Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Lake Havasu City, Arizona

This is a short ATV trail through a hard-packed sandy wash with lots of brake bumps and small rocks. It goes through a pretty barren desert landscape with creosote bushes, brittlebush, and paloverde trees, with views of the desert peaks in the distance. Watch your handlebars against the spikey bushe...
Learn more about Abandoned Car Wash ATV Trail

This is a short ATV trail through the Arizona State Trust Land east of Highway 95, north of Havasu. It goes under some powerlines, in a medium-width wash, with lots of tracks and whoops and small rocks that make it bumpy. It loops back south under the powerlines on a dirt road portion of the trail t...
Learn more about Powerline Wash ATV Trail

This is a fun trail that follows the high line poles out into the desert. If coming from Lake Havasu on the Whipple Mountain Loop Trail, you can stay straight and follow this trail down. Views are incredible, and the road is maintained by the power companies, so it's a pleasant Overlanding type of t...
Learn more about Hightower Trail

This is an unmarked dirt bike trail that parallels Highway 95 and takes you from Blankenship Road towards Havasu. It is road-width and is easy to follow the whole way, although it is not marked with width designations, so you will likely see wider vehicles on your route. Watch out for oncoming traff...
Learn more about Highway 95 Parallel Trail

This trail leaves straight off of Highway 95 and takes you through three distinct washes. Its a very popular area for ATVs, UTVs and dirt bikes, and with it being close to town, it can become crowded on weekends. There are regulations posted at the start of the trail.
Learn more about Mohave Wash

This 2-mile loop is within the Open Area of the Standard Wash OHV Area, thus there are lots of different tracks to follow and explore. It makes a loop through the washes and rolling hills, starting in a wider sandy wash. Parts of the trail are wider like the Jeep trail, and parts are narrow single t...
Learn more about Hn710

This 2-mile-long dirt bike trail starts behind a campsite off Blankenship Road, which is very busy with campers in prime season (winter). The majority of this route is a very primitive single track and is unmarked. There’s often not much of a track to follow, but you can see remains of an old trail ...
Learn more about Hn067

Washboard Wash is part of the Havasu to Kingman connector trail and is best accessed from the south trailhead off State Highway 95 north of Lake Havasu City. You will need to air down if you're in a truck or SUV once you hit the gravel. It's a fun narrow trail with loose sandy gravel in the washes t...
Learn more about Washboard Wash

This short dirt bike trail climbs up from a sandy wash into the rolling hills of the Standard Wash OHV Area. It follows a narrow and faint single track for 2 miles from north to south. It has some ruts, v-bottom dips into ravines, a constantly loose surface, and lots of wash crossings. It goes throu...
Learn more about Hn984

Rattleback Trail is a rough-and-ready segment that runs parallel to Highway 95, offering a slow, technical ride through well-worn desert terrain. Originally a connector, the southern mile is now signed as closed, requiring a northern bypass to reach the endpoint near the new RV Oasis community. This...
Learn more about Yellowstone South

This trail is more primitive and remote and will require good route-finding skills. On the west end, it starts in a wide sandy wash. It turns into a scenic sand wash lined with tall rock walls, like a mini slot canyon, and goes up a couple of ramped and easy rock slabs. It’s very scenic and unique. ...
Learn more about Hn042

This short dirt bike trail near Standard Wash is an easy mix of narrow singletrack, gravelly two-track, and wide sandy washes. It's mostly easy throughout the 2.5-mile route, with a bit of steep climbing in the beginning but more gradual throughout the rest of the trail. It starts off wide from the ...
Learn more about Hn475

This short 1.8 mile point-to-point trail is an optional route to access the Mohave Wash area. This follows a smaller wash instead of driving on over the high ground. This trail has a few narrow passages and small obstacles up to 12" in height to negotiate. This is a good side trail while heading out...
Learn more about Blackfalls Loop

