Woodchute Trail

Total Miles
5.5

Technical Rating

4

Moderate

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Trail Type

Full-Width Road

Accessible By

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Trail Overview

Start your route to Woodchute Trail by climbing through the historic minig town of Jerome, a bustling art and tourism hub with great restaurants. Continue on 89A to the base of Woodchute Mountain at 7,860 feet. You'll keep climbing up Woodchute and then enjoy a twisty, windy trail. Take a break to step through the trees and witness the gorgeous views of Verde Valley. This is a fun trail for ATVs and side-by-sides.

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Woodchute Trail
Woodchute Trail

Difficulty

Moderate: Rutted, steep, and narrow with tight brush and tippy spots. Suitable for stock SUVs with high ground clearance and low-range gearing. Expect brush marks.

Technical Rating

4

Status Reports

Andy Hunt
May 10, 2025
2016 Jeep Wrangler
Open
Normal
OK trail, there are others nearby with better scenery (Jerome to Williams). Very bouncy for the first third. Somewhat uninspiring.
Clifford Hanna
Dec 25, 2024
4x4
Open
Normal
Trail was in fairly good condition, there a few areas that have some washing out.. for the most part an easy to moderate driving experience. Note if your driving a newer jeep beware you will come home with new pinstripes. The trail is very narrow, in my 06 TJ was scraping sides and top constantly. Would not recommend this in bigger vehicles.
Jonathan Rivera
Feb 24, 2024
4x4
Open
Muddy/Wet
Snow/Ice
Tight trail that left some Sierra Pinstripes (small surface scratches on the body), wet snow, tight switchbacks with snow and mud. Lots of rocky areas to climb and go down, and of course the fallen tree we moved out of the way.. Definable capable rigs can pass with some nice challenges, but nothing too challenging. You’ll come out muddy this week…

Woodchute Trail can be accessed by the following ride types:

  • High-Clearance 4x4
  • SUV
  • SxS (60")
  • ATV (50")
  • Dirt Bike

Access Description

From the fire station on the north end of Jerome, continue west about 5 miles on Highway 89A. Turn right 0.9 miles after mile marker 340. The road is hidden by a guardrail and is easy to drive past.

Woodchute Trail Map

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