Off-Road Trails Near Black Canyon City, Arizona

Very scenic trail in the foothills of the Bradshaw Mountains. Although not far from the highway and Black Canyon City, this route feels isolated and offers a chance to spot wildlife, beautiful desert plant life, and sweeping views of the Bradshaw Mountains and Castle Creek Wilderness in the Prescott...
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An off-highway route that winds through the mountains between Black Canyon City and the Table Mesa Recreation Area. Nice scenery and a few eroded, rocky hills add a bit of a challenge. The southern part of the trail is fairly easy 4WD but is slow going due to significant cross erosion. There are a f...
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Black Canyon Trail is 1.2 miles of moderate difficulty ATV trail, full of loose rock and some steep hills. The trail is unmarked and primitive, going through low rolling desert hills, next to giant saguaro cactus and paloverde trees. The trail ranges from a wider two-track to a narrow trail between ...
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Great day out exploring trying to find the Tip Top Mine - Unfortunately, this is not the way, but it is a road with some great views if you feel like going on a slow putt. This trail is very rocky. Some up and down with a little off-camber. Bring a lunch and make sure you have lots of time - spent a...
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This trail is a boulder-strewn wash that is generally mostly dry. In times of heavy runoff, this trail becomes immensely more difficult. It allows you to enjoy the natural formations of the wash. This technical trail will test your vehicle and spotter but is easy enough for well-equipped rigs to get...
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This is labeled as a technical vehicle trail, and it lives up to that. 35" tires, lockers and recovery gear is strongly advised as a minimum here. The trail follows a rocky wash, and eventually climbs out.
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Bc1191 starts off as an unmarked desert trail, riding along a shelf cut into a desert hillside, overlooking a scenic desert valley. The trail is single vehicle width, about 10 feet across, and is mostly hard-packed dirt with a light layer of loose rocks and gravel. It has shallow ruts and uneven lay...
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A stone wall fort on a small flat-top hill just off the Table Mesa North Access Road. Drive to the base of the hill and scramble up an easy climb to enter the fort. Commanding views of the area. Do this in combination with something else in the area. Probably less than a half-hour round trip from...
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9008 is reclaimed descending a canyon wall, so your hopes of navigating down to the valley are squashed. The rocky terrain adds texture to the trail without presenting major obstacles. Along the way, campsites are scattered, providing opportunities to set up in a remote and scenic setting. The route...
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This is the first half of a possible loop trail, but due to the drastic difference in ratings, this one can be done as the entrance or as an out-and-back trail. This is the mild portion of the trail with a couple of possible camp spots near the beginning of the trail. It offers beautiful mountain de...
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31 Far South sadly doesn't connect with its continuation up the canyon wall to the north. The canyon has turned into a practical "no man's land" with no way to get up or down to make the connection. The trail does transition into open plains with a rocky, one-lane path. The terrain is varied but man...
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The Yellow Loop is a 60-inch trail that leaves the staging area by the training loops off of Moores Gulch Road and heads north. It has lots of ruts and uneven sections right from the start, with some rocks and washouts. It's often rutted down one side of the trail and troughed, making it off-camber ...
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This mostly easy out-and-back trail traverses through the beautiful desert grasslands of the Agua Fria National Monument and Tonto National Forest at an elevation too high for saguaros and too low for alpine forests. The first few miles are the easiest but have many deep ruts. There are bypasses pre...
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The training loops are a warm-up/practice loop for ATVs and dirt bikes, geared towards helping kids learn to ride. They start at the staging area off of Moores Gulch Road 46, and there are A, B, and C sections that all make a one-mile-long loop. The trail is decently narrow, making good practice for...
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This trail could be described as the road less traveled. It is very tight in places, causing worse-than-average "Arizona pinstripes." There are several spots where the washout of the trail is fairly deep and will need spotting depending on the width of your vehicle and skill level. The spot that giv...
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Little Grand Canyon is a feature that runs through the middle of the Table Mesa area filled with cottonwood trees and birds. This is a Jeep trail off of Table Mesa Road that heads north to connect to more trails like Terminator and the Yellow Loop. The beginning of the route goes past many BLM dispe...
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This is a mile-long section of road that shortcuts between two sections of Moores Gulch Road and will likely be part of a bigger loop in the Table Mesa OHV area. This section is really easy and is well-trafficked, as it looks like UTV tours go through here. It's flat with a bit of embedded rock slab...
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This trail ascends out of the Agua Fria stream, mostly dry, down Little Grand Canyon Road off of West Table Mesa Road. The ascent is steep, with a few boulders that could hit a differential if a careful line isn't taken. There are a few tight turns that may require backing up to reposition. After a ...
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The Senator Highway (FR 52), commonly referred to as the Crown King Road, is a legendary off-road route that climbs from the desert floor near Bumble Bee through Cleator and into the pine forests of Crown King, with a final descent possible into Prescott via various connecting trails. This trail off...
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This is a rough and washboarded gravel road from IH-17 to Crown King via Bumble Bee Road Route. There are several sharp switchbacks and blind corners. Last several miles before Crown King are single-vehicle width. Please observe speed limit signs and proceed cautiously. Severe and inclement weather ...
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Very scenic trail in the foothills of the Bradshaw Mountains. Although not far from the highway and Black Canyon City, this route feels isolated and offers a chance to spot wildlife, beautiful desert plant life, and sweeping views of the Bradshaw Mountains and Castle Creek Wilderness in the Prescott...
Learn more about Maggie Mine

An off-highway route that winds through the mountains between Black Canyon City and the Table Mesa Recreation Area. Nice scenery and a few eroded, rocky hills add a bit of a challenge. The southern part of the trail is fairly easy 4WD but is slow going due to significant cross erosion. There are a f...
Learn more about Back Way to Black Canyon City

Black Canyon Trail is 1.2 miles of moderate difficulty ATV trail, full of loose rock and some steep hills. The trail is unmarked and primitive, going through low rolling desert hills, next to giant saguaro cactus and paloverde trees. The trail ranges from a wider two-track to a narrow trail between ...
Learn more about Black Canyon Trail

Great day out exploring trying to find the Tip Top Mine - Unfortunately, this is not the way, but it is a road with some great views if you feel like going on a slow putt. This trail is very rocky. Some up and down with a little off-camber. Bring a lunch and make sure you have lots of time - spent a...
Learn more about Road to Nowhere

Very scenic trail in the foothills of the Bradshaw Mountains. Although not far from the highway and Black Canyon City, this route feels isolated and offers a chance to spot wildlife, beautiful desert plant life, and sweeping views of the Bradshaw Mountains and Castle Creek Wilderness in the Prescott...
Learn more about Maggie Mine

An off-highway route that winds through the mountains between Black Canyon City and the Table Mesa Recreation Area. Nice scenery and a few eroded, rocky hills add a bit of a challenge. The southern part of the trail is fairly easy 4WD but is slow going due to significant cross erosion. There are a f...
Learn more about Back Way to Black Canyon City

Great day out exploring trying to find the Tip Top Mine - Unfortunately, this is not the way, but it is a road with some great views if you feel like going on a slow putt. This trail is very rocky. Some up and down with a little off-camber. Bring a lunch and make sure you have lots of time - spent a...
Learn more about Road to Nowhere

A stone wall fort on a small flat-top hill just off the Table Mesa North Access Road. Drive to the base of the hill and scramble up an easy climb to enter the fort. Commanding views of the area. Do this in combination with something else in the area. Probably less than a half-hour round trip from...
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