Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Oak Creek Canyon, Arizona

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Deadwood Tank

This scenic point-to-point trail is located under the pines of the Coconino National Forest near Munds Park, AZ, and can be combined with Crazy Park trail to become a bumpy, but fun, loop trail. The…
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Crazy Park

Scenic point-to-point trail under the pines of the Coconino National Forest near Munds Park, AZ. The route is a combination of rutted dirt and loose and buried rock that terminates just past Crazy Park at…
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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Thomas Point Trail

Thomas Point Trail is a fun, rocky out-and-back trail near Munds Park, AZ. The trail is mostly dirt with plenty of buried and loose rock to navigate as you roll through the Ponderosa pines in…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Edge of the World

Edge of the World (FS RD 231) is a wonderfully scenic, and easy, a route traversing through AZ State Trust land and Coconino National Forest leaving Flagstaff and heading South toward the East Pocket Lookout.…
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Total Miles
24.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Thomas Point Connector

This scenic connector trail is found under the pines of the Coconino National Forest west of Munds Park, AZ. The trail is a mix of rutted dirt and both loose and buried rock, making for…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Ritter Road (Newman Park)

Easy, but beautiful, forest road through the Ponderosa pines of the Coconino National Forest west of Munds Park, AZ. Along this route, you will find many dispersed campsites and access to other 4x4 trails in…
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Total Miles
7.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

FS 778

Forest Road 778 is a beautiful forest drive that winds through both private property and well-established forest. The trail is lined with young pine trees and a rich carpet of forest ferns, creating a vibrant…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su

FS 153E

Forest Road 153E stretches just over two miles long and starts off of Schnebly Hill Road. As you start the trail, you will see two dispersed camping spots on your left. The trail travels to…
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Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Graffiti Tunnel Loop

Scenic loop under the Ponderosa pines of the Coconino National Forest near Munds Park, AZ. The route starts off on a mostly dirt trail with some erosion and ruts of varying depth. As you venture…
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Total Miles
9.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Willard

Willard is an easy single track in the Kelly Motorized Trail System that is much easier and less rocky than the parallel Interstate Trail. This one is a smooth, fast, and flowy trail through a…
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Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Schnebly Hill Road

Schnebly Hill Road is one of Sedona's most iconic and scenic routes, connecting the red rock canyons below to the pine-covered Mogollon Rim above. Best traveled east to west, this trail is known not for…
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Total Miles
10.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

East Buzzard Ridge

East Buzzard Ridge trail (FS RD 792) is a scenic point-to-point trail under the Ponderosa pines of the Coconino National Forest northwest of Sedona, AZ. The trail, which can be accessed by most vehicles, does…
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Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Little Round Mountain

This road is not maintained in the winter. It varies in technicality, but you will find rocky sections, rutted areas, and fallen trees to go over or around. In the wet season, this road will…
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Total Miles
6.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Leap Frog

Leap Frog is a 62-inch trail that prohibits full-width vehicles in the Munds Park OHV system. The south end starts on the Frog Tank Loop and makes a semi-loop as it rides north and then…
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Total Miles
11.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

FS 9469R

Forest Road 9469R is just short of 2 miles long and traverses around a small hill. The trail starts as a maintained road but changes quickly to a dirt road that gets rockier as you…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

West Buzzard Ridge

West Buzzard Ridge trail (FS RD 9015H) is a scenic point-to-point trail under the Ponderosa pines of the Coconino National Forest northwest of Sedona, AZ. The trail, which can be accessed by most vehicles, does…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

FS 6399

Forest Service Road 6399 offers a scenic drive through a beautiful forest landscape, surrounded by towering pine trees and lush ground ferns. The trail is primarily composed of dirt, with a few road ledges that…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Frog Tank Loop

Frog Tank Loop is a 3.4-mile 62-inch trail in the Munds Park OHV system that prohibits full-width vehicles. It makes a loop, intersecting with both Iron Springs Connector and Leap Frog Trail. The west and…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Schnebly Hill Radio Towers

This short trail takes you up across Shnebly Hill and down to Schnebly Hill Trail which is a guided route. This trail is a dirt road that has some small erosion ruts from water runoff.…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Fry Park

This road is not maintained in the winter. It is easy, two-car width with plenty of pull-offs. There are multiple camp spots, for big or small groups. It can be a busy area on the…
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Total Miles
5.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Committee Tank Trail

Committee Tank Trail stretches just over one mile long and is a portion of FS 9494F. The surface of this trail alternates between dirt and rocks. The trail is relatively flat and takes you past…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Scrub Oak Bypass

