Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Nutrioso, Arizona

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Noble Mountain

This trail travels above the Alpine Divide and along a head of the San Francisco River. Much of this area was burned out in the Bear Wallow fire of 2011. Although the scarred area itself…
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Total Miles
11.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Escudilla Mountain

This route takes you from US 180/191 up to Terry Flat on the Escudilla Mountains. It passes by Hulsey Lake, a quiet fishing spot, is also along the route. It is also the route to…
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Total Miles
9.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

North Fork East Fork Black River Canyon

Beautiful Views of Round Valley, Nutrioso, Black River Canyon, North East Fork Black River and more as you climb up and over a couple mountain ranges and drop into the valleys below. Along this route,…
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Total Miles
52.8
Tech Rating
3 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Beyond Escudilla

This trail travels behind the Escudilla Mountain, providing beautiful scenery. This is not a difficult road as it appears to be well maintained. This is a good trail to spend a few hours with others…
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Total Miles
22.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Meadow Loop

This loop takes you from Arizona into New Mexico crossing the border line. The trail surface is smooth with occasional small potholes. This trail passes by many meadows surrounded by tall pine trees. You will…
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Total Miles
9.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su

Homestead Loop

The Homestead Loop covers serene trails starting in Arizona and a brief pass through New Mexico before returning to State 48. Flanked by tall trees and grassy fields, the route is smooth with some sections…
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Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su

Oscar Schultz Loop

This is a short loop off of the North Fork East Fork Black River Canyon trail (276). The loop starts at the Oscar Shultz gravesite. The attraction to this short loop besides seeing the rustic…
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Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Middle Mountain Road

This is a scenic easy road. In most places, it is well groomed. This is a great trail for a leisure day out in some beautiful country with the opportunity to see wildlife. This road…
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Total Miles
15.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Mushroom Loop

This loop starts and ends on Middle Mountain Road. This loop has been coined the Mushroom Loop because several mushrooms were on display at stops along this loop. Either direction can be traveled individually, with…
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Total Miles
14.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Log Landing

Log Landing is an easy, two-lane gravel road leading to Big Lake in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest in the beautiful Arizona White Mountains. Besides snow during the winter, there are no obstacles associated with this…
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Total Miles
5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Wonderland

This trail is accessed off Highway 373 just out of Greer. It will take to the East side of the Greer "lake" called River Reservoir. The road is just over 2 miles and can easily…
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Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Fa

Conklin Spring Road - Forest Road 68

Conklin Spring Road (Forest Road 68) is a scenic forest drive cutting across the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest north of Big Lake. This well-maintained dirt road runs through diverse high-country landscapes, from open grasslands with burned…
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Total Miles
10.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp

East Fork

This trail starts right before you enter the town of Greer. Close to the beginning of the road is the Butler Canyon Nature Trail (a short hiking trail) and the road ends at the Montlure…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Forest Service Road 87

Apache County Road 1122 is an easy two-lane gravel road from Greer to Highway 273. There are several nice camping spots along the road and access to a non-motorized hiking/biking trail by the scenic bridge.…
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Total Miles
5.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Hall Creek Road

Hall Creek Road connects Fire Service Road 87 to Forest Service Road 112, providing entry to several shorter trails with desirable camping sites and fun trails. Those visiting in autumn will witness the picturesque transformation…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp / Su

Carnero Creek Trail

This is a very scenic drive through the heart of the White Mountains in Arizona. The trail is a well-maintained Forest Service road, suited for a vehicle with average ground clearance. Licensed and registered vehicles…
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Total Miles
5.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Pole Knoll Summit

This trail can be accessed off Highway 260 or FSR 112. This short trail will take you through some beautiful aspen trees that canopy over the trail near the summit. The forest is pretty dense…
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Total Miles
4.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Forest Service Road 112

This is an easy, well-graded two-lane road that connects the 260 Highway to the 273 Highway. This road has beautiful views of Sunrise Ski Resort, Mount Baldy, and a few reservoirs and crosses over Hall…
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Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Greens Peak

Take a beautiful drive from Highway 260 to FR 118 up north. You'll pass through wide-open meadows and dense forests of pine and aspen on a moderately bumpy dirt road with some small washouts. Along…
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Total Miles
10.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Carnero Lake

Take a beautiful drive from Highway 260 to FR 118 up north. You'll pass through wide-open meadows and dense forests of pine and aspen on a moderately bumpy gravel road with some small washouts. Along…
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Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Forest Service Road 61/64F

This is a very scenic drive that will take you by the Thode Cabin and the old Whiting Saw Mill that both date back to the early 1900's as well as a small side trail…
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Total Miles
9.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Apache Peak Road

