Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Whispering Pines, Arizona

Epic vistas and endless possibilities! This trail offers little to no technical challenge but makes up for this with some of the most amazing views in the state. This is a great route for beginners…
Learn more about Rim Road West

This is a great trail! You can take your time to enjoy the scenery or drive quickly to reach your destination. The road is mostly gravel and dirt, with some deep ruts and mud towards…
Learn more about Battleground Ridge

This trail picks up off Highway 87 and runs all the way down to connect with the Rim Road. The beginning of the trail, which is close to the highway, has several nice large open…
Learn more about Potato Lake Rim Road

This trail starts about 3 miles in from where Rim Rd 300 begins off of HWY N 87. The first 6 miles of the trail are on a well-maintained dirt road that is easy to…
Learn more about Milk Ranch Point

This long, dusty trail cuts through the ponderosa pines and junipers common in the shadow of the Mogollon Rim. The main road is well graded and free of obstacles. There are several offshoots if you…
Learn more about Diamond Point Lookout

This is a scenic route suitable for any stock 4x4. There are no obstacles to tackle on this one, there are a few creek crossings that could be deeper depending on the time of year.…
Learn more about East Verde River

This route is another beautiful drive through the trees with many dispersed camping options. Two small lakes along the route may be relatively low in summer but nice and full after a wet winter. The…
Learn more about Dry Lake

This is a lovely, mostly graded dirt road that connects from Highway 89 over to the Hicks/Duncan Trail. There are a plethora of large open flat campsites to choose from, particularly on either end of…
Learn more about Pivot Rock Canyon

This is a short point-to-point trail with an abundance of large group sites. The trail is well-maintained, and there's easy access for RVs. Lots of large, tall trees provide excellent shade. This is a great…
Learn more about Long Valley Dispersed

This trail runs from the highway all the way to Tom's Creek, where the trail crosses the Tom's Creek water crossing. At that point, the trail heads uphill and turns into a narrow cliff-side shelf…
Learn more about Clover Spr Maintained

This trail is big rig-friendly. This is a nicely maintained wider dirt road with many large campsites to choose from. The trail connects to the main Highway 87 and ends at a network of trails.…
Learn more about Hicks/Duncan Trail

Deceivingly, this trail runs above Corduroy Wash up in the trees. The trail is narrower, with pullouts for oncoming vehicles to pass. Several excellent, large, open, dispersed campsites are tucked in the shade of the…
Learn more about Corduroy Wash Trail

This is an out-and-back trail like a number of the other trails area. It travels all the way out to the edge of the canyon. The trail is wide and pleasant, with easy dispersed camping,…
Learn more about FR-122C

This trail connects Highway 87 with Highway 260. Starting from the south side of this trail, the first half mile is where all of the more difficult rocks will be. All are 5 inches and…
Learn more about Six-O-Nine

This dirt trail connects the small mountain towns of Pine and Strawberry. It starts smoothly from Pine but is a series of switchbacks gaining some elevation. There is a popular hiking trail a quarter mile…
Learn more about Strawberry to Pine

This trail picks up off Highway 3 just outside Happy Jack. There is a little bit of cell service at the beginning of this trail, and there are several easy-to-get dispersed campsites with easy access…
Learn more about Experimental and Rocky

This is a nice wide dirt trail that shows regular signs of maintenance and a road grader. Access to this trail is from the main highway. A gate at the entrance can be seasonally closed…
Learn more about FR-144

This out-and-back trail picks up from a network of trails in the area. It leads out to a finger on a ridge point where the trail's end has a fire ring. There are some partial…
Learn more about Flat Rock Point

This trail picks up right off Highway 3, St. Mary's Road. There are a couple of dispersed campsites immediately on the right side side of the trail. They are close to the highway, so there…
Learn more about Iron Mine Draw FR-196

This is an out-and-back trail to a small campsite with the littlest of views. The trail out can be pretty muddy; if it's not muddy, there are ruts left over from the muddy spring season…
Learn more about FR-142F Little View

This dusty, windy two track serves as a great off-road bypass into the Town of Payson. Low lying shrubs and cactus give way to pines as you gain in elevation and traverse the many creeks…
Learn more about Rye, Alder, and Cypress

This is an out-and-back trail with several other finger trails branching from it. It starts as a well-maintained dirt trail with a couple of open campsites tucked into the shade of the trees. The trail…
Learn more about FR-142E

This is the main route to access the Blue Ridge Reservoir. The main road from Highway 87 is smooth, wide, and well-graded. There are lots of campsites for dispersed camping along both sides. Many spots…
Learn more about CC Craigin (Blue Ridge) Reservoir

This cutover route connects to the main graded trails. The trail begins nice and easy from the north with just a few rocks and progresses into a rock garden around the animal water tank. Beyond…
Learn more about FR-9403E

This out-and-back ridge trail starts at an intersection with many trail options. There is a large grassy dispersed campsite at the beginning of the trail that can accommodate multiple vehicles and trailers. There are many…
Learn more about Good Enough Ridge

This is yet another out-and-back ridge trail with no open view at the end. However, there is a lovely private campsite at the end in the trees with enough room to bring your friends. Keep…
Learn more about FR-6362 More Trees

This short cutover leads from the main lookout tower road along the ridge. It's bumpy but not as rough as the lookout trail. It passes by a few private properties, so please be respectful of…
Learn more about FR138 Along the Ridge

This trail has a variety of terrain. It starts on both the east and west as a nice graded road. From the west, everything changes past the Doppler radar tower. From there to the lookout…
Learn more about Moqui Lookout

This out-and-back trail ends at a couple of fire rings with little to no parking and an awkward place to turn around. This is another trail that heads out onto the end of a ridge…
Learn more about FR-6363 No View

This lovely little out-and-back trail leads to several other trail options with campsites. This trail has a couple of small fingers at the end, and they each go to different edges of the canyon. Choose…
Learn more about FR-6367 A Trio of Choices