Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Sacate Village, Arizona

This is a short leisurely cruise through the desert. It is great for beginners, sightseeing, or testing out new parts. Parts of this trail pass through Arizona Trust Land, so a pass is required. The vast majority of this trail is a single-lane dirt road, with a few wash crossings. The highlight of t...
Learn more about Top Of The World

This is a connection that links the Upland BLM Inlet Trail, Booth Hills Trail, and several nearby dirt roads. This makes it possible to get to the Booth Hills trail from Upland Street and vice versa, and saves going around the back of the mountain pass, needlessly wasting time.
Learn more about Haley Hills West Leg

This trail connects Desert Valley Road to numerous BLM trails and to the Vekol Wash, which are popular 4x4, SxS, and horse riding areas. One of the southern forks also leads to The Waterfalls Trail through some very winding and picturesque terrain. There is good cellular coverage throughout most of ...
Learn more about Desert Valley BLM Inlet

Barnes Rd Entrance to BLM Lands and Trails, Barnes Rd Staging area also here on the right and left side of the trail, lots of room for truck/trailer and unloading. There is a nice view from the top of Barnes Hill overlooking all directions that is a good spot for doing Panoramic Photos.
Learn more about Barnes BLM Inlet

After traveling down Maricopa Road 238 and exiting on 99th Avenue in Mobile, turn down a gas pipeline road and you will find an easy trail next to Road 8054. This easy but fun trail leads you on a journey back to 238. This is an amazing place to do night photography.
Learn more about Smooth Sailing

This is a road-width trail through BLM land that connects BLM route Bh1367 to private property. The trail is unmarked and looks like it gets used by full-width vehicles. It is a mix of sand and hard-packed dirt and a few loose rocks, traveling through wide open desert terrain for 1.3 miles. The trai...
Learn more about Hidden Valley Road

This dirt bike trail is a true singletrack through the BLM land north of Interstate 8, compared to the many wide wash trails. It goes through a flat desert terrain for 0.8 miles, on a skinny trail through cholla gardens and next to towering saguaro cactus. The trail weaves through the cactus with ge...
Learn more about Bh1278 Singletrack

This is a fun dirt bike trail through BLM land near the Hawk Hills. Although less than a mile long, it has some fun rocky sections that make it more interesting for the average rider. The trail starts off in easy desert flats, but is primitive through the creosote bushes. At times, it is wide open l...
Learn more about Hidden Valley Wash

This easy backway to the waterfall trail makes for a fun drive with plenty of stops throughout. Along the way, you will find small and large rock features that will be great for stops for groups as well as for picture taking. It is suggested to have 4WD and high clearance for some areas and the Wate...
Learn more about Backway to Waterfall

This is a 1.3-mile-long segment of primitive dirt bike trail through BLM land, accessed off of BLM Route 1273. The trail is lightly trafficked and faint at times, and will require some good navigation and a GPS track. It goes through a flat and barren desert terrain over hard-packed dirt and gravel,...
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This is a 2.2-mile-long desert trail through the BLM land north of the Table Top Wilderness and Interstate 8. The east end of the trail departs from a more major desert road (Bh1271), and it meanders west through a flat desert terrain on a mix of hard-packed dirt and sand. The trail enters a wide sa...
Learn more about Bh1270

This is the leg of the Vekol Wash from Vekol Valley Road, Continuing South, crossing under the I-8 Bridge, and continuing into other trails leading further south; there is also a curve to the west that connects you to the I-8 onramp of Vekol Valley Road. Bridge clearance is approximately 12 feet but...
Learn more about Vekol Wash I-8 Bridge Crossing

This is a 2-mile-long wash trail through BLM Land north of Interstate 8. The north end starts at the boundary of Arizona state trust land and BLM, accessed through a spur off the Vekol Wash. The entirety of the trail is a wide sandy wash with some grass growing through the sand. There are lots of tr...
Learn more about Bh1270 Wash

This is a short trail, 0.8 miles long, on the edge of the Table Top Wilderness and BLM land, easily accessible from the Sonoran Desert National Monument Staging Area. It’s mostly an easy desert trail on a mix of hard-packed dirt and sand, meandering through the creosote bushes with minimal elevation...
Learn more about 8042B

BLM route 8042 starts on the north end as a narrower trail between a couple of paloverde trees, with branches sticking out into the trail. After the initial entrance, it opens up as it goes south, wider like a road. The route is a mix of sand washes and hard-packed dirt trails over the low rolling h...
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Take Freeman Road exit about 17 miles east of Gila Bend. BLM. Camping is available, but put some distance between yourself and the interstate. It is an easy drive, though clearance is necessary in some areas. Bring some loppers, as palo verde crowds the road in places. 8009 crosses Barry Goldwater R...
Learn more about Sonoran Desert 8009

Starts off as a rock smooth road and eventually turns into a dirt road. The track has a few spots of eroded, washed-out washes that cross the trail, so be cautious if traveling at speed. Also, be mindful of soft sand and soft dirt. A few spots get a little narrow with pin stripes likely, but for the...
Learn more about Sonoran Desert National Monument Trail

This trail is found in the Barry Goldwater Bombing Range, Sand Tank Mountain Area A. A permit is required and easily obtained for free at Luke.isportman.net. Check-in and check-out can easily be done on the same website. This trail takes off from Vekol Road and winds behind Maricopa Peak, Javelina M...
Learn more about Javelina Mountain Trail

This is a short but easy ATV trail through the BLM land south of Buckeye, Arizona. It's a wide road-width trail for the whole route. It's very easy the whole way, except it has wash crossings that will require high clearance as they dip down a foot into the wash, with loose rocks and sand. The trail...
Learn more about Maricopa Trail BH1175

This trail is a two-track width for the 1.4-mile route. It starts at an unmarked entrance on both ends on a mid-width path, narrower than a Jeep trail, between the bushes. It has some big wide corners on a gravelly surface, making it slippery at times. It goes next to the giant saguaro cactus and up...
Learn more about BH1106

This is a short leisurely cruise through the desert. It is great for beginners, sightseeing, or testing out new parts. Parts of this trail pass through Arizona Trust Land, so a pass is required. The vast majority of this trail is a single-lane dirt road, with a few wash crossings. The highlight of t...
Learn more about Top Of The World

This is a connection that links the Upland BLM Inlet Trail, Booth Hills Trail, and several nearby dirt roads. This makes it possible to get to the Booth Hills trail from Upland Street and vice versa, and saves going around the back of the mountain pass, needlessly wasting time.
Learn more about Haley Hills West Leg

This trail connects Desert Valley Road to numerous BLM trails and to the Vekol Wash, which are popular 4x4, SxS, and horse riding areas. One of the southern forks also leads to The Waterfalls Trail through some very winding and picturesque terrain. There is good cellular coverage throughout most of ...
Learn more about Desert Valley BLM Inlet

Barnes Rd Entrance to BLM Lands and Trails, Barnes Rd Staging area also here on the right and left side of the trail, lots of room for truck/trailer and unloading. There is a nice view from the top of Barnes Hill overlooking all directions that is a good spot for doing Panoramic Photos.
Learn more about Barnes BLM Inlet

This is a short leisurely cruise through the desert. It is great for beginners, sightseeing, or testing out new parts. Parts of this trail pass through Arizona Trust Land, so a pass is required. The vast majority of this trail is a single-lane dirt road, with a few wash crossings. The highlight of t...
Learn more about Top Of The World

This is a connection that links the Upland BLM Inlet Trail, Booth Hills Trail, and several nearby dirt roads. This makes it possible to get to the Booth Hills trail from Upland Street and vice versa, and saves going around the back of the mountain pass, needlessly wasting time.
Learn more about Haley Hills West Leg

This trail connects Desert Valley Road to numerous BLM trails and to the Vekol Wash, which are popular 4x4, SxS, and horse riding areas. One of the southern forks also leads to The Waterfalls Trail through some very winding and picturesque terrain. There is good cellular coverage throughout most of ...
Learn more about Desert Valley BLM Inlet

Barnes Rd Entrance to BLM Lands and Trails, Barnes Rd Staging area also here on the right and left side of the trail, lots of room for truck/trailer and unloading. There is a nice view from the top of Barnes Hill overlooking all directions that is a good spot for doing Panoramic Photos.
Learn more about Barnes BLM Inlet