Pineapple Peak is a beautiful, steep climb to a dead-end vista high above the Dutch Flat region. This is an easy side trip for riders of all levels with very few technical sections on a very unimproved trail. The trail begins in a wash and traverses in and out of the wash before turning left into a ...
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RV Oasis Bypass West skirts the southern edge of a growing RV community and offers a more rugged alternative for travelers looking to connect trails without backtracking. This short but tough bypass includes a mix of steep wash crossings, rocky surfaces, and deep ruts that keep things interesting fr...
Learn more about RV Oasis Bypass West

RV Oasis Bypass East serves as a rugged bypass linking Highway 95 to the HN127 and Yellowstone trail systems. While it's a practical route for accessing deeper trail networks, don't let the "connector" label fool you; this short trail packs a punch. The route is heavily rutted and weaves in and out ...
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Yellowstone North is a scenic desert trail that winds through sandy terrain scattered with small rocks, and offers a blend of geological interest and sweeping views. Early on, the route takes you through a wide wash where sand dominates, leading to a striking rock formation that's a great spot to st...
Learn more about Yellowstone North HN79

BLM HN452 may be short, but it plays a key role in connecting several of the region's major trail systems--including Yellowstone, HN127, HN101, 4335, and the Goat Hill trails. This rugged connector winds its way over hills and into small washes, offering a dynamic ride through desert terrain with st...
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Goat Hill ties into trails 4335 and 4338, weaving through a classic Baja desert setting filled with desert ironwood, creosote, and towering ocotillo. The route travels in and out of multiple washes with a surface of sand peppered with small rocks, giving drivers a variety of textures and terrain. A ...
Learn more about Goat Hill

Ridgeline is a newer trail that punches above its weight in both elevation and scenery. Starting in a wash, the route climbs steadily up a ridgeline, gaining height quickly and offering expansive 360-degree views of the valleys and mountain ranges below. The surface is a mix of loose gravel over har...
Learn more about Ridgeline Trail

This is a short ATV trail through a hard-packed sandy wash with lots of brake bumps and small rocks. It goes through a pretty barren desert landscape with creosote bushes, brittlebush, and paloverde trees, with views of the desert peaks in the distance. Watch your handlebars against the spikey bushe...
Learn more about Abandoned Car Wash ATV Trail

This is a short ATV trail through the Arizona State Trust Land east of Highway 95, north of Havasu. It goes under some powerlines, in a medium-width wash, with lots of tracks and whoops and small rocks that make it bumpy. It loops back south under the powerlines on a dirt road portion of the trail t...
Learn more about Powerline Wash ATV Trail

This is a fun trail that follows the high line poles out into the desert. If coming from Lake Havasu on the Whipple Mountain Loop Trail, you can stay straight and follow this trail down. Views are incredible, and the road is maintained by the power companies, so it's a pleasant Overlanding type of t...
Learn more about Hightower Trail

This trail leaves straight off of Highway 95 and takes you through three distinct washes. Its a very popular area for ATVs, UTVs and dirt bikes, and with it being close to town, it can become crowded on weekends. There are regulations posted at the start of the trail.
Learn more about Mohave Wash

This is a fun trail that follows the high line poles out into the desert. If coming from Lake Havasu on the Whipple Mountain Loop Trail, you can stay straight and follow this trail down. Views are incredible, and the road is maintained by the power companies, so it's a pleasant Overlanding type of t...
Learn more about Hightower Trail

This trail leaves straight off of Highway 95 and takes you through three distinct washes. Its a very popular area for ATVs, UTVs and dirt bikes, and with it being close to town, it can become crowded on weekends. There are regulations posted at the start of the trail.
Learn more about Mohave Wash

Washboard Wash is part of the Havasu to Kingman connector trail and is best accessed from the south trailhead off State Highway 95 north of Lake Havasu City. You will need to air down if you're in a truck or SUV once you hit the gravel. It's a fun narrow trail with loose sandy gravel in the washes t...
Learn more about Washboard Wash

This short 1.8 mile point-to-point trail is an optional route to access the Mohave Wash area. This follows a smaller wash instead of driving on over the high ground. This trail has a few narrow passages and small obstacles up to 12" in height to negotiate. This is a good side trail while heading out...
Learn more about Blackfalls Loop