Dirt Bike Trails Near Alamo Lake, Arizona

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A Loop Into the Desert

This trail is a fun and challenging loop into the desert. It features nice expansive views from some of its hilltops and challenging sections mixed in with long easy sections. There is a plethora of…
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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Old Alamo Road

This trail runs from Highway 93 to the shores of beautiful Alamo Lake. There are plenty of dispersed camping spots on either end and if you prefer a more established campground, those can be found…
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Total Miles
31.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Where Did The Trail Go

This trail is pretty well established on the eastern end until it joins up with the western trail. There are massively deep washouts that the trail has evolved to go around. The washouts are deep…
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Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp

Easy Graded Trail to the Wayside RV Resort

The easy way to the Wayside RV Resort. The trail isn't maintained often but even when it's bad it's still over two lanes wide and can get quite washboarded. This trail is a direct route…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

BW80 "The Mine"

This short cut across trail has some great short, challenging sections with steep off-camber transitions, loose hill climbs, and crosses a few sandy washes. There are a few dispersed camping spots along the way and…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp

Fun Fence Line Rip

This fun rip along the fence line definitely beats taking the graded trail. It runs from the northern dirt Wickenburg Road to the southern paved Alamo Road. There are steep transitions and off-camber ledges. A…
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Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

AZPT Cutover to Tres Amigos Waterfall Trailhead

This section of the AZPT cuts from the main road near the Wayside Oasis RV resort toward the Trailhead for the Tres Amigos Waterfall. The trail features some long rhythm sections with steep elevation changes…
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Total Miles
21.7
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Three Rivers

This trail is an easy, graded, wide, two-lane dirt trail with plenty of washboard that ends a sandy wash. The wash is the access point to the Arrastra Mountain Wilderness and may have water in…
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Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp

AZPT Wickenburg Road to the Stranded Bus

This section of the Arizona Peace Trail has a lot of variety. Starting at a water crossing in a sandy wash near the abandoned stuck bus. The bus itself is located in the middle of…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

The Not a Slot Canyon

This older, less traveled trail runs back into the desert and almost seems to fade into nothing. There are sections where it follows the wash then crosses some more rigid earthen material where the track…
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Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp

New Alamo Road

So many Alamo roads. This one is labeled as new, even though it's still dirt and full of washboard except for some sections where it crosses the washes. The wash crossings sand can be pretty…
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Total Miles
8.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp

LOOK! a Ridgeline

This short little run takes the driver across the desert floor over some shallow washouts and powdery silt sections. There are burro trails leading off into the wilderness and plenty of sharp desert trees and…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp

Southern Silt Bed/Muddy Bypass

This fun route through the hills avoids the first lower section of the AZPT that crosses below. This section can become very muddy when wet or very silty when uber dry. This route is slightly…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Bypass Confluence Crossing

This hilly bypass for the AZPT accomplishes a few things. It bypasses the super silty section that runs from Wickenburg road to the old bus. This section can also be very muddy when wet or…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Santa Maria River Run

This trail runs along the Santa Maria riverbed. Most of the year, it will be a dry wash, but be aware of flash floods during the rainy season or running water during a really wet…
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Total Miles
6
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Backway to Alamo Lake

Backway to Alamo Lake (CR 167) offers a more technical route to access Alamo Lake from the northwest in comparison with County Highway 15/Alamo Road/Maggie Wash. Access this route south of Signal Road and enjoy…
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Total Miles
17.1
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Palmerita Ranch House Spur for AZPT

This short but pretty tail takes the rider from the AZPT on a side trip to the Palmeriat Ranch House. There are many structures here that can be viewed and some seem to be in…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Maggie Slot Canyon

This is a beautiful trip--wow! Drive a 3-mile slot canyon and hike 2 narrow slot canyons off to the sides of the driveable one. This canyon is a long way from anywhere but do not…
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Total Miles
59.7
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

McGuffy Cabin Trail

A spur off the Arizona Peace Trail, McGuffy Cabin trail is a short but rewarding route. The trail starts off of County Highway 15 and as a narrow gravel road. The trail continues to the…
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Total Miles
4.8
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

McGuffie Cabin

A spur of the Arizona Peace Trail, McGuffy Cabin trail is a short but rewarding route. The trail starts off of County Highway 15 and as a narrow gravel road. The trail continues to the…
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Total Miles
21.9
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp / Wi

Gold Bug Mine Trail

This 5.7 point-to-point trail traverses through the Artillery Mountains and passes the Gold Bug Mine. The northern half of the trail is easy to travel. When the trail leaves the wash and heads up the…
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Total Miles
5.2
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Signal Ghost Town Trail

This 18.7-mile point-to-point trail runs along Signal Road with a stop at the Old Signal Ghost Town and mine. This is a maintained county road and is passable by stock vehicles. This trail passes through…
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Total Miles
17.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Pole Line Romp

This sweet run down the pole line is a short blast over boulders, through sandy washes, and around sharp corners. There are tons of really interesting boulders and rock formations. Saguaro cacti and of course,…
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Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp

Burro Creek West

This sandy rip starts by Highway 93 with tons of dispersed camping spots amongst the awesome rock formations. There are power lines and funky old buildings with Graffiti on private property. The map names this…
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Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp

McCraken Rockhouse Cabin

This is a short trail that is a long way from anywhere - along the south part of Alamo Road. It can be reached from Parker via Planet Ranch to Alamo Road, and from Lake…
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Total Miles
54.5
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Planet Ranch to Alamo Road

A fairly easy road from Planet Ranch Conservation and Wildlife Area to Alamo Road north of Alamo Lake. This is mostly an easy road with a few eroded areas entering and leaving washes, and on…
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Total Miles
20.3
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Peace Trail West

This trail is a flat and straight powerline service road, with no technical sections with a couple of small curves that can be fun to take with a little speed if clear. However, there are…
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Total Miles
15.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Arizona Peace Trail spur Salome to Harquahala Peak

This trail is relatively narrow, with many steep and loose climbs. The portion of this trail south of Salome Rd is better suited for dirt bikes, ATVs and UTVs. North of Salome Rd, you'll find…
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Total Miles
7.4
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Twin Submarines

Twin Submarines may not be the actual name of these rock formations, but with the proximity of Shiprock, it seems a fitting name. This trail is an excellent continuation of the Shiprock trail to see…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp

6 Mile Crossing to West Burro Creek Road

This moderately trafficked trail takes the traveler from the 6 Mile Creek crossing (flowing at the time of recording) to the access trail from Highway 93, West of Burro Creek. There are a few dispersed…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi