Picacho State Park Trail

Total Miles 14.7
Technical Rating
3 Easy
Best Time Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Trail Type Full-Width Road
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Trail Overview

Picacho State Park Road is easy to get to and is mainly loose gravel and washes. It is a two-lane at first then turns into a one-lane. The southern part starts wide, then gets narrow with hills and moves into a riverbed wash. For the most part, it is an easy trail with few challenges. It's well worth the trip, even if you don't want to go into the fee area park. There are several offshoots and canyons to explore.

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Difficulty

This is an easy, well-maintained trail with few challenges.

Technical Rating

3

Status Reports

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Doug vida
Nov 28, 2025
Open
Road shows sign of being washed out. Road is narrower than normal in some places. Just past the mine road has water
John K
Oct 09, 2025
Open
Per park website:The 18 mile dirt entrance road, Picacho Road, was closed by the County of Imperial due to significant erosion on 9/30/25, essentially closing the main park entrance. Lower Dock was washed out in recent rain events and is not useable.
DESERTLANDER OFF-ROAD
Sep 18, 2024
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Robert Birriel
Mar 10, 2024
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JT offroad
Jun 05, 2023
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Picacho State Park Trail Trail can be accessed by the following ride types:

  • Single Track
  • 50 Inch
  • High Clearance
  • Full Width

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