481

Total Miles
2.0

Technical Rating

3

Easy

Best Time

Winter, Spring, Fall

Trail Type

Single Track

Accessible By

Trail Overview

The west end of this trail starts as road-width, winding through the mesquite trees, over a layer of small loose rocks. The trail starts to climb up the rolling desert hill along a fence line, with ruts and baby head rocks, riding past prickly pear cactus and ocotillos. At the top of the hill, the trail turns left through the fence at a metal grate pinch point. From here, the trail turns back into true single track and starts side-hilling across a grassy slope. You get great views from here out towards the distant rugged desert peaks with jagged rocky outcroppings. The single track is narrow, with ocotillos and other spiky plants encroaching over the trail, and is constantly full of loose rocks. It has small climbs up and down, and a steeper descent on the east end down to the intersection with 482.

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Difficulty

Despite some mild side-hilling, frequent loose rocks, and a few steeper, loose climbs and descents, this is still an easy trail that is more approachable for less experienced riders compared to the many intermediate trails in the trail system. The west half is an easy road-width trail.

Technical Rating

3

Status Reports

There are no status reports yet for this trail.

481 can be accessed by the following ride types:

  • Dirt Bike

Access Description

There is an official staging area for the Red Spring Pass dirt bike trails four miles into Sardina Canyon Road (684). Enter Sardina Canyon at the Hunter Access Point from the Interstate 19 Frontage Road (exit the highway at Chavez Siding Road). The staging area is a large dirt parking lot with space for several vehicles and small trailers. There is a map and information kiosk, and two picnic tables. Overnight camping is not allowed in this lot; however, there are numerous dispersed camping spots along Sardina Canyon Road. The road in is very slow going and bumpy, with lots of loose rock and ruts, ideal mostly for high clearance 4x4 vehicles. This area gets used for illegal immigration - use caution and expect to see border patrol in the area.

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