Turkey Creek

Total Miles
16.3

Technical Rating

8

Difficult

Best Time

Spring, Fall

Trail Type

Full-Width Road

Accessible By

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Turkey Creek
5

Trail Overview

This very lightly traveled trail will take you through Dead Cow Gulch to Howard Copper Mine. Then you can climb into the foothills and eventually drop to Castle Creek Road. There is some good camping for ATV and UTV riders that want to play among the large network of trails in this area.

Photos of Turkey Creek

Turkey Creek
Turkey Creek

Difficulty

Difficult: Rocky along creek beds, but no major obstacles. A tippy, narrow ledge at Waypoint 04 is a challenge for wider vehicles.

Technical Rating

8

Status Reports

Rob Brown
May 03, 2025
2021 Honda Talon 1000R
Open
Normal
Dusty
This trail is at best a 5 for most people. There is one spot, which has a bypass, where you have to hug the rock wall as you make a turn above a slight drop into the creek bed. Reports say anywhere from 5-6 hours to run this trail, we did the whole thing, with a break halfway through, in 2 hours. Fun trail though.
Daniel Holder
Dec 25, 2024
2023 Kawasaki Teryx KRX4 1000
Open
Normal
Dusty
Good trail, mostly single lane, definitely had opening in the wash, couple of bypasses up difficult areas. Definitely steep areas, boulders, drop off and hill climbs, recommend 32” tires and 4wd. There is a ranchers gate mid way, that you can open/close. Starting to build new mine out on north side of trail
Dale Terwedo
Nov 01, 2024
2020 Jeep Gladiator
Open
Rough/Deteriorated
With proper tire placement, this trail is passable and very worth it. It was dry when we were there but be cautious when it rains…we were told it is prone to flash flooding.
Hoops Off Road
Feb 24, 2024
SxS
Open

Access Description

Get off I-17 at Bumble Bee Exit 248 and follow Crown King Road north. Stay left where major roads branch right to Mayer. After total of 15 miles from I-17, go past Cleator Bar and watch for F.S. 101 on left.

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