This short trail connects Forest Road 9495F with Forest Road 9494F. The majority of this trail is dirt with a small rock garden as you start to traverse up a small hill climb. At the…
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Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Fry Lake 9018H

A more exciting route that leads to the Edge of the World from 89A. This offshoot of Fry Park starts in a dense old-growth Ponderosa pine stand and opens up to a stunning grassland with…
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Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

I-17 to Pumphouse Wash

This is a fun little route to Pumphouse Wash. There is an area about halfway in, off to the north, that is a pit and is frequently used for shooting--use caution in the area. There…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su

00237 Road

This road does have rough rocky patches, but nothing too crazy. There is a water crossing when it's raining or during winter thaw. Not suited for low clearance vehicles. Typically unmaintained in winter. There is…
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Total Miles
4.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

FS 9459G

This short rocky trail is just shy of one mile long. As you start the trail, there will be a nice camping site on your left right off Schnebly Hill Trail. The trail takes you…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

FS 9459J

Forest Road 9459J is a short trail that connects back to Schnebly Hill Road. You will travel through Ponderosas and a small meadow that gives way to Camp Tank. Then, the trail travels along the…
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Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

FS 9013S

Forest Road 9013S leads you down a rugged trail marked by numerous fallen pine trees, many of which block the original path. There are obstacles, 12 inches or less, and fallen trees that will require…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

FS 9499G to Viewpoint

This short trail starts at the beginning of Forest Road 9499G and rolls through the ponderosas of the Coconino National Forest. The vast majority of this trail is an easy-going dirt road that has some…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Backward Tank

This is an easy, two-car width road with plenty of pull-offs. Not maintained in the winter. Along this route, you will find multiple camp spots, for both big and small groups, and beautiful open meadow…
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Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

ATV Trails Near Oak Creek Canyon, Arizona

Deadwood Tank

This scenic point-to-point trail is located under the pines of the Coconino National Forest near Munds Park, AZ, and can be combined with Crazy Park trail to become a bumpy, but fun, loop trail. The…
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Crazy Park

Scenic point-to-point trail under the pines of the Coconino National Forest near Munds Park, AZ. The route is a combination of rutted dirt and loose and buried rock that terminates just past Crazy Park at…
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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Thomas Point Trail

Thomas Point Trail is a fun, rocky out-and-back trail near Munds Park, AZ. The trail is mostly dirt with plenty of buried and loose rock to navigate as you roll through the Ponderosa pines in…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Edge of the World

Edge of the World (FS RD 231) is a wonderfully scenic, and easy, a route traversing through AZ State Trust land and Coconino National Forest leaving Flagstaff and heading South toward the East Pocket Lookout.…
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Total Miles
24.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Thomas Point Connector

This scenic connector trail is found under the pines of the Coconino National Forest west of Munds Park, AZ. The trail is a mix of rutted dirt and both loose and buried rock, making for…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Ritter Road (Newman Park)

Easy, but beautiful, forest road through the Ponderosa pines of the Coconino National Forest west of Munds Park, AZ. Along this route, you will find many dispersed campsites and access to other 4x4 trails in…
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Total Miles
7.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

UTV/Side-by-Side Near Oak Creek Canyon, Arizona

Deadwood Tank

This scenic point-to-point trail is located under the pines of the Coconino National Forest near Munds Park, AZ, and can be combined with Crazy Park trail to become a bumpy, but fun, loop trail. The…
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Crazy Park

Scenic point-to-point trail under the pines of the Coconino National Forest near Munds Park, AZ. The route is a combination of rutted dirt and loose and buried rock that terminates just past Crazy Park at…
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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Thomas Point Trail

Thomas Point Trail is a fun, rocky out-and-back trail near Munds Park, AZ. The trail is mostly dirt with plenty of buried and loose rock to navigate as you roll through the Ponderosa pines in…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Edge of the World

Edge of the World (FS RD 231) is a wonderfully scenic, and easy, a route traversing through AZ State Trust land and Coconino National Forest leaving Flagstaff and heading South toward the East Pocket Lookout.…
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Total Miles
24.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Thomas Point Connector

This scenic connector trail is found under the pines of the Coconino National Forest west of Munds Park, AZ. The trail is a mix of rutted dirt and both loose and buried rock, making for…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Ritter Road (Newman Park)

Easy, but beautiful, forest road through the Ponderosa pines of the Coconino National Forest west of Munds Park, AZ. Along this route, you will find many dispersed campsites and access to other 4x4 trails in…
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Total Miles
7.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa