Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Tees Toh, Arizona

This lengthy trail starts right off I-40 and stretches just over 16 miles. This is an off-and-on maintained gravel road that is very dusty and washboarded. The majority of this trail travels across a flat landscape with open plains to the north and more forested areas to the south. There are several...
Learn more about FS 126 to FS 125

The Power Access trail is a one-lane trail that cuts through varying terrain. The trail has multiple rock sections that feature loose rocks and shelf obstacles, but nothing too gnarly. There are no major obstacles on this trail. There are hills with loose rock, erosion, and water damage as well as w...
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The 4B trail is a mostly mellow trail, with no major obstacles on it. The trail sports erosion and water damage, as well as some wash crossings with off-camber, steep entrances and exits. Some of the water damage has left rock ledges, but nothing that a standard off-road vehicle can't handle. The tr...
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The 150 Pits Trail serves as an access and camping trail in the area that is adjacent to the Wupatki National Monument. There are many campsites along this trail, with the Southern end around the pits having numerous flat spots available to be camped in. The cinder pit area looks like it serves as a...
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This road/trail starts out easy on black top, then chip n seal, then washboard red dusty dirt. From there, it gets rocky, and is slow. There are all kinds of offshoots and camps along the way. It's not technical, but you need to air down and take it slow. Nothing off-camber, no water crossing, just ...
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Listed as an access road to Two Guns, Arizona, this road does not go through. It runs along the I-40 Interstate in its entirety and has no obstacles on it. This trail is wide, with plenty of room to pass and/or turn around. It serves as an access point to the many trails that shoot off into the fore...
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This section of Forest Service Road 125 leads you from the intersection with FS 126 and ends at another intersection with the Kinnickinnick Lake Road. The eastern part of this trail is fairly rocky as you climb onto the Anderson Mesa. This rocky section is a shelf road with some very sneaky and rock...
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9157Y is a connector trail that cuts through the Juniper and Mixed pine of this area, South of the Wupatki National Monument. This trail is a typical one in the area and is a two-track that is predominately rock, sand, and cinder crush. Along this trail, you'll encounter campsites, some with primiti...
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FS 82 is a wide dirt road with no obstacles on it. This trail is a main artery that cuts through this area, there are many access points to head deeper into the forest on numerous intersecting trails. There are no obstacles on this trail, other than some mild ruts and erosion/water damage. This trai...
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The 782 Trail is an interesting one. On its journey through the entire area South of the Wupatki National Monument, it sports varying terrain. Spots of deep, soft, sand may become problematic if you're unprepared. Sporadic rock gardens spring up and make the trail bumpy at times, with sneaky rocks i...
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This full-width, gently rolling, whoops-filled, cinder track winds between cinder cones and through the heart of Cinder Hills OHV. Aside from a sign at either end with mileage to Cinder Lake and the 776 intersections, there is no signage designating the official 777 route. Because this is an open ri...
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Trail 128E is a one-lane mostly dirt trail. At times this trail will cross rock gardens with many large and loose rocks. There are numerous wash crossings that have off-camber sections as well as steep entrances and exits. There are mud ruts, as well as erosion with significant damage/washouts along...
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Very quiet backroad into some flat open land. This area is travel very little so make sure your vehicle is in good condition and cell service is off and on. This trail includes some very tall grass and if dry and dead please respect the fire danger. When tall and green can travel on if you keep movi...
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This wide, well-maintained, gravel road winds through the spectacular CO Bar Ranch/Arizona Land Trust co-managed area. Along the way, you'll drive past SP Mountain and through the lava field that can be seen on the satellite map. You'll need a free ranch access permit which can be obtained online or...
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This easy, graded gravel road takes you on a beeline through a checkerboard of Arizona Trust Land and Babbitt Ranch lands on your way to the historic and amazingly preserved Aso Ranch. Along the way, you'll have your head on a swivel taking in the sweeping views of the San Francisco Mountains to you...
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The 9172X trail is a black sand and crushed cinder trail that is indicative of this area's terrain. The surrounding area of the Wupatki National Monument and the Cinder Hills further to the South's terrain is mostly made up of this material. This trail goes through varying terrain of hard-pack, sand...
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This trail is aptly named and serves as an alternate route out of the area after exploring Mill Road, avoiding the need to backtrack. The northern section runs north to south and remains a true off-road route with single-vehicle width, washouts, ruts, and wide-open high desert views, along with feat...
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9155M serves as a bisector trail that cuts through this National Forest area South of Wupatki National Monument. As is typical of most trails in the area, this trail is a two-track that is predominately rock, sand, and cinder crush. Along this trail, you might see dispersed campsites, some with prim...
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This trail follows a 3-mile road through the land north of Snowflake and Taylor, Arizona, traveling from east to west with a variety of open desert views. Along the route are broad mesas, expansive blue skies, and several windmills that define the landscape. Early on, the road passes a clearly marke...
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The Cinder Hills OHV Area is a unique off-road playground just northeast of Flagstaff, offering riders and drivers access to a surreal volcanic landscape covered in fine black cinder. Spread across thousands of acres, this area features open riding zones, hill climbs, and rolling terrain dotted with...
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This lengthy trail starts right off I-40 and stretches just over 16 miles. This is an off-and-on maintained gravel road that is very dusty and washboarded. The majority of this trail travels across a flat landscape with open plains to the north and more forested areas to the south. There are several...
Learn more about FS 126 to FS 125

The Power Access trail is a one-lane trail that cuts through varying terrain. The trail has multiple rock sections that feature loose rocks and shelf obstacles, but nothing too gnarly. There are no major obstacles on this trail. There are hills with loose rock, erosion, and water damage as well as w...
Learn more about Power Access

The 4B trail is a mostly mellow trail, with no major obstacles on it. The trail sports erosion and water damage, as well as some wash crossings with off-camber, steep entrances and exits. Some of the water damage has left rock ledges, but nothing that a standard off-road vehicle can't handle. The tr...
Learn more about 4B

The 150 Pits Trail serves as an access and camping trail in the area that is adjacent to the Wupatki National Monument. There are many campsites along this trail, with the Southern end around the pits having numerous flat spots available to be camped in. The cinder pit area looks like it serves as a...
Learn more about 150 Pits

This lengthy trail starts right off I-40 and stretches just over 16 miles. This is an off-and-on maintained gravel road that is very dusty and washboarded. The majority of this trail travels across a flat landscape with open plains to the north and more forested areas to the south. There are several...
Learn more about FS 126 to FS 125

The Power Access trail is a one-lane trail that cuts through varying terrain. The trail has multiple rock sections that feature loose rocks and shelf obstacles, but nothing too gnarly. There are no major obstacles on this trail. There are hills with loose rock, erosion, and water damage as well as w...
Learn more about Power Access

The 4B trail is a mostly mellow trail, with no major obstacles on it. The trail sports erosion and water damage, as well as some wash crossings with off-camber, steep entrances and exits. Some of the water damage has left rock ledges, but nothing that a standard off-road vehicle can't handle. The tr...
Learn more about 4B

The 150 Pits Trail serves as an access and camping trail in the area that is adjacent to the Wupatki National Monument. There are many campsites along this trail, with the Southern end around the pits having numerous flat spots available to be camped in. The cinder pit area looks like it serves as a...
Learn more about 150 Pits