Sterling to AZ Peace Trail

This trail begins in town on the edge of a neighborhood and connects to the AZPT trail. It picks up off of East Sterling Road in a turn and heads out into the desert. The beginning of this trail is bumpy from heavy SXS use, and there are signs of target shooting. Closer to town, quite a bit of trash has been left along the trail, either from people dumping or target shooting. Heading from town, the trail runs along a ridgeline and has a couple of washed-out transitions. The trail is narrow and has few official pull-offs. The further from town, the nicer this trail gets. The surface is mostly dirt, with some little rocks here and there. The scenery turns to more dark volcanic rock. A few nice open, dispersed campsites are far from the city and peaceful. There is 5G cell service at most of these camping areas. Pack in and pack out all trash. The trail turns to loose sandy gravel as it gets closer to the AZPT trail. This area can also get extremely hot in the summer months. Bring extra water and supplies if traveling during the summer.