Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Kaibito, Arizona

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Alstrom Point - Rec Road 264

Unmaintained dirt road accessing Alstrom Point above Lake Powell in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. This is an easy drive out to a scenic viewpoint. It does have one section of a rock garden…
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Total Miles
6.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Nothing to See Here Trail

When I first glanced down the turnoff to this trail, it didn't look like there was much to see. This trail isn't very long. It has a couple of washouts to navigate along with some…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi / Su

Glen Canyon Rec Road 340-230

Wide, graded gravel road along the Northern boundary of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area used to access Alstrom Point and other scenic spots along Lake Powell and into Grand Staircase Escalante to the North.…
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Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Smoky Mountain Road

This is the first 14 miles of Smoky Mountain Road as it passes through a portion of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area above Lake Powell. It is most often used to reach the popular…
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Total Miles
13
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Smoky Mountain Road

This is a backcountry route bordering the Burning Hills Wilderness Study Area. It connects Alstrom Point above Lake Powell to the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument. It starts with a steep climb up Kelly Grade.…
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Total Miles
41.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Nipple Butte Trail

This is a beautiful desert canyon trail that takes you from Big Water UT up north and circles back east toward Lake Powell. It follows Nipple Creek and meanders thru Tibbet Canyon. Lots of desert…
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Total Miles
23
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Hole In The Rock Road

Hole In The Rock Road (BLM 200) travels through the heart of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Almost 60 miles in length, this out-and-back dirt road travels through some of the most remote country in the…
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Total Miles
53.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Croton Road

Croton Road is a rarely used gravel road that stretches twenty-five miles through the Grand Staircase Escalante. It connects Left Hand Collett to the Sit Down Bench and Little Valley roads along the Croton Bench…
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Total Miles
23.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Buffalo Ranch to Grand Canyon North Rim

Buffalo Ranch road is mostly a maintained dirt road. It passes through a patch of a deep sandy area that can get vehicles stuck. Nothing a high clearance 4x4 can't handle. When you make a…
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Total Miles
19.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Tater Ridge

This trail comes down just north of Grand Canyon National Park. You'll find many options for camping and a lot of different side roads to play on. Unlicensed vehicles are allowed here. If you want…
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Total Miles
15.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su

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

Cottonwood Canyon Road

Cottonwood Canyon Road is a relatively easy route that serves as a shortcut between Bryce Canyon National Park / Utah SR-12, and Lake Powell / US-89. It follows Cottonwood Canyon and the Paria River, and…
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Total Miles
36.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su

Sandhill Loop - NM1084

This is a sand and sandstone rock road connecting Poverty Flats Ranch to NM1323 road to access White Pocket. This road starts out easy and stable but the sand gets deeper as it approaches White…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Old 64 / Tusayan Road

Old 64 Road is exactly that - the former highway that used to be the main entrance to Grand Canyon National Park from the East. While some of this trail is paved, don't be lulled…
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Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

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

Rim Trail - FSR 310

This single-lane dirt track, though rugged at times, is a beautiful drive through the Kaibab National Forest. With Mule deer, elk, and cattle grazing, there's no shortage of scenery. There are a number of pullouts…
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Total Miles
6.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

682 Road

This rocky single track's entrance is well marked off of 64, leaving Grand Canyon National Park via the East Entrance (near Desert View). It's a beautiful trail that starts along many offshoot trails and primitive…
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Total Miles
3.9
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

611P

Trail 611P is truly a gem hidden among the forest. On the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, but far East enough to have spectacular views of Marble Canyon and the Navajo Reservation, this trail…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

FR 337

FR 337 is a single dirt track that weaves and winds through the Kaibab Forest on the Coconino Plateau. There are no obstacles on this rough track, though some mud off-camber and slick rock sections…
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Total Miles
5.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

East Rim Ridge Trail

The East Rim Ridge Trail is a beautiful wide washboard dirt road that meanders through a very dense old-growth forest of Aspen, Ponderosa, and Pinon Pine trees. With stunning views, campsites, and many spur trails,…
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Total Miles
5.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

310 Connector

This short two mile connector trail links the Old Boundary 320 Road and the Rim Trail Road. This short but pretty trail gains 200 feet of elevation while driving through a burn scar and portions…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Old 312 Bucklar Road

This rough track is significantly rockier toward the southern end, closer to the Navajo Reservation. With only one rock obstacle near Willows Camp, you'll find this road challenging after rain or snow, due to the…
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Total Miles
8.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Rim Trail Road

This 1.5/2 lanes wide forest road runs through a beautiful rolling Ponderosa Pine forest sprinkled with meadows and open areas. Large primitive camping sites abound, with most being large enough for 5th wheel trailers and…
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Total Miles
10
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

FR 313D

FR 313D is a beautiful single track that goes across the prairie of Peterson Flat and into the mixed pine and juniper trees of the Kaibab National Forest. Near the Peterson Flat, you'll find the…
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Total Miles
5.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

FR 2763

This one-lane forest road is sometimes rocky, sometimes off-camber, and all times challenging. The northern end traces a water runoff path that is carved out and rutted, leading to some off-camber driving. The southern portion…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp

Boundary Old 320 Road

Head North on AZ 64 from Williams toward the South gate of Grand Canyon Canyon National Park. 15 Minutes after passing through Valle/Grand Canyon Junction, you'll find the trailhead on the East side of 64.…
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Total Miles
21.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su

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

Dry Runoff Track (2762)

This rough two-track gets its name from all of the dry creek crossings that could pose potential problems in the rainy season. While weaving through the forest of Ponderosa Pine, you might encounter elk, wild…
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Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa