Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Utting, Arizona

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 simply because the desert is so unique. Taking the same trail in the opposite direction, or finding a...
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This trail starts at the end of Preacher Pass Trail and goes to Brenda, Arizona. It meanders through the desert in mostly dirt and gravel. There are some shallow washes and turns in this trail. You will pass some rugged mountains on your left as you proceed toward town. This trail is narrow in place...
Learn more about Head for Lunch Trail

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 desert, always be alert for rattlesnakes and scorpions. Take plenty of water and snacks, and carry extra...
Learn more about Plomosa Mountains Cut Across

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 washes to cross the beautiful desert scenery in every direction. There were some primitive camping spots ...
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Beginning off Tank Wash, this scenic wash trail starts as a narrow route along the wash wall before quickly opening into the broad expanse of Calcite Wash to the north. An experienced rider is recommended for the last section of this trail. The trail is a wide 2-track with a surface of loose grave...
Learn more about West Calcite Wash

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 ascending or descending. The views of the surrounding desert landscape from atop the hill are pretty awesome. ...
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This scenic desert trail begins in a broad wash before climbing through a couple of washed-out sections to the higher terrain. Once on top, the trail widens into an easy-to-follow route that winds through classic Sonoran Desert landscapes. The surface consists primarily of dirt and loose gravel, wit...
Learn more about Cholla Ridge

This wide, open wash trail begins just off Tank Pass coming from the south offers an excellent riding area for dirt bikes and ATVs. A staging area is available just before the entrance to the trail, with additional parking at the entrance to the wash. The route consists of a broad gravel wash with m...
Learn more about Calcite Wash

This out-and-back trail connects to Desert Crossroads and begins among black rock, desert creosote, cholla, ocotillos, and a handful of saguaros. The east-west two-track route crosses several deep washes and transitions into larger gravel with loose rocks, including pieces up to approximately 6 inch...
Learn more about Standing Tall Together

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 can walk in and see the historic markers from WWI to guide the women pilots the last 11 miles to the airfield to de...
Learn more about WWII Woman's Flight Marker Spur Trail for AZ Peace Trail

This is a flat and wide trail through the BLM desert near Vicksburg, Arizona. It is unmarked and has no signs for width designation, but there are tracks to follow. It rides across a flat desert terrain over packed loose rocks, then starts going over some rolling hills next to paloverde trees and va...
Learn more about Vicksburg Flats

This trail rides along the desert floor north of Vicksburg, Arizona, riding through barren fields of cactus and creosote bushes. The trail parallels a wash, and you can see lots of RVs camped in the distance, as this is a popular camping area. The trail enters a wash that is a mix of small loose roc...
Learn more about Vicksburg Wash

This is an unmarked desert trail north of Vicksburg, Arizona, that is wide like a road, going fast and straight through a barren desert landscape. It rides over a mix of dirt and packed dark-colored small loose rocks, next to giant saguaro cactus and gardens of cholla cactus. The trail dips into a c...
Learn more about Vicksburg Valley

Hillbilly Gateway is a point-to-point trail that follows a wide, gravel two-track with no technical sections or major obstacles. Follow the established track through and around the camping loop before continuing northeast. The route connects to Hillbilly Trail and several additional spur trails arou...
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This connector trail begins off Tank Trail and crosses through the trail system in two directions. A short section provides access toward Calcite Wash, while the southern section continues toward Hillbilly Trail, making this a useful connector between the two areas. The route is non-technical with n...
Learn more about Desert Crossroads

Beginning at Tank Pass, this trail offers two distinct routes, each providing a different off-road experience. Heading east, the trail follows a loose rock wash filled with countless small- to medium-sized rock waterfalls. Multiple lines are available through most obstacles, allowing drivers and rid...
Learn more about Waterfall Wash

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 you can cross under the interstate. The tunnels under the interstate will fit a 75" SXS IF we t...
Learn more about Rockin' Ram Trail - Southern Section

Granite Wash Trail begins at Tank Trail and can be traveled in either direction. Heading west leads to a scenic granite slab at the end of the route, providing a great place to stop before turning around. Traveling east crosses Tank Trail and enters a long desert wash characterized by deep sand, loo...
Learn more about Suspension Check

This trail starts in a sandy wash on LP4180. It is sandy until you turn out of the wash onto LP089. Then you drive up into the desert terrain. Parts of this trail are flat, and other parts are up and down in and out of washes. Watch out for the whoop de doos! There is one tight turn into a wash that...
Learn more about Long Way Around

Saguaro Loop is a loop-style connector providing access to multiple trails within the surrounding trail system. Tank Trail connects at both ends of the route, with additional access to Lost Beauty and Creosote Run. The wide two-track transitions between gravel and deep sand, with plenty of S-curves ...
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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 simply because the desert is so unique. Taking the same trail in the opposite direction, or finding a...
Learn more about Four Peaks to Plomosa Road

This trail starts at the end of Preacher Pass Trail and goes to Brenda, Arizona. It meanders through the desert in mostly dirt and gravel. There are some shallow washes and turns in this trail. You will pass some rugged mountains on your left as you proceed toward town. This trail is narrow in place...
Learn more about Head for Lunch Trail

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 desert, always be alert for rattlesnakes and scorpions. Take plenty of water and snacks, and carry extra...
Learn more about Plomosa Mountains Cut Across

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 washes to cross the beautiful desert scenery in every direction. There were some primitive camping spots ...
Learn more about Trail 0079

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 simply because the desert is so unique. Taking the same trail in the opposite direction, or finding a...
Learn more about Four Peaks to Plomosa Road

This trail starts at the end of Preacher Pass Trail and goes to Brenda, Arizona. It meanders through the desert in mostly dirt and gravel. There are some shallow washes and turns in this trail. You will pass some rugged mountains on your left as you proceed toward town. This trail is narrow in place...
Learn more about Head for Lunch Trail

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 desert, always be alert for rattlesnakes and scorpions. Take plenty of water and snacks, and carry extra...
Learn more about Plomosa Mountains Cut Across

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 washes to cross the beautiful desert scenery in every direction. There were some primitive camping spots ...
Learn more about Trail 0079