Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Vaiva Vo, Arizona

AZ State Trust permit required. This scenic trail circles around the Sawtooth Mountains. It is on BLM and AZ State Trust and skirts private land. You will experience forests of cholla, saguaro, and large pear cactus, which are extremely beautiful in their natural setting. After rains, the greenwash ...
Learn more about Sawtooth Mountain Loop

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 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 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

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 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,...
Learn more about Hidden Valley

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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Explore a relatively easy trail meandering through quintessential Sonoran Desert landscapes. The trail is mostly smooth and has a good flow to it, with a handful of rockier sections. There are great views of the local mountains and unique rock outcrops. The southern end of West Silverbell Mountain f...
Learn more about West Silverbell Mountain Loop

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 powerline trail provides access to the West Silverbell Mountain Loop from the Sawtooth Mountain Loop. Other side trails give access to the Silverbell Sasco loop as well. This is a massive backcountry area with many unmapped trails, very few crowds, and an abundance of Sonoran desert flora and f...
Learn more about Sawtooth Powerline Trail

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

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

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

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 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

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 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 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 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

The Eloy Canal Trail travels along the edge of the Arizona state water system on dirt roads parallel to the water. There are trails on either side of the water, with many bridges across. Additionally, there are artificial ridges along the edges of the canal which are fun to ride atop, providing wide...
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AZ State Trust permit required. This scenic trail circles around the Sawtooth Mountains. It is on BLM and AZ State Trust and skirts private land. You will experience forests of cholla, saguaro, and large pear cactus, which are extremely beautiful in their natural setting. After rains, the greenwash ...
Learn more about Sawtooth Mountain Loop

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 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...
Learn more about 8042

AZ State Trust permit required. This scenic trail circles around the Sawtooth Mountains. It is on BLM and AZ State Trust and skirts private land. You will experience forests of cholla, saguaro, and large pear cactus, which are extremely beautiful in their natural setting. After rains, the greenwash ...
Learn more about Sawtooth Mountain Loop

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

Explore a relatively easy trail meandering through quintessential Sonoran Desert landscapes. The trail is mostly smooth and has a good flow to it, with a handful of rockier sections. There are great views of the local mountains and unique rock outcrops. The southern end of West Silverbell Mountain f...
Learn more about West Silverbell Mountain Loop

This powerline trail provides access to the West Silverbell Mountain Loop from the Sawtooth Mountain Loop. Other side trails give access to the Silverbell Sasco loop as well. This is a massive backcountry area with many unmapped trails, very few crowds, and an abundance of Sonoran desert flora and f...
Learn more about Sawtooth Powerline Trail