Dirt Bike Trails
Near Wilhoit, Arizona

This trail begins at the end of Upper Creek Bypass at the closed wash intersection and follows an easy full-width dirt two-track that winds around private property. The route is surrounded by desert creosote and native grasses, with approximately one bar of AT&T service available. Along the trail, t...
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The Northwest Cut traverses to the north side of this trail system, remaining above the wash. Beginning at the livestock tank, the route winds around the hillside overlooking a wash that is closed to motorized travel. This smooth, wide two-track is suitable for both 2WD and 4WD vehicles and presents...
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This trail begins at the second section beyond the wash. Follow the fence line before turning right onto a less-traveled route consisting of larger loose gravel and embedded rocks. A State Trust Land Permit is required to access this area. The trail is a full-width track that parallels the upper sec...
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McNary Mine is an interesting road with obstacles. It has access from pavement, in a rural neighborhood, on the South end. This drops you into a sandy wash for a bit, with large areas of erosion and water damage. As you make your way through the hills of this area of Prescott National Forest, you'll...
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Copper Basin Wash is a standard Arizona wash trail. When in the wash, you'll encounter spots of deep, soft sand, and overgrown trees. Some parts of this trail are narrow, but if you take it slow, you shouldn't receive too much paint damage, though some is possible. When climbing out of the wash to t...
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Sheppard Wash Trail is a narrow, overgrown sandy wash route winding through deep desert terrain with tall wash walls and tight S-curve turns throughout the trail. The route is heavily lined with Desert Willow and Mesquite trees creating constant pinstriping and low overhead clearance, especially for...
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BLM 50016 begins at the intersection with the NW Cut and heads west along a smooth, wide two-track wrapping around the hillside. The route is lined with prickly pear cactus, native grasses, and creosote bushes, with approximately two bars of AT&T service available. A gate is encountered along the r...
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This trail begins at a closed gate off County Road 15. Please leave the gate as you found it. A State Trust Land Permit is required, and portions of the surrounding area contain private property. Camping is permitted in designated areas nearby. The route follows a pleasant full-width dirt two-track ...
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Hackberry Tank Trail starts off Cherry Creek Road with a small parking area just off the main road. The trail begins as a dirt and gravel road with plenty of ruts and a couple of washouts, but no major obstacles or technical sections early on. Livestock are frequently on the trail and seem to hang a...
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The 50k Trail is a remnant of a mining road, of which there are plenty in the area. This road is rutted, with deep cuts of water damage, erosion, and washouts. There are wash crossings along this road with steep entrances and exits. It's rocky and bumpy, with sporadic rock gardens throughout. The tr...
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Telegraph Spring Cutoff is an interesting trail. Thought to be a mining access road, this dirt track has lots of erosion and water damage on it. There are a few sporadic campsites along this trail, with primitive fire rings. As always, please check local forest service regulations as this area is pr...
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Copper Basin Wash - BLM 50006 runs in the wash full width wash. Sandy gravel wash. Really amazing, beautiful rock formations, and a few overgrown trees to navigate through. Impassable in bad weather, the flash flood area at both ends of the trail ends on private property. But really a fun and unique...
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This narrow challenging trail kicks off in the valley below in a small wash. Shortly after there's a closed cattle gate. The sign says to please keep it closed. The lower section is wide enough for SXS but as it ascends it becomes very off-camber and more suited to Moto or ATV. There are a few ve...
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Trail 51026 begins at a small parking area and quickly leads to a Y intersection with several camp rings nearby. The trail starts as a nice, wide gravel track lined with pine trees, prickly pear cactus, and desert creosote as it follows the ridgeline through both State Trust and BLM land. The route ...
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Trail FS9708A starts on a hidden entrance off Cherry Creek Road and looks almost unused. This point-to-point trail is narrow, off-camber, and rough from the start with Pinstripe overgrown vegetation, deep ruts, a major washout, and a rocky wash crossing before climbing into the Prescott National For...
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If you're climbing up from the river, there is a very steep, loose, and rocky section that is not easy to climb. Once you get past that its fairly smooth sailing uphill most of the way. It's a tight trail with some overgrown sections, off camber with some fun rock sections. Some really good elevatio...
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This might be one of the best, most fun trails in the area. If you enter from the north and head south (highly recommended), there's a fairly steep climb with loose rock in a rut that you should easily power up slowly or fast. You ride a ridgeline to the top with exposure on both sides. The southsid...
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This fun twisty run through the hills is a great connector trail. There is a really steep, long, loose hill and lots of short little climbs. The trail has some great hilltop vantage points and lots of areas to pull over for lunch or a snack under the large trees by the riverbed. With a keen eye, you...
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This trail is not maintained in the winter. It gets extremely rutted and muddy when wet. There are rock and off-camber areas, it is also a tight trail, and pinstripes will happen. There are various camping spots along the trail. High clearance 4x4 required. If you go a little bit past the end of the...
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Gabrina Hill Road is an old mining road that sports deep erosion cuts and water damage on it. Some of these features, as well as wash crossings with steep entrances and exits, will cause your rig to go off-camber, with possible damage. Sections of this road are through a deep ravine/wash-type situat...
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This trail begins at the end of Upper Creek Bypass at the closed wash intersection and follows an easy full-width dirt two-track that winds around private property. The route is surrounded by desert creosote and native grasses, with approximately one bar of AT&T service available. Along the trail, t...
Learn more about Water Pipe Pen Trail

The Northwest Cut traverses to the north side of this trail system, remaining above the wash. Beginning at the livestock tank, the route winds around the hillside overlooking a wash that is closed to motorized travel. This smooth, wide two-track is suitable for both 2WD and 4WD vehicles and presents...
Learn more about Northwest Cut Trail

This trail begins at the second section beyond the wash. Follow the fence line before turning right onto a less-traveled route consisting of larger loose gravel and embedded rocks. A State Trust Land Permit is required to access this area. The trail is a full-width track that parallels the upper sec...
Learn more about Upper Creek Bypass

McNary Mine is an interesting road with obstacles. It has access from pavement, in a rural neighborhood, on the South end. This drops you into a sandy wash for a bit, with large areas of erosion and water damage. As you make your way through the hills of this area of Prescott National Forest, you'll...
Learn more about McNary Mine Road

This trail begins at the end of Upper Creek Bypass at the closed wash intersection and follows an easy full-width dirt two-track that winds around private property. The route is surrounded by desert creosote and native grasses, with approximately one bar of AT&T service available. Along the trail, t...
Learn more about Water Pipe Pen Trail

The Northwest Cut traverses to the north side of this trail system, remaining above the wash. Beginning at the livestock tank, the route winds around the hillside overlooking a wash that is closed to motorized travel. This smooth, wide two-track is suitable for both 2WD and 4WD vehicles and presents...
Learn more about Northwest Cut Trail

This trail begins at the second section beyond the wash. Follow the fence line before turning right onto a less-traveled route consisting of larger loose gravel and embedded rocks. A State Trust Land Permit is required to access this area. The trail is a full-width track that parallels the upper sec...
Learn more about Upper Creek Bypass

McNary Mine is an interesting road with obstacles. It has access from pavement, in a rural neighborhood, on the South end. This drops you into a sandy wash for a bit, with large areas of erosion and water damage. As you make your way through the hills of this area of Prescott National Forest, you'll...
Learn more about McNary Mine Road