Dirt Bike Trails Near Apache Junction, Arizona

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Bulldog Canyon

This trail is open to unlicensed vehicles, but be sure to stay on the designated routes. Offtrail riding has put this trail in threat of closure. Bulldog Canyon has been maintained, but it is difficult…
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Total Miles
12.6
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Sp

Superstition Backroads

The Superstition Backroads are easy Jeep trails, close to town, that take you on a short day trip to an abandoned gypsum mine. The western end of the trail is close to the Superstition Mountains.…
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Total Miles
24
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Peralta road

Peralta road is an easy, graded dirt road. Although the road is not challenging, it still leads to great views and has plenty of turn-offs for dispersed camping. If you are into hiking, this road…
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Total Miles
11.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Bulldog Wash

This trail is just off Ellsworth Road and takes you right to Bulldog Canyon trail. Most of it is a sandy wash that weaves around the Arizona desert. Expect some canyon walls, with one rocky…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Rolls OHV Area, East Side

This route is really fun and challenging in some portions. Finding the route can be confusing in some spots. Saguaro Lake is a nice place to bring a lunch. There are two coves to visit,…
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Total Miles
16.7
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa

FDR 1863 South Loop

This route begins and ends off of FDR 13 looping South through a large chunk of the Rolls OHV area accommodating access to several other trails. Use this as a connector, or enjoy it as…
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Total Miles
8.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa / Su

FDR 1804/1805

This is an alternative direct route from Rolls OHV parking area into the Rolls OHV area. Both 1804 and 1805 are two parts of the same track, which deadends into FDR 1863. This intersection is…
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Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Wi

Roller Coaster - The Rolls

Avoid the crowds on east/west sections of The Rolls by sticking to the central corridor - this route stays along the mountain ridges for EPIC views. This seldom used route starts off easy with little…
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Total Miles
6.3
Tech Rating
7 Difficult
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp

Rolls Road

From the first parking lot on Four Peaks Rd heading south, Rolls leads you through whoops and sandy washes to a rocky road. You'll end up at the parking lot for Butcher Jones. Please note…
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Total Miles
6.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Wi

Hoss

Take a break from the rat race on Apache Trail. Drive a short Jeep road to overlook the rugged country north of Tortilla Flat. Wonder about the history of a guy named 'Hoss" and snag…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Tortilla Ranch

Short scenic trip to the site of historic Tortilla Ranch, upstream of Tortilla Flat on Tortilla Creek. A nice way to spend a few hours away from the rat race on Apache Trail. The only…
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Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Sycamore Creek

The OHV trails here are extensive. You could spend days exploring this area. If you want a fun, challenging obstacle, try the canyon east of Squeeze Rock. ATVS, UTVs and dirt bikes will especially like…
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Total Miles
11.1
Tech Rating
4 Difficult
Best Time
Fa / Wi / Sp

Millsite Canyon

A scenic Jeep trail from the Queen Valley golf course to the Woodbury trailhead on Montana Mountain.The trail starts on the edge of the golf course in Queen Valley. Be wary of errant balls. It…
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Total Miles
14
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Upper Woodpecker to Ajax Mine

This trail follows the difficult wash known as Upper Woodpecker. At the eastern end of the wash, the trail climbs up a narrow winding trail to join Ajax Mine Road. The wash is very difficult.…
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Total Miles
16.3
Tech Rating
7 Difficult
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Box Canyon

Discover the breathtaking Box Canyon trail near Florence, Arizona The easiest route begins at Price Road. For those seeking a more thrilling off-road experience, we recommend entering through Mineral Mountain Road. This scenic route offers…
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Total Miles
27.7
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Cottonwood - Telegraph

A scenic Jeep trail that goes up Ajax Wash, along the higher ground, then down into Telegraph Canyon passing Picketpost Mountain on the way to Superior. It can be run in either direction but is…
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Total Miles
20.8
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Reymert Mine Trail

The western end is an easy trail through the desert but the trail gets rocky and more difficult as you get closer to the mine. You will have to cross the creek and drive up…
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Total Miles
8.9
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Wi / Sp / Fa

Montana Mountain Loop

This is a beautiful trail in close proximity to Phoenix. It starts in an amazing canyon and eventually climbs up to 5,000 feet, where you'll get breathtaking desert and mountain views. ATVs and UTVs can…
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Total Miles
36.5
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su

Montana Mountain

This is a beautiful trail in close proximity to Phoenix. It starts in an amazing canyon and eventually climbs up to 5,000 feet where you'll get breathtaking desert and mountain views. ATVs and UTVs can…
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Total Miles
27.5
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Four peaks to upper sycamore creek

From four peaks side, this is a very easy trail for most 4x4 vehicles with minimal problems. Once you go under the Bush Highway bridge, you will end up on the Sycamore Creek side. It…
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Total Miles
10.8
Tech Rating
7 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

WhoopDeDo Roller Coaster

This Jeep trail will take you a different way into the area north of Box Canyon. The route in from SR 79 is easy, and the eastern end of this entry is very scenic with…
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Total Miles
20
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Su

Pucker Ridge

Pucker Ridge starts at 2,400' elevation and climbs ridgelines up to 4,600' elevation. It then drops back down another bunch of ridgelines to the beginning. There are some very unique attractions and great scenery along…
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Total Miles
16.7
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Woodpecker Trail, Ajax Mine

This is a local hard-core favorite. Because of its difficulty, it's recommended to have one or two other vehicles and always bring water. You'll follow a rocky creek bottom with some washed out sections. There…
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Total Miles
6.9
Tech Rating
5 Difficult
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Highway to Hell

Highway to Hell is one of the most popular Jeep trails in Arizona. You know you are in for a challenge when you are greeted by the shrine of broken parts at the entrance. Be…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
8 Difficult
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Pucker Ridge Bat Cave

A short distance after the Mini Grand Canyon you have a chance to hike to the Bat Cave. This will probably take an hour and involve a small bit of rock scrambling. Drive to the…
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Total Miles
0.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Mud Springs

Mud Springs is a very bumpy, somewhat scratchy, quite challenging in-and-out Jeep trail. The challenging areas are a lot of fun with a well-equipped Jeep, but the bumpy road will turn off many people. This…
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Total Miles
7.1
Tech Rating
7 Difficult
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Camp Creek

Camp Creek Road is in the Tonto National Forest and requires a pass, which can be purchased at the ranger station. The road is a mixed surface road combination of sand, rocks, and gravel, most…
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Total Miles
10.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su

Jack Handle

This is a seriously difficult canyon trail for the most extreme daredevils out there. The main obstacle is a very narrow, tippy rock opening that is likely to cause damage if you don't know what…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
7 Difficult
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Wagon Tracks, Apache Tears, and Arnett Canyon

Begin at the east end of the airport and follow the trail to the Wagon Tracks. Head south across Queen Creek. The creek can have a natural flow of water after heavy rain, but it…
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Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Quartz Ridge

A 5-mile, in-and-out trail with outcrops of quartz, nice scenery, and a saguaro with 4 crests.Even when saguaro cacti grow in their normal form, they rarely grow symmetrically. Saguaros sometimes grow in odd or misshapen…
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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi