Shannon Basin Trail

Total Miles
10.7

Technical Rating

Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Trail Type

High-Clearance 4x4 Trail

Accessible By

Trail Overview

This 10.7-mile point-to-point trail travels through the Shannon Basin. Old mines and scenic views of the Mohave and Sonoran Desert vegetation abound on this trail. This trail takes you to the southeast slope of the Hualapai Mountains. At the midpoint of this trail, you can see an old chimney from an old pioneer homestead.

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Difficulty

Single vehicle trail with limited turn outs. Rock Shelves up to 18" and washed out sections of road. Many steep ascents/descents and off camber portions.

Technical Rating

Status Reports

The first half starting off HWY 93 is easy with only erosion damage under 12" in depth. The second half of the trail has erosion damage up to 18" in depth. There is a section of erosion damage which flexes out the suspension and is difficult for IFS vehicles without lockers (but passable with good tire placement). This is a fun trail to expand your off-roading experience with. Lots of great views and tons of Quartz along the trail.

Trail is as described, there is new rain water damage at approx. 9 miles into trail that is 2-3 feet deep and 5-6 feet wide, but there is a bypass to the left which goes around a tree and large boulder.