, it is well groomed. This is a great trail for a leisure day out in some beautiful country with the opportunity to see wildlife. This road…
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Total Miles
15.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Mushroom Loop

This loop starts and ends on Middle Mountain Road. This loop has been coined the Mushroom Loop because several mushrooms were on display at stops along this loop. We started on the southern side and…
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Total Miles
16.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

North Fork East Fork Black River Canyon

Beautiful Views of Round Valley, Nutrioso, Black River Canyon, North East Fork Black River and more as you climb up and over a couple mountain ranges and drop into the valleys below. Along this route,…
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Total Miles
52.8
Tech Rating
3 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Beyond Escudilla

This trail travels behind the Escudilla Mountain, providing beautiful scenery. This is not a difficult road as it appears to be well maintained. This is a good trail to spend a few hours with others…
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Total Miles
22
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Jackson Cabin

This trail is a long day, but we thought it was well worth the trip. The scenery is nice, there is a natural bridge, and the cabin is interesting. You will pass through Muleshoe Ranch…
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Total Miles
26.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Noble Mountain

This trail travels above the Alpine Divide and along a head of the San Francisco River. Much of this area was burned out in the Bear Wallow fire of 2011. Although the scarred area itself…
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Total Miles
12.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Log Landing

Log Landing is an easy, two-lane gravel road leading to Big Lake in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest in the beautiful Arizona White Mountains. Besides snow during the winter, there are no obstacles associated with this…
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Total Miles
5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Copper Creek Ridge & Bunker Hill Mine Trail

This trail cuts off the Copper Creek Trail, takes off up the mountain in a series of switchbacks to the top then goes along the ridge. There is a spur trail that goes to the…
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Total Miles
5.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp / Wi / Su

Copper Creek Trail

This trail starts out on Arizona State Trust land which requires a permit from the state and are easy to get and last year. It also crosses private land and requires each rig to sign…
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Total Miles
12.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Backway to Mount Lemmon

Many drivers opt to skip this unremarkable backroad. There is a 6-mile section of the road that climbs and winds up the mountain, but other than that, it is pretty uneventful. Unlicensed vehicles are okay…
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Total Miles
45.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su

Old 96 Ranch

This biggest portion of this Jeep trail is an easy and relaxing trip on a well-maintained gravel road from Highway 79 south of Florence to Highway 77 at Dudleyville. This is where you can explore…
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Total Miles
60.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa / Wi

Pioneer Pass

Pioneer Pass starts near the center of Globe, circles the south side of Pinal Peak, and ends on Forest Service Road 651 leading to Pinal Peak. Climb to Pioneer Pass at 6,000' elevation, drop into…
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Total Miles
20.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa