Dirt Bike Trails
Near Poston, Arizona

Alice Mine is an engaging 7.2-mile offroad trail ideal for moderate offroaders looking to explore a historic gold and copper mining site tucked within the Riverside Mountains. The route begins on the flat, sandy desert plains straddling the Riverside and San Bernardino county line before climbing in...
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Used by early settlers to travel between Vidal, California, and the now-ghost town of Midland, the Midland-Vidal Road was perhaps also used by Wyatt Earp, who lived in Vidal for a time. Along the drive, there are wonderful panoramas across Rice Valley and a marvelous perspective of the Rice Valley D...
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The Swansea Townsite Trail is a historical and scenic route through the remote Arizona desert, offering a mix of graded access road, rugged shelf sections, and challenging terrain, specifically beyond the ghost town. This trail is ideal for those interested in blending light off-roading with a step ...
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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) and you will need a CRIT sticker. They're $25/year and allow access to all the...
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Expect beautiful views of the Colorado River and Palo Verde Valley on this ~6-mile trail that starts at the end of the Blythe Intaglios trail. This is a 'Limited Use Area' with no cross-country motorized travel. Stay on designated trails only--there are many small offshoots. Multiple areas are suita...
Learn more about Worthington Trail

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 clear around to Shea Road. The track is on BLM and Arizona State Trust Lands. The BLM trail numbers are H...
Learn more about Osborne Wash

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 serve up some body damage if you don't have a skilled spotter. The volcanic rock offers great ...
Learn more about Presiden't Choice Trail

This trail cuts through an old mining area and passes down a narrow and challenging wash area near Savahia Peak. It primarily consists of two-track paths on dirt or packed sand surfaces with loose small to medium-sized rocks found often on and alongside the route. In the middle section of the trail,...
Learn more about Savahia Peak Mines

This is a cool spur route to an even cooler large, abandoned gold mine that is still mostly intact, with artifacts present and boarded-up deep mine shaft entrances. It has fairly rugged terrain to walk about and explore, with great desert views galore. It's a great place to stop, have a beer and lun...
Learn more about Dome Basin Mine Spur

This trail starts off Highway 95 as you go North out of Quartzsite towards Parker. It starts out 2 tracks in the desert on nice flat terrain. As you approach Plomosa Mountains Trail (BLM 0080), there will be twists and turns and sandy washes. Some of the corners in the road are sandy as well. Check ...
Learn more about Across the Flats - BLM 0082

This trail starts in a sandy wash on LP4180. It is sandy until you turn out of the wash onto LP089. Then you drive up into the desert terrain. Parts of this trail are flat, and other parts are up and down in and out of washes. Watch out for the whoop de doos! There is one tight turn into a wash that...
Learn more about Long Way Around

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 caused a lot of whoop-de-dos on much of the trail and it is unpleasant in a Jeep. Go slow and have patience....
Learn more about Monument Peak

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 an undercut ledge with a narrow squeeze around a sharp corner. Four-door Jeeps have more...
Learn more about Longo's Curse

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, quail, and roadrunners. In the AZ desert, be sure to watch for rattlesnakes...
Learn more about Gibraltar Mountain Wanderings

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. There are also some short shelves and drops and climbs as you cross over the different sec...
Learn more about Plomosa Backside

This is a cool, simple, short spur route to an even cooler abandoned miner's mine and stone water tank and cabin foundation. It is still mostly intact with artifacts present. There is easy, fairly flat terrain to walk about and explore, with great desert views galore. It's a great place to stop, hav...
Learn more about Scott's Lead Well Spur

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 simply because the desert is so unique. Taking the same trail in the opposite direction, or finding a...
Learn more about Four Peaks to Plomosa Road

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, but they don't last long. The rest of the trails are rocky and dirt, with a few deeper transitions. Be sure to keep an...
Learn more about Plomosa Backside - Easy Way Around the Dunes

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 on BLM and Arizona State Trust Lands. The trail is dirt and sand, with rocks in some areas. In ...
Learn more about Cienega Springs to Shea

This western section leads to the main preacher pass trail or splits to take you north back to the Main Arizona Peace Trail. There are some sandy and sharp rocks sections, but it's generally quite easy. Many dispersed camping spots are near the beginning and a very secluded one closer to where the t...
Learn more about West End Preacher Pass

Alice Mine is an engaging 7.2-mile offroad trail ideal for moderate offroaders looking to explore a historic gold and copper mining site tucked within the Riverside Mountains. The route begins on the flat, sandy desert plains straddling the Riverside and San Bernardino county line before climbing in...
Learn more about Alice Mine

Used by early settlers to travel between Vidal, California, and the now-ghost town of Midland, the Midland-Vidal Road was perhaps also used by Wyatt Earp, who lived in Vidal for a time. Along the drive, there are wonderful panoramas across Rice Valley and a marvelous perspective of the Rice Valley D...
Learn more about Midland Vidal Road

The Swansea Townsite Trail is a historical and scenic route through the remote Arizona desert, offering a mix of graded access road, rugged shelf sections, and challenging terrain, specifically beyond the ghost town. This trail is ideal for those interested in blending light off-roading with a step ...
Learn more about Swansea Townsite

Expect beautiful views of the Colorado River and Palo Verde Valley on this ~6-mile trail that starts at the end of the Blythe Intaglios trail. This is a 'Limited Use Area' with no cross-country motorized travel. Stay on designated trails only--there are many small offshoots. Multiple areas are suita...
Learn more about Worthington Trail

Alice Mine is an engaging 7.2-mile offroad trail ideal for moderate offroaders looking to explore a historic gold and copper mining site tucked within the Riverside Mountains. The route begins on the flat, sandy desert plains straddling the Riverside and San Bernardino county line before climbing in...
Learn more about Alice Mine

Used by early settlers to travel between Vidal, California, and the now-ghost town of Midland, the Midland-Vidal Road was perhaps also used by Wyatt Earp, who lived in Vidal for a time. Along the drive, there are wonderful panoramas across Rice Valley and a marvelous perspective of the Rice Valley D...
Learn more about Midland Vidal Road

The Swansea Townsite Trail is a historical and scenic route through the remote Arizona desert, offering a mix of graded access road, rugged shelf sections, and challenging terrain, specifically beyond the ghost town. This trail is ideal for those interested in blending light off-roading with a step ...
Learn more about Swansea Townsite

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) and you will need a CRIT sticker. They're $25/year and allow access to all the...
Learn more about Painted Mountains