Beginner Off-Road Trails Near La Paz Valley, Arizona

Easy desert pipeline road with mostly flat terrain and a wide, well-defined track. Surface is a mix of hard-packed dirt and gravel, Suitable for high-clearance 2WD and 4WD in dry conditions. Minimal obstacles, no technical…
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Old Yuma Road is a flat, mostly 2-lane road, narrowing to 1 lane in sections, gravel road. It is maintained up until the last mile or so. There are several small washes to cross along…
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BLM 0102M is a flat, gravel, two-track trail that leads from the Old Yuma Road to Highway 95. This is a 'trail less traveled', so it can be hard to see where it runs across…
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BLM 0102C is a flat, gravel, two-track road that takes you from the Old Yuma Road to Highway 95. This is a 'trail less traveled', so there is brush growing into the trail in places.…
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This is a mostly wide, gravel and sand wash. Tyson is a big wash that runs north from south of Quartzsite to just south of Parker. Don't let it fool you, during the rainy season,…
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This easy gravel road to dirt trail takes you from where the pavement ends on Cholla Road, past the Golden Eye Mine, Potty Lane, La Paz, and on to Highway 95. It is a good…
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This is a flat, gravel, two-track road that is well-traveled. It leads from the Old Yuma Road to a crossing at Highway 95. This is a popular route to gain access to the KOFA Wildlife…
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The northern portion of the Old Yuma Road starts in the La Posa West Long Term Visitors Area and ends at 53rd Street near the village of La Paz. It is a flat gravel road…
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Easy two-track gravel road that you can access from either the Village of La Paz or from trail LP385. Other than a couple of rutted sections and small wash areas to cross, this is a…
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This gravel two-track gives you access to several trails leading up to or into the KOFA Wildlife Refuge. It is a popular trail during the winter months, and it does get dusty. There are several…
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This relatively easy trail spans the northernmost area of KOFA National wildlife refuge and provides access to camping near Crystal Hill, Burrow Canyon, KOFA Cabin, Hoodoo Wash, and Red Rock Pass. Along the way, you'll…
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BLM 0141 is a gravel, 2-track connector that takes you to numerous trails in the mountains south and west of Quartzsite. It puts you near the start of the KOFA View and Deer Run South…
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This is a simple and quick way to get to Beer Hill. Beer Hill offers great views of the La Paz Valley, KOFA, and La Paz Village. The top of the hill is dotted with…
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This is a quick and easy way to get from La Posa South Long Term Visitors Area or the Rainbow Acres subdivision to see the Petroglyphs and Grinding Holes located on the edge of Tyson…
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This is a well-traveled trail with ATVs during winter months. There is an area marked with red poles designating the nudist area, be advised. Most of this trail is south of it and on dirt…
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0135B is a handy connector to get you from 0135C to Cholla Road and the trails beyond. This gravel two-track is fairly smooth, has no real obstacles to cross other than a few washes. Please…
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This is a fairly smooth gravel trail, providing quick access to Cholla Road from the Rainbow Acres area. It also connects with 0135B, which leads south to the Cholla Road. There are rocky, open, brush-free…
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Be advised before beginning: This trail does cross CRIT (Colorado River Indian Tribes) land and, as such, requires their permit, which can be purchased at Fish and Game in Parker, Arizona. The permit is good…
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This 6.75-mile trail loops around Granite Mountain, which is just south of Quartzsite. It takes you right by Joseph Cone's Stone Cabin. The track is on BLM public lands. The wildlife possibilities include bighorn sheep,…
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This trail zig zags to get to Pipeline Trail inside the Kofa Wildlife Refuge. This trail is pretty flat desert terrain, but watch for small washouts along the way. You will see lots of native…
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This trail runs along the gas pipeline headed north and south outside the KOFA Wildlife Refuge. The terrain is flat with some small washes across the trail. It is wide enough for two vehicles with…
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MST&T Road begins at US 95 and leads you to the site of the old MST&T radio tower. The tower is long gone, but the pad remains. The views from the top give you a…
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This is a quick and easy way to connect to a multitude of trails around the Dome Rock area. It also gives easy access to the trail leading into Deer Run Resort, a popular Quartzsite…
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This easy two-track, rock trail can be started from either the Dome Rock BLM camping area or the Desert Gardens showgrounds. It leads you to the Tyson Wash cabin and Joseph Cone's cabin. A relatively…
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LP1944 is short, simple, and easy. This trail gives campers in the Dome Rock BLM area easy access to the Pipeline road. Many trails start from the Pipeline road, which helps access those trails. It…
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This is a great way to get from the Dome Rock DNR camping area to the Tyson Wells area without hitting the pavement. It is an easy trail with a decent surface. There are several…
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With easy access from Pipeline Road, this trail gives you great access from the Dome Rock BLM camping area to many trails around the Dome Rock area. It does have a few challenges, several small…
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BLM 0127 is a good connector to get you to the Pipeline road, 0127C, or to 0129 and on to Deer Run Resort. It is a gravel road with a couple of washes to cross…
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0129 is a good connector trail that gets you from the Pipeline Road, via LP324, to many of the trails in the Dome Rock area. Parts of it are a 'road less traveled' and can…
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This is a cool, simple, short spur route to an even cooler abandoned miner's dugout cabin that is still mostly intact with artifacts present. There is easy, fairly flat terrain to walk about and explore,…
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