Apache Peak Road trail in the Gila National Forest is a captivating off-road experience that takes you deep into the heart of the wilderness. As you embark on this adventure, you'll find yourself surrounded by…
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Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

FR283 - Marshall Mountain

You'll find lots of Ponderosa Pine, Some Oak, and Juniper. You'll also see changes to see wildlife such as Elk, Deer, Turkey, Rabbits & Squirrels. This is a nice easy drive through the forest. This…
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Total Miles
6.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Turkey Mountain

This is a little jumper road between FR182 and FR283 with lots of side trails to explore. It is a really easy grade. It may become impassible in winter. Less than 1/2 hour - more…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Ski Hi to Turkey Mountain

This is a nice little drive in the forest--nothing technical. Ski Hi is accessible by high-clearance cars. There are beautiful pines and awesome starry night skies in the late spring/summer! The roads are usually passable…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Springer Mountain

Springer Mountain is an easy and scenic point-to-point trail through the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest near Lakeside, AZ. The route is graded and covered with gravel and easily passable by most vehicles. Rain may increase the…
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Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Porter Mountain Loop

Spring, Summer, Fall - mostly easy trail with some great side spurs with awesome views. Along this route, you will also see an old run-down cabin near the Sawmill tank and an old homestead North…
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Total Miles
19.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Rim Road East

Like Rim Road West, Rim Road East offers tremendous views from atop the Mogollon Rim. Where RRW is passable by all vehicles, Rim Road East is slightly more technical due to erosion and will require…
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Total Miles
52.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

FR135

FR135 is another great connection between Rim Road (FR300) and Joe Tank Road (FR136). This has a greater change in elevation than FR140 and in the winter can become impassable due to snow and the…
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Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Joe Tank Road (FR136)

Joe Tank is a good access road to places to hike, bike, horseback ride, 4-wheel, and camp, and includes many side trails. Many of them are spur trails created for hiking and biking. Some of…
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Total Miles
6.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

ATV Trails Near Nutrioso, Arizona

Noble Mountain

This trail travels above the Alpine Divide and along a head of the San Francisco River. Much of this area was burned out in the Bear Wallow fire of 2011. Although the scarred area itself…
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Total Miles
11.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Escudilla Mountain

This route takes you from US 180/191 up to Terry Flat on the Escudilla Mountains. It passes by Hulsey Lake, a quiet fishing spot, is also along the route. It is also the route to…
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Total Miles
9.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

North Fork East Fork Black River Canyon

Beautiful Views of Round Valley, Nutrioso, Black River Canyon, North East Fork Black River and more as you climb up and over a couple mountain ranges and drop into the valleys below. Along this route,…
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Total Miles
52.8
Tech Rating
3 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Beyond Escudilla

This trail travels behind the Escudilla Mountain, providing beautiful scenery. This is not a difficult road as it appears to be well maintained. This is a good trail to spend a few hours with others…
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Total Miles
22.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Meadow Loop

This loop takes you from Arizona into New Mexico crossing the border line. The trail surface is smooth with occasional small potholes. This trail passes by many meadows surrounded by tall pine trees. You will…
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Total Miles
9.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su

Homestead Loop

The Homestead Loop covers serene trails starting in Arizona and a brief pass through New Mexico before returning to State 48. Flanked by tall trees and grassy fields, the route is smooth with some sections…
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Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su

UTV/Side-by-Side Near Nutrioso, Arizona

Noble Mountain

This trail travels above the Alpine Divide and along a head of the San Francisco River. Much of this area was burned out in the Bear Wallow fire of 2011. Although the scarred area itself…
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Total Miles
11.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Escudilla Mountain

This route takes you from US 180/191 up to Terry Flat on the Escudilla Mountains. It passes by Hulsey Lake, a quiet fishing spot, is also along the route. It is also the route to…
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Total Miles
9.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

North Fork East Fork Black River Canyon

Beautiful Views of Round Valley, Nutrioso, Black River Canyon, North East Fork Black River and more as you climb up and over a couple mountain ranges and drop into the valleys below. Along this route,…
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Total Miles
52.8
Tech Rating
3 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Beyond Escudilla

This trail travels behind the Escudilla Mountain, providing beautiful scenery. This is not a difficult road as it appears to be well maintained. This is a good trail to spend a few hours with others…
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Total Miles
22.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Meadow Loop

This loop takes you from Arizona into New Mexico crossing the border line. The trail surface is smooth with occasional small potholes. This trail passes by many meadows surrounded by tall pine trees. You will…
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Total Miles
9.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su

Homestead Loop

The Homestead Loop covers serene trails starting in Arizona and a brief pass through New Mexico before returning to State 48. Flanked by tall trees and grassy fields, the route is smooth with some sections…
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Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su