Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Fredonia, Arizona

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BLM 1025 to House Rock Road

Extremely scenic route with fairly easy accessibility, but not advisable for any 2WD during any sort of weather. Trails leading off can have many obstacles and deep sand that, if dry, never ends. This trail…
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Total Miles
22.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Hidden Lake Loop

The trail starts from the Peek-A-Boo trailhead. The trail starts with a trek through some very deep, loose and fine sand. You will likely have to air down your tires if you are running street/hard…
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Total Miles
18.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Peek-A-Boo Slot Canyon Loop

The loop adds significant distance in the deep sand and a relatively steep decent into the wash to get to the slot canyon. If you stay to the southern end and go directly into the…
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Total Miles
7.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Black Mesa-Red Knoll Loop

This is a fun and easy trail that will have you in awe of the majesty in the Zion, Bryce Canyon, Kanab area. There are numerous overlooks and fun areas to take walks or explore.…
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Total Miles
23.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Dinosaur Tracks Loop

This is a fun excursion that will depart from the Elephant Cove Trailhead near Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park. It starts with a short climb up a slick rock face. From there you will…
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Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Elephant Gap - Poverty Gulch Overlook

This is a sandy but somewhat easy trail that has great for views of the surrounding area. You will see mountains, rocky valleys and large areas of sand based flats. There are also interesting small…
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Total Miles
30.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Orderville Canyon

This nice, mellow drive is well marked and offers some great camping near Jacob Lake. Its located in the northernmost leg of the Great Western Trail, and takes you through Orderville Canyon to the Buckskin…
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Total Miles
36
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su

Skutumpah Road

This is a 34-mile trail with high clearance vehicles recommended by BLM. The road winds through the western portion of the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument. Carry extra water and fuel as there are no…
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Total Miles
19.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su

Poverty Gulch Decent

The trail is a portion of the Poverty Gulch trail that includes the descent on a slightly narrower, steeper, and much more windy section of the trail. For those who do not like heights, this…
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Total Miles
5.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Poverty Gulch Slick Rock/Petroglyphs

This section of the trail continues the decent into the canyon and to the East fork of the Virgin River. The trail ends with a couple of options. You can proceed straight down to the…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Jacob Lake Burn Piles

This route pokes in and out of the Kaibab National Forest around Hwy 89, just north of Jacob Lake Campground. The Mangum Fire tore through this area in 2020. As a mitigation measure, dead growth…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Poverty Gulch Jump Start

Poverty Gulch is a fun ride with a variety of obstacles. For this reason, the trail has been separated into shorter segments to highlight the different areas. This trail is adjacent to the beautiful Zion…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Poverty Gulch Overlook

This is a great way to start your Poverty Gulch adventure. This track stays above Poverty Gulch and rides a ridgeline looking down into Poverty Gulch. This is a relatively easy track; however, it is…
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Total Miles
5.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

House Rock Road

House Rock Road is an unimproved road, but well maintained. The road sees a lot of traffic due to several popular trailheads, such as Buckskin Gulch, Wire Pass and the Wave. There are trailhead parking…
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Total Miles
19.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

89A House Rock North

A very scenic route into the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument or the backside of it. There are many other trails leading off this fairly well maintained gravel road. Note this route is deceiving as it…
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Total Miles
8.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Pine Tree Road

Pine Tree Road is well traveled, but unmaintained. There are many large, partially buried rocks in the road, making it slow and bumpy. There are signs along the way recommending high-clearance vehicles only. The road…
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Total Miles
5.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Tropic Reservoir Road

This is a scenic route with some washouts, water bars and ruts on the lower end of the trail. It is a main artery road to multiple ATV, UTV, dirt bike and 4x4 trails with…
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Total Miles
21.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su

Paw Hole Road - NM1079

Sand road accessing Paw Hole TH, Sunset Butte, and other areas of Coyote Buttes South (hiking permit required). This road climbs up into Vermillion Cliffs National Monument from House Rock Road. This road sees little…
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Total Miles
5.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Tropic Reservoir Road (Private Easment Section)

This is a private easement section of Tropic Reservoir Road. Gate access is subject to closure during Utah Deer Season. Please close the gate after passing through, and smile, you are on camera entering this…
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Total Miles
6.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su

Straight Canyon

This side trail off Tropic Reservoir Road takes you through aspen patches and along west-facing overlooks characteristic of the area. The trail can be narrow and overgrown at points, and is more suited for ATVs…
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Total Miles
18.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su

Harris Rim

This easy dirt road follows along the mountain ridge back and travels Southwest from the 14, and connects to Swains Creek. It is open to all sizes of vehicles and is 2WD capable. There are…
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Total Miles
11.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

Swains Creek

Also known as Strawberry Ridge Road, this maintained scenic dirt road begins/ends from the 14 and is easy enough for 2WD vehicles. At one point, you will enter a private property residence - Swains Creek…
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Total Miles
7.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

Billingsly Trail

This quick, easy trail connects Harris Rim and Swains Creek, going up/down the side of the mountain ridge. Open to all sizes of vehicles. There is nothing of difficulty to note about this short route.…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

Strawberry Ridge

This easy, maintained dirt road off the 14 takes you up and along the ridge line, eventually connecting to Strawberry Point Road. There are primitive camp spots right at the beginning of the road, so…
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Total Miles
6.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Billingsly Creek Draw

This short trail connects from Harris Rim to Swains Creek. There are some large erosion ruts especially in the middle of the trail. At some point there was a wildfire that burned the forest at…
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Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Strawberry Loop

This seven-mile loop through Dixie National Forest is a very scenic route. Towards the middle of the trail is a stunning overlook of the Pink Cliffs, which resemble the rock features found in Bryce Canyon…
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Total Miles
6.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

Turkey Track Loop 2 - #17

A fun loop that weaves and winds its way through Dixie National Forest. The trail has a few ruts, erosion spots, and rocky patches. Be sure to keep an eye out for fallen trees on…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Markagunt Plateau Connector

This very short connecting trail is open to SXS or smaller vehicles. Towards the middle of the trail, there is a short, steep hill to go up/down, depending on the direction of travel. It is…
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Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

Broad Hollow

This trail rides right along the top of the ridge line and offers glimpses overlooking the surrounding forest. At the time of tracking the trail (end of May), there were several fallen trees along the…
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Total Miles
4.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Markagunt Plateau 2

Also known as "Old Highway", this section is one of three of the Markagunt Plateau trails. This section is open to vehicles - high clearance is highly recommended, especially for the Eastern section, where there…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa