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… Learn more about Camp Creek
Total Miles
10.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su
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… Learn more about Sycamore Creek
Total Miles
11.1
Tech Rating
4
Difficult
Best Time
Fa / Wi / Sp
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… Learn more about Four peaks to upper sycamore creek
Total Miles
10.8
Tech Rating
7
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
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… Learn more about Rolls Road
Total Miles
6.6
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Wi
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… Learn more about FDR 1863 South Loop
Total Miles
8.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa / Su
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… Learn more about Quartz Ridge
Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
5
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
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… Learn more about FDR 1804/1805
Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
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,… Learn more about Rolls OHV Area, East Side
Total Miles
16.7
Tech Rating
5
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa
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… Learn more about Mud Springs
Total Miles
7.1
Tech Rating
7
Difficult
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
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… Learn more about Bulldog Canyon
Total Miles
12.6
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Sp
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… Learn more about Roller Coaster - The Rolls
Total Miles
6.3
Tech Rating
7
Difficult
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp
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… Learn more about Bulldog Wash
Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Backway to Sheeps Bridge
This trail provides a shorter alternative to Bloody Basin road for viewing Sheeps Bridge and the Hot Springs. This trail is not overly difficult, but there are a few water crossings. The second crossing across… Learn more about Backway to Sheeps Bridge
Total Miles
11.2
Tech Rating
5
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Sunflower Mine
Take a fairly difficult Jeep trail to an abandoned mercury mine in the rugged Mazatal Mountains between Mesa and Payson. The section below the mine is somewhat easier than above the mine. We prefer to… Learn more about Sunflower Mine
Total Miles
13.4
Tech Rating
8
Difficult
Best Time
Su / Fa
Walnut Spring Trail
This out-and-back trail begins right off Seven Spring Road, and immediately there is a sandy river wash to cross. Be aware that it could be hazardous in flash flooding conditions. Shortly after, there is a… Learn more about Walnut Spring Trail
Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Red Rover, Red Rover
This out-and-back trail is a bit more of a challenge but does offer dispersed camping near the beginning. There are several rock garden areas to navigate, a couple being on steep grades. There is a… Learn more about Red Rover, Red Rover
Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
5
Moderate
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa
Mount Ord
Mount Ord is almost 7,000 feet in elevation, so it is a nice place to be in hot weather, but not so good after a cold winter storm. This trip is an enjoyable way to… Learn more about Mount Ord
Total Miles
16.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Mesa Connection
This easy dirt road section is the start/end of a 60-mile trail. It leads to the top of the mesa with beautiful desert views and scattered primitive camping. Connects to the (OnX) New River trail.… Learn more about Mesa Connection
Total Miles
3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Maggie May's Way
This out-and-back offshoot leads to a fun area with a handful of both easy and advanced trails. This particular trail is not very technical itself, although water erosion on or next to the trail is… Learn more about Maggie May's Way
Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Big Maggie May
This very short section connects to two other trails and contains a couple of interesting sections. At the very beginning, the trail crosses a sandy wash. This could be hazardous or dangerous in wet (rain)… Learn more about Big Maggie May
Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
5
Moderate
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp
Cramm Mountain Loop
This very short, easy, loop trail around Cramm Mountain offers sweeping 360 views of the desert landscape. It does seem that this trail is minimally used and therefore has vegetation overgrowth in places - higher… Learn more about Cramm Mountain Loop
Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / 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… Learn more about Hoss
Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi
Cramm Trail
This quick, scenic out-and-back trail is relatively easy. The only thing to note is the river wash in the beginning, as well as water erosion areas on trail in a few spots. One or two… Learn more about Cramm Trail
Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Trail 1940
An out-and-back offshoot trail for those interested in a bit more of a challenge. Right away there are steep, loose, rocky grades to ascend with more to come. There is a hill-top point when the… Learn more about Trail 1940
Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
6
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
New River
A State Trust Land permit is required to travel west of the forest boundary. With this permit, you can camp and drive unlicensed ATVs, UTVs and dirtbikes. This is a moderate trail that crosses the… Learn more about New River
Total Miles
18
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa
Bloody Basin Road
Take a day to drive this road through Agua Fria National Monument. You'll want to take your time to explore the archaeological sites and petroglyphs along the way. You can also enjoy a warm soak… Learn more about Bloody Basin Road
Total Miles
35.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
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… Learn more about Tortilla Ranch
Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
5
Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa
FR 167
Starting from the north side, you will climb a ridge and then drop down a rutted descent, into and across a rocky wash, and back up the other side. As you reach the backside, this… Learn more about FR 167
Total Miles
5.4
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa
A-Cross Road
A-Cross Road is an easy 25-mile drive through the beautiful countryside north of Roosevelt Lake. There are wide open views of Roosevelt Lake and the Sierra Ancha Mountains for the entire length. One area of… Learn more about A-Cross Road
Total Miles
24
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa
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.… Learn more about Superstition Backroads
Total Miles
24
Tech Rating
5
Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa
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