Dirt Bike Trails Near Big River, California

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Swansea Townsite

Take this desert drive off the beaten path to visit Swansea Townsite, an historic town with some really unique ruins. ATVs and UTVs will love all of the side roads available along this route.
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Total Miles
37.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Wi / Sp

Painted Mountains

This track takes you north out of Quartzsite, Arizona, across the desert to the amazing Painted Mountains and canyons surrounding Mesquite Mountain. You will be on the reservation of the Colorado River Indian Tribe (CRIT)…
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Total Miles
45.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Monument Peak

This trail circles one side of the needle so you can see it from the back. Spoiler: It is more impressive from a distance. This trail is heavily used by quads and side-by-sides. They have…
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Total Miles
21.8
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Alice Mine

This is a short trip to go inside an old gold-copper mine with several levels. There is not much left on the outside of the mine. The main entrance is just behind the Jeep in…
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Total Miles
6.9
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Osborne Wash

This 3.7-mile track, which goes through the Osborne Wash for part of the trail, provides a cut-across trail to get back into Parker or get out to the Swansea Townsite Trail, without having to go…
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Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Presiden't Choice Trail

The trail is mainly in canyons and is focused on the challenges of the obstacles rather than viewpoints and scenery. It will challenge your driving and equipment. There are some tight spots that can easily…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
8 Difficult
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa

Backway to Desert Bar

Although you can get to the Desert Bar on Cienega Springs Road, why would you want to when there is a really fun back way to get there? Its considerably difficult and off the beaten…
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Total Miles
9.4
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Wi / Sp

Longo's Curse

Somewhat difficult Jeep trail near Copper Basin. One major obstacle cannot be bypassed. There is nice scenery on this trail, but the major emphasis is on conquering a series of obstacles. The major obstacle is…
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Total Miles
8.4
Tech Rating
7 Difficult
Best Time
Su / Fa

Cienega Springs to Shea

This 9-mile (each way) trail connects Cienega Springs Road and the Back Way to Desert Bar Trail with Shea Road and the Swansea Townsite Trail. You skirt along the edge of the Gibraltar Mountain Wilderness…
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Total Miles
8.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Earp Falls

Earp Falls is created by seepage from Copper Basin Reservoir and is a perennial waterfall. The associated wash is verdant with palm trees and other vegetation not commonly found in this area. The water is…
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Total Miles
7.1
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Gibraltar Mountain Wanderings

This 4-mile RT trail uses Trail Hs360 to get a little further into the Gibraltar Mountain Wilderness. This wilderness area is BLM land, and the wildlife possibilities include bighorn sheep, wild donkeys, burros, wild horses,…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Dynamite Canyon Whipple Mountains

An easy and very enjoyable run through the gorgeous Whipple Mountains and deep Dynamite Canyon. This is one of our favorite trails in this Region. It is an easy run and the scenery is great…
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Total Miles
28.6
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Hightower Trail

This is a fun trail that follows the high line poles out into the desert. If coming from Lake Havasu on the Whipple Mountain Loop Trail, you can stay straight and follow this trail down.…
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Total Miles
11.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Black Mesa

Great views from a mesa surrounded by the Buckskin Mountains. We are not sure why this trail is called Black Mesa. The USGS Topographic Map calls this formation the trail is on "The Mesa". Perhaps…
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Total Miles
21.8
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Cattail Cove

This popular trail offers diverse terrain and plenty of side trails to check out. It takes you through a wide wash with different-sized rock obstacles along the way. There is an enormous, flat staging area…
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Total Miles
27.4
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Cattail Cove

This popular trail offers diverse terrain and plenty of side trails to check out. It takes you through a wide wash with different sized rock obstacles along the way. There is an enormous, flat staging…
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Total Miles
7.3
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Wi / Sp

Red Line

Red Line is mostly a long series of short, steep hills with enough obstacles thrown in to keep it interesting. This Standard Wash area has an uncountable number of legal Jeep trails. Red Line gives…
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Total Miles
18.9
Tech Rating
7 Difficult
Best Time
Su / 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

Mohave Wash

This trail leaves straight off of Highway 95 and takes you through three distinct washes. Its a very popular area for ATVs, UTVs and dirt bikes, and with it being close to town, it can…
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Total Miles
27.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Wi / Sp

Plomosa Backside

This is the northwestern cutover trail for the Polmosa Range. This trail cuts over and around the mountains. There are a few short sandy dune sections and some steep loose hill climbs, and off-camber sections.…
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Total Miles
13.3
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Anniversary

This is a GREAT 6-rated trail. There are steep loose hills, off-camber situations and a number of "where's the road?" pinnacles along the way. Throw in some expansive scenery as a bonus. Probably not a…
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Total Miles
24
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Not Quite Over the Top

The approach to this trail from the highway is a super bumpy/rocky kidney basher, but once you get to the actual foothills, the trail gets fun. During the approach, beware of the flag thief; it…
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Total Miles
5.8
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Four Peaks Loop

This is a short, easy and enjoyable Jeep trail that circles Four Peaks in the Plomosa Mountains. A rolling trail approaches from Bouse, then circles around the south face of the peaks. There is a…
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Total Miles
11.3
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Planet Mine

The first spur leads to a high spot that overlooks a canyon peppered with shafts and tailings. There are dozens of individual mines. The second spur leads down a wash and stops where the wash…
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Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa / Wi

El Supremo

This trail has a nice slot canyon, great desert scenery, and a slanted squeeze that can ding up a fender flare. We did this trail in a counterclockwise direction, putting the slot canyon at the…
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Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Plomosa Mountains

This is a really fun and easy adventure. There are sand dunes, washes and a single rocky section that gives just a bit of a challenge. Its a great area for ATVs and UTVs with…
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Total Miles
12.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Wi / Sp

Four Peaks to Plomosa Road

This 3-mile trail provides an alternate route to get from the Four Peaks area back to Plomosa Road. It will provide different scenery and a slightly different view from the other trails in this area…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Plomosa Backside - Easy Way Around the Dunes

This side trail takes you on the easier side around the dunes with far less sand. This doesn't mean there is no sand, just less of it. There are still some sandy hills and sections,…
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Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Bison Falls

Trailhead is in the northeast corner of town past a residential area. This is a really enjoyable little road, espcially after a rainstorm when water starts flowing over Bison Falls. its ideal for checking out…
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Total Miles
5
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Wi / Sp

Highline

This trail starts from a residential area of Lake Havasu and then wanders north along the west side of the Mohave Mountains, ending on Highway 95. Kinda follows a powerline. This is an enjoyable ride…
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Total Miles
23.2
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa / Wi / Sp