Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Poston, Arizona

This track takes you north out of Quartzsite, Arizona, across the desert to the amazing Painted Mountains and canyons surrounding Mesquite Mountain. You will be on the reservation of the Colorado River Indian Tribe (CRIT)…
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Used by early settlers to travel between Vidal, California, and the now-ghost town of Midland, the Midland-Vidal Road was perhaps also used by Wyatt Earp, who lived in Vidal for a time. Along the drive,…
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The Swansea Townsite Trail is a historical and scenic route through the remote Arizona desert, offering a mix of graded access road, rugged shelf sections, and challenging terrain, specifically beyond the ghost town. This trail…
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Expect beautiful views of the Colorado River and Palo Verde Valley on this ~6-mile trail that starts at the end of the Blythe Intaglios trail. This is a 'Limited Use Area' with no cross-country motorized…
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15 miles north of Blythe, California, on SR-95 is the entrance to the Blythe Intaglios, six large figures/geoglyphs that were carved into the ground between 450-2,000 years ago along the Colorado River. While best viewed…
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This 3.7-mile track, which goes through the Osborne Wash for part of the trail, provides a cut-across trail to get back into Parker or get out to the Swansea Townsite Trail, without having to go…
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This 9-mile (each way) trail connects Cienega Springs Road and the Back Way to Desert Bar Trail with Shea Road and the Swansea Townsite Trail. You skirt along the edge of the Gibraltar Mountain Wilderness…
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This track crosses the Colorado River Indian Tribe Lands, so YOU NEED a CRIT sticker before riding this trail. You will travel from Ehrenberg, at the Colorado River, to Diablo Pass, going through the Plomosa…
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This 4-mile RT trail uses Trail Hs360 to get a little further into the Gibraltar Mountain Wilderness. This wilderness area is BLM land, and the wildlife possibilities include bighorn sheep, wild donkeys, burros, wild horses,…
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This is a cool, simple, short spur route to an even cooler abandoned miner's mine and stone water tank and cabin foundation. It is still mostly intact with artifacts present. There is easy, fairly flat…
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This western section leads to the main preacher pass trail or splits to take you north back to the Main Arizona Peace Trail. There are some sandy and sharp rocks sections, but it's generally quite…
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This 7-mile trail across the desert on the east side of Quartzsite is one of the main trails to go north or south to other trails. It is dusty and very rough in places, but…
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This 3-mile trail provides an alternate route to get from the Four Peaks area back to Plomosa Road. It will provide different scenery and a slightly different view from the other trails in this area…
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Just under 4 miles, Sunkist Spur #1 connects Sunkist to West End Preacher Pass Trail. It takes you close to the mountains as you move east away from Quartzsite. In the AZ desert, always be…
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This is a cool, simple, short spur route to an even cooler abandoned miner's dugout cabin that is still mostly intact with artifacts present. There is easy, fairly flat terrain to walk about and explore,…
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This 7.5-mile trail takes you from the Southern Cross Mine Trail to Plomosa Mountains Trail by going along the east side of the Plomosa Mountains. The views of the valley are beautiful. In the AZ…
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There are only a minimal few quick on-trail routes between Ehrenberg and Quartzite, and this is the quickest of them. Be advised however that it crosses both CRIT (Colorado Indian Tribe) and Arizona Trust land,…
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This is a spur trail from the AZPT to the WWII Woman's Flight Marker. It's a mostly easy trail with some washouts. This trail takes you to the fence that surrounds the markers, and you…
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Be advised before beginning: This trail does cross CRIT (Colorado River Indian Tribes) land and, as such, requires their permit, which can be purchased at Fish and Game in Parker, Arizona. The permit is good…
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Trail 0077C is a connecting route from off of Plomosa Road. This super short trail has one steep little hill to navigate over. There are some loose rocks on one side, depending on if you're…
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Trail 0079 is a connecting route from off of Plomosa Road. This one-mile trail is predominantly easy and wide open, with networks to several other trails in the area. There are a couple of sandy…
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This 6.75-mile trail loops around Granite Mountain, which is just south of Quartzsite. It takes you right by Joseph Cone's Stone Cabin. The track is on BLM public lands. The wildlife possibilities include bighorn sheep,…
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Saddle Mountain is a BLM area near Tonopah, AZ. It's a scenic trail that has many dispersed camping opportunities. The trail loops completely around Saddle Mountain. There's a hiking trail leaving from this trail to…
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Old Yuma route is a nice route to take into the south end of town while avoiding the busy highway. This goes by route of Old Yuma Road which is not county-maintained however it is…
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This trail, combined with the Rockin' Ram Trail - Northern Section, will take you round-trip from Quartzsite to Brenda and back, all on dirt.From Brenda, AZ, take the Spur Loop to Brenda trail west until…
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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.…
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Generally, it is a scenic drive along the Colorado River from Ehrenberg, AZ, to Cibola National Wildlife Refuge. Technically, it is not a challenging trail, and much is graded dirt, but beware of precipitation as…
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This is a well-traveled trail with ATVs during winter months. There is an area marked with red poles designating the nudist area, be advised. Most of this trail is south of it and on dirt…
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This is a fun desert drive east of Quartzsite. This area offers a good number of side roads to add to your adventure. You'll end at Dripping Springs where you'll get to see some old…
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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…
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