Bulldog Wash

Total Miles
4.1

Elevation

670.84 ft

Duration

1 Hours

Technical Rating

3

Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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Bulldog Wash
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Trail Overview

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 section and a dirt and rock hill halfway through the trail. You will need a code to access this trail. The code can be found on the government recreation website.

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Bulldog Wash
Bulldog Wash

Difficulty

Most of the trail is a sandy wash that weaves around the AZ desert. There is one 50-foot dirt/rocky hill that could get tricky for some stock 4x4s, but anything with a lift and 30" tires could easily make it up. Then back to sandys washes with canyons and very pretty sunset views.

Technical Rating

3

Status Reports

Darcene Stoddard
Nov 07, 2024
ATV
Temporarily Closed
Closed Gate
Breyden Heil
Nov 03, 2024
Open
Normal
There is a new annual pass that is required for the bulldog canyon OHV area... Most of the trail is a sandy wash that has some degree of embankment in certain areas. The first obstacle is a rock in a narrow alley that is easy with a stock 4x4 or truck. After that first obstacle it is just pretty views and smooth sailing until you get to the one very fun and interesting 50ish foot rock wall that has three different routes. My cayenne is on stock air ride and 33" tires and made it easily and the ram is also just on tire and also made it easily. The views make this trail very worth it.
Jay B
Nov 02, 2024
2011 Subaru Outback
Open
First time taking my stock Subaru Outback out on a dedicated trail system. I actually took this up to the North gate. Stock setup works fine, but there's an area in the last third of this particular route that you'd want to take it easy if it's your first time. Took me a couple tries to get up that steep, rocky hill (putting it in the CVT's "first gear" engaged the center diff and that made a real difference). Just be mindful after that section, it does get a bit rocky, but fun trail nonetheless! Don't have any basis of comparison to say whether conditions have improved or deteriorated, though.
Sid Elorde
Oct 09, 2024
4x4
Open
Rough/Deteriorated
Sandy at the very beginning, then rough, rutted out and rocky at various points in the middle.

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