Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Flagstaff, Arizona
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Airport Connector
Airport Connector is a 0.7-mile short connector trail in the middle of the Airport Trail loop that connects the north and south halves of the loop. It's an easy trail that is a good way…
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Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Schultz Pass
Schultz Pass is a beautiful road that cuts through the Coconino National Forest outside of Flagstaff, Arizona. This road is well traveled, with no obstacles on it. It's wide and gravel, and a popular spot…
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Total Miles
12.3
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Crimson Road to FS 132 Junction
This is a short road that connects Crimson Road to FR 132. However, the last section that connects it is private access only. There is no public easement, so you must have permission from the…
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Learn more about Crimson Road to FS 132 Junction
Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su
Lower Lake Mary Semi Loop
This trail clocks in at 3.4 miles long and provides access to the southwest side of Lower Lake Mary. The trail is a maintained dirt road that has some small rocky sections on the southern…
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Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Chimney
Chimney is an easy and flowy single track in the trail system north of Flagstaff that goes through a dry pine tree forest. The trail has lots of easy curves, small rocks, and roots, and…
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Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Edge of the World
Edge of the World (FS RD 231) is a wonderfully scenic, and easy, a route traversing through AZ State Trust land and Coconino National Forest leaving Flagstaff and heading South toward the East Pocket Lookout.…
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Learn more about Edge of the World
Total Miles
24.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Flue
Flue is an easy single-track trail that meanders through a flat forest floor with dispersed pine trees and lots of dry grass. The forest type here is almost more like a high desert; it's pretty…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Damper
Damper is a short connector trail between Moto and Flue and is very similar to the Flue and Chimney trails in this trail network. It has small rocks and roots that are not difficult, and…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Poker
This is a short single-track trail that departs from and reconnects to the Moto Trail, running parallel to Moto for about 0.3 miles. It's less ridden and is a bit tighter in the trees, slightly…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
A1 Mountain Road - FS 506
A1 Mountain Road - FS 506 offers a relaxing cruise through the heart of the Coconino National Forest. Recently graded, this scenic dirt road winds through a dense pine forest with cool shade and peaceful…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa
Pipeline
The Pipeline is an old pipeline road running east to west that has been closed to full-width vehicles and can be ridden to connect Secret and Rocky Moto single-track trails. It's pretty rocky with lots…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
00296 Road
This road will become a muddy mess when wet, a few sections of the road are slightly rutted out. There is spotty cell phone service on this road. Possible camp spots. You will find a…
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Learn more about 00296 Road
Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Marshall Lake Road
This road/trail starts out easy on black top, then chip n seal, then washboard red dusty dirt. From there, it gets rocky, and is slow. There are all kinds of offshoots and camps along the…
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Total Miles
13.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
FS 689D
It is a scenic mountain trail that winds through a dense forest of tall pine trees, offering a peaceful escape and a steady climb with excellent visibility of the surrounding landscape. The route follows a…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Lost Pines Cutoff FS 6149
Lost Pines Cutoff is a short but challenging trail in the Coconino National Forest, just off Highway 180. Winding through a peaceful pine forest, this route offers a taste of rugged terrain within a limited…
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Learn more about Lost Pines Cutoff FS 6149
Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp
00132d Road
Really cool white dirt in some sections that does turn into a horrible white dust cloud when it's dry out. The road has spotty cell phone service in sections. Not winter maintained. Offers access to…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp
FS 132 and Chill
This longer trail is a very chill and enjoyable drive. You will travel through the ponderosa pines of the Coconino National Forest. The forest will give way to a handful of meadows of grass that…
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Learn more about FS 132 and Chill
Total Miles
14.9
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
A1 Mountain Road Loop - FS 918B
A1 Mountain Loop is a recently graded dirt trail that winds gently alongside A1 Mountain, offering a peaceful drive through a tall pine forest. This trail starts and ends on FS 506, making it a…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su / Wi
FS 9018J
FS 9018J winds through a serene pine forest and is a trail marked by both recent maintenance and natural obstacles. The north section has been recently graded, providing smoother terrain, though the trail can still…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
00237 Road
This road does have rough rocky patches, but nothing too crazy. There is a water crossing when it's raining or during winter thaw. Not suited for low clearance vehicles. Typically unmaintained in winter. There is…
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Total Miles
4.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa
Howard Trail #245
This trail is not suited for low-clearance vehicles. This road is rough and has a few small sections of rocks to crawl. It is a bumpy, slow-moving trail and it will get extremely muddy when…
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Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
00518 Road
This road is not winter maintained. No camping along this road and no campfires are allowed. There are a few cool views, and it gives you access to other activities, such as other roads and…
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Total Miles
6.9
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa
FS 9011K Cutoff
