Beginner Off-Road Trails Near New River, Arizona

This is a short high-clearance primitive road that starts off of North New River Road and connects to Shoemaker Spring. It's uneven and bumpy, with deep ruts that are filled in with round softball-sized rocks.…
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3200 is a shortcut between two halves of the Quail Springs Loop. This trail is more ridden and beat in. It's a hardpack dirt surface with some loose rocks, some steeper grades, and ruts on…
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A quick, short little section of trail that connects Lake Pleasant road to Saguaro Way trail, which leads to a shooting area. There is nothing terribly technical about this route aside from a couple of…
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This is a dirt-covered service road that is regularly maintained. It's a fun, easy route for getting to different areas. There's nothing technical about this trail aside from a couple of sandy washes. Note of…
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Table Mesa Road provides primary access to the Table Mesa Recreation Area and its network of OHV trails. It is primarily a washboard gravel road, though washouts and ruts can be present on occasion. While…
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This section of trail weaves its way through the beautiful desert and leads to a shooting area at the North end. It also connects to a handful of other trails. There are a couple of…
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After making the climb as described on Black Canyon City Overlook, the trail to the left is a short, flat shale road offering stunning 360-degree scenic views. As you travel, you'll enjoy sweeping vistas of…
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This short section of trail is more narrow and therefore is only open to small utility SXS and smaller. No full-size trucks or SXS's. Nothing too technical on this trail, aside from one section with…
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Little Grand Canyon is a feature that runs through the middle of the Table Mesa area filled with cottonwood trees and birds. This is a Jeep trail off of Table Mesa Road that heads north…
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This is a mile-long section of road that shortcuts between two sections of Moores Gulch Road and will likely be part of a bigger loop in the Table Mesa OHV area. This section is really…
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The Yellow Loop is a 60-inch trail that leaves the staging area by the training loops off of Moores Gulch Road and heads north. It has lots of ruts and uneven sections right from the…
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The training loops are a warm-up/practice loop for ATVs and dirt bikes, geared towards helping kids learn to ride. They start at the staging area off of Moores Gulch Road 46, and there are A,…
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A stone wall fort on a small flat-top hill just off the Table Mesa North Access Road. Drive to the base of the hill and scramble up an easy climb to enter the fort. Commanding…
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New River Mesa Approach (FR 17) is a 2.44-mile one-way out and back trail. This trail is called the New River Mesa "Approach" as it leads to the base of New River Mesa. It is…
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The Oasis Trail (FR37) is a 2.5-mile side trail from New River Trail (FR41). It ends at a beautiful oasis of waterfalls and pools, some of which are big enough to swim in. The trail…
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Benchmark Mountain Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back, 5.2-mile total. It is a very slow trail, so give yourself an hour each way to enjoy the views. This trail starts at the north end of The…
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This very short, easy, loop trail around Cramm Mountain offers sweeping 360 views of the desert landscape. It does seem that this trail is minimally used and therefore has vegetation overgrowth in places - higher…
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Very scenic trail in the foothills of the Bradshaw Mountains. Although not far from the highway and Black Canyon City, this route feels isolated and offers a chance to spot wildlife, beautiful desert plant life,…
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This out-and-back offshoot leads to a fun area with a handful of both easy and advanced trails. This particular trail is not very technical itself, although water erosion on or next to the trail is…
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Trail 28002 begins off Cow Creek Road and takes you along the scenic ridgelines of rolling desert hills within BLM-managed land. This extra-wide trail is designed to accommodate the large rock slabs and steep inclines…
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This mostly easy out-and-back trail traverses through the beautiful desert grasslands of the Agua Fria National Monument and Tonto National Forest at an elevation too high for saguaros and too low for alpine forests. The…
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Trail 47028, known as Morgan City Wash, branches to the right directly from Trail 47029. This route follows a simple sandy and rocky wash with several small rock obstacles that provide optional play areas for…
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Trail 47030 begins directly off Carefree Highway (Arizona Highway 74), just before the turnoff to Castle Hot Springs Road. Enter through the gate marked "Keep Gate Closed." From here, the route connects to several neighboring…
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At these coordinates (33.97503 N, -112.30643 W) on Cow Creek Road, there is a Y in the road. If you take a right here, the trail will continue to the creek and eventually, Tule Homestead.…
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Trail 47029 begins at the top of the hill off Trail 47030. The route opens with relatively easy terrain and offers scenic views of the lake to the north and Highway 74 to the south.…
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Castle Hot Springs is a natural hot spring that has an intriguing history as a health resort. In operation since 1896, the original Castle Hot Springs resort was destroyed by fire in 1976. Under new…
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The trail starts right off Castle Hot Springs Road, with a convenient area to air down and prep before hitting the trail. You'll immediately descend into the wash and begin your journey on Trail 47019.…
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This easy dirt road section is the start/end of a 60-mile trail. It leads to the top of the mesa with beautiful desert views and scattered primitive camping. Connects to the (OnX) New River trail.…
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This is a very easy trail that takes you from the Tonto National Forest Border in Cave Creek to the Cave Creek Trailhead in the Seven Springs Recreation Area. This is one of the most…
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In this area, Cave Creek Road is often called Seven Springs Road or Forest Service Road 24. This is a graded road suitable for almost any vehicle. This stretch of Cave Creek Road begins at…
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