Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Paulden, Arizona

This trail follows the section south of the closed gate where the Old 89 passes through the concrete plant. It buzzes past fields of perfectly spaced Juniper trees, while jackrabbits dart across as you drive…
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This easy, two-lane, forest grader takes you all the way to a locked gate. It also is the main graded road and access to the area to get across the train tracks and gain access…
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This mostly easy two-track trail diverts from the main Rock Butte trail and provides access to a few nice dispersed camping spots via a small shelf and a few rutted off-camber tracks. The meadow area…
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Muldoon starts off as a gentle, wide, rolling trail. As you proceed North, out of the grassy pasture, the trail yields to off camber mudruts with whoop-like rollers in several spots. The further North, the…
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This section of the Old 89 takes the driver from the new paved 89 back across the ridge to the old dirt section. There are quite a few nice dispersed camping spots near the beginning…
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If you like mostly straight and mostly flat trails, this is the one for you. The road is here because of the gas pipeline that it parallels. There are a few mild transitions here and…
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This short and sweet little connector trail passes by a lovely tank and green area with plenty of flowers blooming, if you are lucky enough to be here in the springtime. It passes through some…
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Williamson Valley Road is the main artery that accesses the Northern section of the Prescott National Forest. The road is somewhat maintained, with it being scraped and graded several times a year. The road is…
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This short loop through the fields is clearly grazing grounds and a nice fun track to reconnect with the main road in and out of the area. This one completes the loop. It's easy and…
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West Camp Wood Road East is a wide dirt road that provides one of the main access points to many areas of the Prescott National Forest. At times, this road may have washboard conditions, as…
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9031F starts as a wide road that quickly narrows to a single lane of dirt that snakes it's way along a gas pipeline north toward i-40. No obstacles are on this road, but do be…
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Drake Bypass is a well maintained gravel road that stretches just over 6.5 miles long. The road is plenty wide for vehicles to pass each other comfortably the entire way. There are several dry wash…
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This short out and back leg offers some tight technical turns. A chance to greet cattle around blind turns and see some spectacular large old juniper trees. While there is a small view at the…
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Prairie Train Trail is a beautiful, wide trail that traces the railroad tracks through the Prescott National Forest. While this trail may seem mellow and fast, erosion on the hills, and sneaky rocks urge you…
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This trail provides a wide gentle drive through the beautiful rolling pastures outside of Prescott, AZ. A mellow backway into the nearby Smiley Rock Loop, this trail is two lanes wide, gradually narrowing as you…
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Fair Oaks Road, or Fair Oaks to Spider Ranch is a wide forest road with no obstacles on it. You'll find sections of this road are washboarded, as it gets a ton of traffic. It…
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This hidden gem of a trail starts off wide and smooth. A short while in, it transitions to sporadic rock gardens and steep off-camber wash crossing that a shorter wheelbase and higher clearance vehicle would…
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Pipeline Road 796 is a pleasant drive through some of Arizona's beautiful country. This section of the road starts at the water crossing on its south end that links with trail 9031F. If one has…
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This trail starts in the long grasses and sporadic juniper trees of the Prescott National Forest. As you proceed, the wide dirt trail bobs and weaves towards large rock outcroppings that might be fun to…
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The Prairie Train Trail begins off of Prairie Road, in the mixed pine of the Kaibab National Forest. This single wide, mostly mud and dirt trail, weaves in and out of the trees to the…
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Javelina Camp is a welcome addition to the Javelina Trail System in the Prescott National Forest. This trail is a single lane wide, with plenty of room to pull off, let vehicles pass, or turn…
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Pasture Blast is a wide rolling dirt road that cuts through the beautiful grassland of the Black Hills area outside of Prescott, AZ. Antelope, coyotes, and deer make this area their grazing ground due to…
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This is a very short but fun trail that is just under 2 miles long. The road starts with a little hill climb and a small rut following the trail up. Once you get over…
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This trail is filled with mud ruts and erosion, but other than that, there's not much to be concerned about. No obstacles exist on this trail, but there is also no cell service, so offline…
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Tonto Road is a maintained gravel road that clocks in at just over 12 miles long. This is a very laid-back enjoyable trail that traverses through the rolling juniper hills of the Prescott National Forest.…
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This dirt two-track of a trail is a pretty mellow connector from the Los Ranchitos trail to the dirt superhighway that is Fair Oaks Road. On this trail, you'll find muddy spots, along with some…
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Wide and flowing, the Mine Route Lookout Trail leads from the plateau of the Prescott National Forest up through the Juniper trees to the Matterhorn Mine. An active area where blasting and mining is present,…
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Javelina Problem is a typical access trail in the Arizona high desert. Dirt and wide, this trail was thought to access a larger loop. However, the loop does not exist as a fenceline has been…
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This Forest Road 35 is a beautiful, rolling trail that cascades slowly and gently through the grasslands of the Prescott National Forest. This open prairie is home to deer, elk, and antelope, as well as…
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Mud Tank is a beautiful access trail to this section of the Prescott National Forest. Along this trail, you'll encounter erosion and wash crossings, some with off-camber entrances and exits. Sections of this trail get…
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