FS 9011K Cutoff is a short, easy cutoff trail linking A1 Mountain Summit Road with FS 518. The route travels through a beautiful pine forest, offering a peaceful drive surrounded by towering trees and fresh…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Howard's Spur
Howard's Spur is an easy trail designated for vehicles 62 inches wide or less. This trail is farther north from the bulk of the 62-inch trails in the Munds Park OHV System but can be…
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Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
I-17 to Howard Trail
This trail connects the Howard Trail system to I-17. This route is right off I-17, however, it is seasonal and the gate could be closed and locked. The trail is typically closed in the wintertime…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp
Choppy Waters
This scenic point-to-point loop trail meanders through the beautiful pines and meadows of the Coconino National Forest. Although there are some short sections of smooth dirt, the majority of this trail is covered in loose…
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Total Miles
18.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su
FS 518C Cutoff
FS 518C Cutoff is a short but rugged connector trail between FS518 and FS9014K, offering a scenic yet challenging path through the pine forest alongside a beautiful open meadow. Though it's a brief route, it…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Hose Lake Trail 129A
You definitely need a high-clearance vehicle for this trail. The start is pretty easy with few obstacles, but about half a mile in, it gets rocky and challenging for a stock-height vehicle. Your skid plates…
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Total Miles
7.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su
I-17 to Pumphouse Wash
This is a fun little route to Pumphouse Wash. There is an area about halfway in, off to the north, that is a pit and is frequently used for shooting--use caution in the area. There…
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Learn more about I-17 to Pumphouse Wash
Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su
Wing Mountain Road
Road is not winter maintained, and during the winter is used for snow activities such as snowmobile. This road does have spotty cell phone service and has access to other roads around it. There is…
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Learn more about Wing Mountain Road
Total Miles
6.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
ATV Trails Near Flagstaff, Arizona
Schultz Pass
Schultz Pass is a beautiful road that cuts through the Coconino National Forest outside of Flagstaff, Arizona. This road is well traveled, with no obstacles on it. It's wide and gravel, and a popular spot…
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Learn more about Schultz Pass
Total Miles
12.3
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Crimson Road to FS 132 Junction
This is a short road that connects Crimson Road to FR 132. However, the last section that connects it is private access only. There is no public easement, so you must have permission from the…
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Learn more about Crimson Road to FS 132 Junction
Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su
Lower Lake Mary Semi Loop
This trail clocks in at 3.4 miles long and provides access to the southwest side of Lower Lake Mary. The trail is a maintained dirt road that has some small rocky sections on the southern…
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Learn more about Lower Lake Mary Semi Loop
Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Edge of the World
Edge of the World (FS RD 231) is a wonderfully scenic, and easy, a route traversing through AZ State Trust land and Coconino National Forest leaving Flagstaff and heading South toward the East Pocket Lookout.…
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Learn more about Edge of the World
Total Miles
24.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
00296 Road
This road will become a muddy mess when wet, a few sections of the road are slightly rutted out. There is spotty cell phone service on this road. Possible camp spots. You will find a…
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Learn more about 00296 Road
Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Marshall Lake Road
This road/trail starts out easy on black top, then chip n seal, then washboard red dusty dirt. From there, it gets rocky, and is slow. There are all kinds of offshoots and camps along the…
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Learn more about Marshall Lake Road
Total Miles
13.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
UTV/Side-by-Side Near Flagstaff, Arizona
Schultz Pass
Schultz Pass is a beautiful road that cuts through the Coconino National Forest outside of Flagstaff, Arizona. This road is well traveled, with no obstacles on it. It's wide and gravel, and a popular spot…
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Learn more about Schultz Pass
Total Miles
12.3
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Crimson Road to FS 132 Junction
This is a short road that connects Crimson Road to FR 132. However, the last section that connects it is private access only. There is no public easement, so you must have permission from the…
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Learn more about Crimson Road to FS 132 Junction
Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su
Lower Lake Mary Semi Loop
This trail clocks in at 3.4 miles long and provides access to the southwest side of Lower Lake Mary. The trail is a maintained dirt road that has some small rocky sections on the southern…
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Learn more about Lower Lake Mary Semi Loop
Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Edge of the World
Edge of the World (FS RD 231) is a wonderfully scenic, and easy, a route traversing through AZ State Trust land and Coconino National Forest leaving Flagstaff and heading South toward the East Pocket Lookout.…
Learn more about Edge of the World
Learn more about Edge of the World
Total Miles
24.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
00296 Road
This road will become a muddy mess when wet, a few sections of the road are slightly rutted out. There is spotty cell phone service on this road. Possible camp spots. You will find a…
Learn more about 00296 Road
Learn more about 00296 Road
Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Marshall Lake Road
This road/trail starts out easy on black top, then chip n seal, then washboard red dusty dirt. From there, it gets rocky, and is slow. There are all kinds of offshoots and camps along the…
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Learn more about Marshall Lake Road
Total Miles
13.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa