Dirt Bike Trails Near Tonopah, Arizona

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Belmont Mountain

Watch for open mine shafts on this scenic mountain road. The view from above is phenomenal. There is an optional route to the east that is narrow and fun for ATVs and UTVs.
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Total Miles
12.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Wi / Sp

Agua Caliente Road

Loop the Gila Bend Mountains while visiting the Gillespie Dam and Bridge plus Sundad Ghost Town.Start this run in Gila Bend then go north up the Gila River Valley on historic US Route 80, which…
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Total Miles
83
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Rear Hitter #8219

Rear Hitter Road Number 8219 is a multiple mixed surface road consisting of rock, gravel, and sand. It runs through Bureau Land Management. This area is prone to flooding, some sections of this road either…
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Total Miles
7.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

White Peaks

White Peaks road is a multi-mixed surface road of rock, sand, gravel, and dirt. There are sections of this road that run through or in a wash, the sand can be deep in areas, and…
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Total Miles
3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Woolsey Wash

Woolsey Wash is a multiple-surface mixed road consisting of rock, gravel, and sand. This area is prone to flooding, some sections of this road either drive in a wash or through one, please be careful…
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Total Miles
8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Cactus Road

Cactus road is a gravel and sandy mixed road that runs through the Bureau Land Management. There are some sections that are rutted and washed out, a long wheelbase may find some areas more challenging.…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Surprise Wash #8223

Most of this road runs through a wash, the sand can be deep in areas, and these spots are prone to flash floods, do not attempt during rainy seasons. The road runs through Bureau of…
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Total Miles
7.6
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Rocky Camp

Rocky Camp road runs through Bureau Land Management. It is a mixed surface road consisting of rock, gravel, and sand. There are sections that are overgrown, so pinstripes are to be expected. This area is…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su

Eastern Gasline - Courthouse Rock Access

This access route follows along the Gasline road. Just be sure to keep your eyes peeled for the deep washouts hiding in the shadows as you cross the washes. Plenty of side trails offer ample…
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Total Miles
10.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp

Road 8230

Road #8230 is a multi-mixed surface road with rocks, sand, and gravel, most of this road runs through a wash, the sand can be deep in areas, and these spots are prone to flash floods,…
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Total Miles
8.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

East Courthouse Rock

This fun loop heads from the Gasline road into the hills and borders The Eagletail Wilderness. There are ample camping spots with established fire rings. There's no shortage of amazing views of the magnificent Eastern…
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Total Miles
6.3
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp

Hassayampa River

The Hassayampa River trail is a wide sandy wash. Great for playing around in the sand, with a lot of smaller shorter trails to explore. You will need an Arizona State Trust Land recreational permit,…
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Total Miles
5.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Courthouse Rock

This trail is a fun loop that leads right to the Eagletail Mountain Wilderness boundary. From the boundary, there are plenty of camping and fire rings to base camp and continue on foot. Rock climbing…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Vulture Mine

You'll want to have clear directions on this network of trails as there are many different side roads and washes that branch off of it. Interesting mines and ruins make it a fun route, but…
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Total Miles
12.1
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Wi

Harquahala Peak

This trail is a BLM National Byway. It will take you to the top of Harquahala Peak at 5,681 feet. There is a nice parking area with picnic tables at the top, so bring a…
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Total Miles
9.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Columbus Wash

What a fun wash; it's not as open and easy as some of the other ones in the area. This one has more technical sections and narrow parts. There are a few steep drops and…
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Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Mineral Mine Trail

This trail begins off of the main Agua Caliente Trail. There are some nice dispersed campsites within the first half mile that most sun's and vehicles with adventure trailers can access. Most of the campsites…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Nose Dive

This route takes you from the base of Harquahala Peak to the town of Wenden AZ. There is some fun scenery, lots of quick paced desert trail, and then past a few farm fields on…
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Total Miles
24.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Margie's Cove Trail

Margie's Cove Trail skirts the south side of Margie's Peak, splitting the Sonoran Desert National Monument and North Maricopa Wilderness. The trail is mostly a rutted dirt track with long stretches of soft sand. You…
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Total Miles
5.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Abandoned Mine Trail

This short and sweet out and back heads from the main Gas Line Road up into the hills past a few abandoned mines. There are a few great camping spots with well-established rock fire rings,…
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Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp

Castle Hot Springs Road

Castle Hot Springs is a natural hot spring that has an intriguing history as a health resort. In operation since 1896, the original Castle Hot Springs resort was destroyed by fire in 1976. Under new…
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Total Miles
33.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Ox Wash Singletrack

This is an entertaining beginner singletrack. This track winds through the desert with some great views and unique cacti to see. There is one hill that is a bit loose with a washout that can…
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Total Miles
14.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Sp / Fa

Eagletail Wilderness Boundary Run

This Bumpy little out-and-back runs right along the southern boundary of the eagle tail wilderness. It's easy with a few lite off-camber sections but mostly just washboard until a few wash crossings at the end…
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Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Wi

Desert Runners: Boulders to Box Canyon

This trail will take you from Boulders OHV to Box Canyon in Wickenburg. Enjoy a little bit of everything from smooth dirt road to rock mountain side terrain. Once you get to Box Canyon you…
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Total Miles
68.6
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

51st North

This trail could easily be considered the smoothest road out here. Its sandy surface and regular grading make for an easy shot across the desert. At least for a section of it. There's an old…
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Total Miles
6.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

X Marks The Spot

This fun trail leads back into the hills to some great camping spots and access to Eagle Mountain Wilderness. Be sure to keep your eyes peeled for survey markers along the way. Some frequent washouts…
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Total Miles
5.9
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Wi / Sp

Lower Scenic Loop Road

This is the eastern section leading from town out to the network of trails in the area. It begins in a residential area then progresses to the wild all the while remaining graded washboard and…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp

Palomas Harquahala

What a wonderful way to traverse the desert. This moderately traveled trail is in surprisingly great shape. With long flat straightaways and a few wash transitions, it will surely get you where you want to…
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Total Miles
14.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Upper Palomas Harquahala

This access trail is freakishly well maintained for how little traffic it appears to have. Most of the route is flat and wide enough for two cars to pass. The occasional sandy washout will test…
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Total Miles
19.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

NottBusch Wash

This sandy wide-wash run is a great connector route. It's primarily pea-sized gravel with some loose sandy sections. Loads of paloverde, mesquite, and ironwood trees line both sides, protruding into the middle occasionally, guaranteeing paint…
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Total Miles
9.8
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi