Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Wickenburg, Arizona

This is the eastern section leading from town out to the network of trails in the area. It begins in a residential area then progresses to the wild all the while remaining graded washboard and…
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This trail will take you along the Hassayampa River. Often, the river is dry or shallow. There are some great shady spots provided by beautiful redrock walls. You can get off the trail on Rincon…
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This trail cuts from the residential area over to the scenic loop. The base of the trail has a few cleared spots for staging and or dispersed camping with a fire ring. Be aware of…
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This trail can be picked up from the town of Wickenburg at the Kerkes trailhead. The entrance to this trail that drops down into the Hassayampa River wash is relatively narrow. It is just large…
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The Black Hills Loop Trail is a great, fun trail. It starts wide but quickly narrows as you approach the train tracks. Running along the fence line, there are some areas where paint damage is…
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This mostly graded trail ends at Hassayampa River on one end and the other at the transition to the more difficult section of the Scenic Loop. In winter and rodeo season there will be lots…
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This trail starts with a ton of fun and ends with paint damage. The southern section is a wide wash with plenty of room to navigate. At its southern terminus, you'll find a fence across…
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Lower Martinez Creek is a wide, sand-filled wash. As is typical with washes in the desert, multiple trail options come into and out of the wash, as well as workarounds where the water flows. This…
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The Gold Claim trail is a rocky, one-lane trail of which there are numerous in the area. There is a large area toward the North end that is popular with miners and has a large…
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Haul Road is a wide gravel road that can serve as an access point to a greater area outside of Wickenburg, Arizona. This road gives access to a mine/quarry-type situation at the end of it,…
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This is a beautiful, easy trail on the east side of Black Mountain. Access off Highway 60 is through a wire gate. Livestock graze in the area, and there is signage to keep gates closed.…
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This route appears to be once paved and well-traveled--possibly even an old section of Highway 60 between Salome and Wickenburg. It leads off the current highway back to a locked gate at the private property…
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This is a 1.5-mile-long section of full-width dirt road that accesses the Vulture Mine Recreation Area and a ton of dispersed camping spots on Arizona State Trust Land. It has some uneven ruts, is a…
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The Hilltop is a narrow, rocky trail that goes up the hill as you head southbound. It has numerous pretty views to be enjoyed as you proceed up. There are no major obstacles on this…
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The Black Hills Access trail is a one-lane dirt trail with no major obstacles on it. There are some sections of erosion and runoff scars, but nothing a 4x4 can't handle. The trail is lined…
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The Knight Tank Passerby trail is a smooth and flowy trail that is predominately packed dirt. There are no major obstacles on this trail and only a few spots of erosion and wash crossings. There…
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7Mile Island is a single-lane wide trail with minimal obstacles. There are some wash crossings with steep entrances and exits, but nothing that gets too gnarly. The standard erosion exists on this trail but there…
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The beginning of this trail (the western end) is a mild nightmare. A fenceline road, it has sections of overgrown trees and shrubbery that guarantee paint damage. The wash crossings, while not overtly problematic, are…
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Southbound and Down starts wide and is a smooth trail that narrows as it runs south along the eastern border of this section of Arizona State Trust Land. This trail is lined with creosote and…
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This 4-mile-long section of road is an easy trail ride through the Vulture Mountains perfect for high-clearance vehicles, without many obstacles or notable difficulties. It's mostly an easy and wide dirt road of hard-packed dirt…
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9059 is a 3-mile-long full-width trail in the Vulture Mountains near Wickenburg, Arizona. It's mostly a wide dirt road with loose rocks on the surface, ruts, and uneven ground, and mostly a slight downhill from…
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The Congress Cross Cut trail is a great trail for a few reasons. First, the access is immediately off of Arizona Highway 89. Second, it's a mellow trail that is great for getting your feet…
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Grand Wash is a pleasant deviation from the typical washes in this area. On the north end, you'll start on a wide plateau with plenty of room to pass and a few sporadic areas for…
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The Offshoot might seem wide and open on the north end, and it is--for about 100 meters. This trail quickly narrows into a paint damage-guaranteed situation with little to no place to turn around. You'll…
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This route meanders through the desert past a couple of cattle tanks with curious bovines wondering if you'll throw feed out for them. There is access to this trail from Highway 60 with a nice,…
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This trail starts on the south end as a wide trail but quickly narrows into some mandatory paint damage. You'll pop in and out of washes with steep and off-camber entrances and exits, all while…
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Martinez Creek North is a sandy wash run that is pretty typical of the washes in the area. Fast and smooth with deep sand, this wash winds through the rough area that is Arizona State…
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Creosote Forest Run is exactly what you would expect out of a drive through the scrub brush of Arizona after a rainy season. Some parts of this trail are narrow, and paint damage is guaranteed…
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Nancy's Loop is a mellow rolling trail that is popular with local walkers, hikers, and bikers in the area;caution is urged, as there might be people on the trail around blind corners. This rolling trail…
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9061 is a narrow, high-clearance trail in the Vulture Mountains south of Wickenburg, Arizona. The road has sections of embedded rock on the surface, lots of ruts straight down the trail, and bits of loose…
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