Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Quartzsite, Arizona

This easy two-track, rock trail can be started from either the Dome Rock BLM camping area or the Desert Gardens showgrounds. It leads you to the Tyson Wash cabin and Joseph Cone's cabin. A relatively flat road with no real obstacles, there are some off-camber areas and several small washes to cross....
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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, wild donkeys, burros, wild horses, quail, and roadrunners, although this close t...
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This is a great way to get from the Dome Rock DNR camping area to the Tyson Wells area without hitting the pavement. It is an easy trail with a decent surface. There are several washes to cross, nothing too difficult. It passes between Q Mountain and the Old Quartzsite Mine #2.
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The northern portion of the Old Yuma Road starts in the La Posa West Long Term Visitors Area and ends at 53rd Street near the village of La Paz. It is a flat gravel road that, for the most part, is 2 lanes wide. It does cross several small washes. There is a 15 mph speed limit posted near the BLM ca...
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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, with great desert views galore. It's a great place to stop, have a beer and lunch, and let the k...
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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 it's used by many to access other areas of the valley. Not much to see except mountains in the distance and cacti, but if it's ...
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The trail is mostly flat with some wash crossings. There was no water or large obstacles on the day we rode. Trail LP207 runs East and West parallel to I-10 and the large power lines. You will see some of the native trees and cactus on your ride. It's a wide-open trail with room for vehicles to pass...
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This is a quick and easy way to get from La Posa South Long Term Visitors Area or the Rainbow Acres subdivision to see the Petroglyphs and Grinding Holes located on the edge of Tyson Wash. From Rainbow Acres, it is mostly through a narrow sandy wash. From La Posa, it is an easy-to-traverse gravel ro...
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This is a simple and quick way to get to Beer Hill. Beer Hill offers great views of the La Paz Valley, KOFA, and La Paz Village. The top of the hill is dotted with painted rocks as memorials to lost friends and family, and some are just for fun. It's another great spot to catch a sunrise or sunset. ...
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This is a fairly smooth gravel trail, providing quick access to Cholla Road from the Rainbow Acres area. It also connects with 0135B, which leads south to the Cholla Road. There are rocky, open, brush-free areas along this trail that are good spots for hunting crystals.
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LP1944 is short, simple, and easy. This trail gives campers in the Dome Rock BLM area easy access to the Pipeline road. Many trails start from the Pipeline road, which helps access those trails. It is a fairly smooth gravel road that passes through the Dome Rock camping area. Use caution passing thr...
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This is a mostly wide, gravel and sand wash. Tyson is a big wash that runs north from south of Quartzsite to just south of Parker. Don't let it fool you, during the rainy season, the water can run several feet deep. If there is any sign of weather its advised to avoid using it. In early fall, after ...
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0135B is a handy connector to get you from 0135C to Cholla Road and the trails beyond. This gravel two-track is fairly smooth, has no real obstacles to cross other than a few washes. Please use caution during the rainy season as these washes will fill with runoff from the mountains to the west.
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This is a quick and easy way to connect to a multitude of trails around the Dome Rock area. It also gives easy access to the trail leading into Deer Run Resort, a popular Quartzsite attraction. The trailhead can be accessed from Cholla Road and is marked with a brown post showing the trail number.
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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 terrain to walk about and explore, with great desert views galore. It's a great place to stop, hav...
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This trail is a wide connector between other trails near the dispersed camping area at Scadden Wash BLM area. The trail is wide enough for two vehicles most of the way, leaving places to pass. It is dirt and gravel with some sand in the washes. This trail runs east and west, giving you a view of Qua...
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This trail connects LP193 Western Edge Camp Connector Trail and LP189 Rockin' Ram Trail. This trail is wide and flat most of the way. There are shallow washes to cross. I would not recommend this trail in heavy rains. You will see lots of native trees and desert plants. You will even get a view in t...
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This trail is a cut across between Rockin' Ram Trail and West End Preacher Pass Trail. The views from this trail are great. It is a typical trail in the Quartzsite area. There are some twists and turns, in and out of washes and driving across flat desert terrain. You will see several different varie...
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0129 is a good connector trail that gets you from the Pipeline Road, via LP324, to many of the trails in the Dome Rock area. Parts of it are a 'road less traveled' and can be difficult to follow. For the most part, it is a fairly easy, gravel two-track. There are several washes to cross, some narrow...
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LP324 is a good connector trail that takes you from the Pipeline Road to several trails in the Dome Rock area. It is a fairly good gravel two-track road. It does have some rutted, eroded areas to watch for. Look for the old grave site that's near the intersection of LP324 and 0129.
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This easy two-track, rock trail can be started from either the Dome Rock BLM camping area or the Desert Gardens showgrounds. It leads you to the Tyson Wash cabin and Joseph Cone's cabin. A relatively flat road with no real obstacles, there are some off-camber areas and several small washes to cross....
Learn more about LP227

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, wild donkeys, burros, wild horses, quail, and roadrunners, although this close t...
Learn more about Granite Mountain Loop

This is a great way to get from the Dome Rock DNR camping area to the Tyson Wells area without hitting the pavement. It is an easy trail with a decent surface. There are several washes to cross, nothing too difficult. It passes between Q Mountain and the Old Quartzsite Mine #2.
Learn more about Granite Mountain Loop Connector

The northern portion of the Old Yuma Road starts in the La Posa West Long Term Visitors Area and ends at 53rd Street near the village of La Paz. It is a flat gravel road that, for the most part, is 2 lanes wide. It does cross several small washes. There is a 15 mph speed limit posted near the BLM ca...
Learn more about Old Yuma Road North

This easy two-track, rock trail can be started from either the Dome Rock BLM camping area or the Desert Gardens showgrounds. It leads you to the Tyson Wash cabin and Joseph Cone's cabin. A relatively flat road with no real obstacles, there are some off-camber areas and several small washes to cross....
Learn more about LP227

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, wild donkeys, burros, wild horses, quail, and roadrunners, although this close t...
Learn more about Granite Mountain Loop

This is a great way to get from the Dome Rock DNR camping area to the Tyson Wells area without hitting the pavement. It is an easy trail with a decent surface. There are several washes to cross, nothing too difficult. It passes between Q Mountain and the Old Quartzsite Mine #2.
Learn more about Granite Mountain Loop Connector

The northern portion of the Old Yuma Road starts in the La Posa West Long Term Visitors Area and ends at 53rd Street near the village of La Paz. It is a flat gravel road that, for the most part, is 2 lanes wide. It does cross several small washes. There is a 15 mph speed limit posted near the BLM ca...
Learn more about Old Yuma Road North