Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Tolani Lake, Arizona

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Marshall Lake Road

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…
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Total Miles
13.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Lockett Meadow Trail

This is a simple Forest Service road but has great views and camp sites scattered around as well. The road is a sandy but with the washboard effect! If possible, air down, ride the trail…
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Total Miles
5.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

White Horse Trail

This is one of the offshoots of the Locket Meadow Trail. It's mostly a Forest Service road, but it does become narrow in some places. It climbs up and then descends back down. The terrain…
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Total Miles
10.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Choppy Waters

This scenic point-to-point loop trail meanders through the beautiful pines and meadows of the Coconino National Forest. Although there are some short sections of smooth dirt, the majority of this trail is covered in loose…
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Total Miles
13.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su

00296 Road

This road will become a muddy mess when wet, a few sections of the road are slightly rutted out. There is spotty cell phone service on this road. Possible camp spots. You will find a…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Casner Park

The Casner Park Forest Road is located just West of Mormon Lake, South of Flagstaff, AZ. This trail runs in a general East/West direction through the Coconino National Forest and gives you an easy variable…
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Total Miles
9.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Mormon Mountain

This fun and scenic out-and-back trail to the top of Mormon Mountain is nestled amongst Ponderosa pines, mixed conifers, and aspen trees. The trail begins with deep ruts, and loose rock, then transitions to areas…
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Total Miles
3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

00132d Road

Really cool white dirt in some sections that does turn into a horrible white dust cloud when it's dry out. The road has spotty cell phone service in sections. Not winter maintained. Offers access to…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Hutch Mountain Lookout

This is a mild trail that starts off Lake Mary Road on FSR 135, and ends at the Hutch Mountain lookout tower. Winding through lush forest, this road is perfect for a family outing. The…
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Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Sheep Springs Road

Sheep Spring Road is a wide forest road that takes you into the heart of the Coconino National Forest. This road often dances between ponderosa pine groves, and expansive alpine meadows, called parks by the…
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Total Miles
9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Red Clay Way

This is a fun point-to-point trail under the pines of the Coconino National Forest near Munds Park, AZ, that can be utilized as a connector to other trails in the area. This 3.5-mile gradual incline…
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Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Bar M Road

This rough forest road has sporadic pull-through primitive campsites scattered throughout, though sites are more densely dispersed closer to the I-17. With no obstacles over 12", this road is clearly unmaintained and could prove challenging…
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Total Miles
10.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

09487x Road

Not suited for low clearance vehicles, this road is rough and has a few small sections of rocks to crawl; it's a bumpy slow-moving trail. The road has spotty cell phone service in sections and…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Howard Trail #245

Not suited for low clearance vehicles. This road is rough and has a few small sections of rocks to crawl. It is a bumpy, slow-moving trail and it will get extremely muddy when wet. The…
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Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Heart Prairie

This is a continuation of the White Horse Trail. It is pretty easy, and you will only find it to be a Forest Service road with washboard, some exposed rock, and the occasional root from…
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Total Miles
7.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Edge of the World

Edge of the World (FS RD 231) is a wonderfully scenic, and easy, a route traversing through AZ State Trust land and Coconino National Forest leaving Flagstaff and heading South toward the East Pocket Lookout.…
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Total Miles
24.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

FR 226

Forest Road 226 runs Northwest to Southeast, opposite the famous "Schnebley Hill". This rocky trail will take you through the mixed pines of the Coconino National Forest through burn scars and past many primitive large…
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Total Miles
9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

00237 Road

This road does have rough rocky patches, but nothing too crazy. There is a water crossing when it's raining or during winter thaw. Not suited for low clearance vehicles. Typically unmaintained in winter. There is…
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Total Miles
4.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Wildlife Way

This is a fun, beautiful loop trail around Horseshoe Hill in the Coconino National Forest. You'll experience a mix of ponderosa pine forests and high-elevation meadows. Due to the location, and depending on the time…
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Total Miles
8.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Wing Mountain Road

Road is not winter maintained, and during the winter is used for snow activities such as snowmobile. This road does have spotty cell phone service and has access to other roads around it. There is…
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Total Miles
6.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Fern Man Road

This road is not winter maintained and will become muddy when wet. There are some beautiful white trees along this route. It does end at private property, so please be mindful! This road does offer…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Old 312 Bucklar Road

This rough track is significantly rockier toward the southern end, closer to the Navajo Reservation. With only one rock obstacle near Willows Camp, you'll find this road challenging after rain or snow, due to the…
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Total Miles
8.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

9001L Road

This road is not winter maintained. When it's wet out this will become a muddy mess. There and some rock obstacles, but nothing too crazy. Multiple camp spots and beautiful views! This road is not…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Graffiti Tunnel Loop

Scenic loop under the Ponderosa pines of the Coconino National Forest near Munds Park, AZ. The route starts off on a mostly dirt trail with some erosion and ruts of varying depth. As you venture…
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Total Miles
10.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

00518 Road

This road is not winter maintained. No camping along this road and no campfires are allowed. There are a few cool views, and it gives you access to other activities, such as other roads and…
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Total Miles
6.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Ritter Road (Newman Park)

Easy, but beautiful, forest road through the Ponderosa pines of the Coconino National Forest west of Munds Park, AZ. Along this route, you will find many dispersed campsites and access to other 4x4 trails in…
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Total Miles
7.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Wind Mountain Trail #410

During the winter this road is used for snow activities, such as snowmobile. This road does have spotty cell phone service and has access to other roads around it. There is no camping or campfires…
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Total Miles
4.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

FR 9010E

Forest Road 9010E is a single-lane dirt trail that could prove challenging after a rain or snowstorm. This dirt track leads through the high grasslands of the Coconino Forest South toward the San Francisco Peaks.…
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Total Miles
5.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

FR 2763

This one-lane forest road is sometimes rocky, sometimes off-camber, and all times challenging. The northern end traces a water runoff path that is carved out and rutted, leading to some off-camber driving. The southern portion…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp

Crowley Road

This is a short road off Highway 180 and is a quick way off the freeway to get to Lava River Cave. There is a gate, so this road may be closed at any time,…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa