Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Fort Valley, Arizona
Heart Prairie
This is a continuation of the White Horse Trail. It is pretty easy, and you will only find it to be a Forest Service road with washboard, some exposed rock, and the occasional root from… Learn more about Heart Prairie
Total Miles
7.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
9001L Road
This road is not winter maintained. When it's wet out this will become a muddy mess. There and some rock obstacles, but nothing too crazy. Multiple camp spots and beautiful views! This road is not… Learn more about 9001L Road
Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa
Fern Man Road
This road is not winter maintained and will become muddy when wet. There are some beautiful white trees along this route. It does end at private property, so please be mindful! This road does offer… Learn more about Fern Man Road
Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
9008L Road
This road is not winter maintained and will become a muddy mess when wet. A few sections of the road are slightly rutted out. There is spotty cell phone service and camp spots. It also… Learn more about 9008L Road
Total Miles
3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Lava River Cave Road
This road is very short but offers access to hiking, camp spots, and plenty of other roads. The road also leads back to Highway 180. Typically unmaintained in winter. It's a gravel road with little… Learn more about Lava River Cave Road
Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Wing Mountain Road
Road is not winter maintained, and during the winter is used for snow activities such as snowmobile. This road does have spotty cell phone service and has access to other roads around it. There is… Learn more about Wing Mountain Road
Total Miles
6.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Wind Mountain Trail #410
During the winter this road is used for snow activities, such as snowmobile. This road does have spotty cell phone service and has access to other roads around it. There is no camping or campfires… Learn more about Wind Mountain Trail #410
Total Miles
4.5
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
White Horse Trail
This is one of the offshoots of the Locket Meadow Trail. It's mostly a Forest Service road, but it does become narrow in some places. It climbs up and then descends back down. The terrain… Learn more about White Horse Trail
Total Miles
10.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Burned Road
This area has been recently burned by a fire. There are camp spots, but I would proceed with caution as some of the road is rutted, and will become very muddy when wet. Please be… Learn more about Burned Road
Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
00518 Road
This road is not winter maintained. No camping along this road and no campfires are allowed. There are a few cool views, and it gives you access to other activities, such as other roads and… Learn more about 00518 Road
Total Miles
6.8
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa
Crowley Road
This is a short road off Highway 180 and is a quick way off the freeway to get to Lava River Cave. There is a gate, so this road may be closed at any time,… Learn more about Crowley Road
Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Wildlife Way
This is a fun, beautiful loop trail around Horseshoe Hill in the Coconino National Forest. You'll experience a mix of ponderosa pine forests and high-elevation meadows. Due to the location, and depending on the time… Learn more about Wildlife Way
Total Miles
8.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Road 9004M
This road is not winter maintained and can be very muddy when wet. Most of the road is flat; there is spotty cell phone service and camp spots along the way. Lots of big beautiful… Learn more about Road 9004M
Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Compression Station Road
Can be difficult when wet, the road becomes extremely muddy, and there is a possibility of getting stuck even with 4WD. Has spotty cell phone service throughout the area. There are a few camp spots… Learn more about Compression Station Road
Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Blue Tree Road
Access to hiking, horseback riding, biking, and snow activities. This is a beautiful big open area with amazing views of open grasslands to mountains towering over you. You'll find plenty of roads and things to… Learn more about Blue Tree Road
Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Bellemont Mortiz Road
This trail has little to no difficulty unless wet, resulting in some mud. Offers access to hiking, horseback, biking, and camping along the road. There is spotty cell phone service. Typically unmaintained in winter. This… Learn more about Bellemont Mortiz Road
Total Miles
4.5
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Lockett Meadow Trail
This is a simple Forest Service road but has great views and camp sites scattered around as well. The road is a sandy but with the washboard effect! If possible, air down, ride the trail… Learn more about Lockett Meadow Trail
Total Miles
5.2
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Old 190 Kendrick Trailhead
The difficulty of this trail will change depending on which way you take this trail. It can get very rutted and rocky. During the wintertime, it is basically unpassable. If there is a heavy rain… Learn more about Old 190 Kendrick Trailhead
Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Road 786
This road provides access to camp spots as well as hiking trails and other roads along the way. Thick beautiful trees surround you as you take in all of Flagstaff's beauty. Every once in a… Learn more about Road 786
Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su
Edge of the World
Edge of the World (FS RD 231) is a wonderfully scenic, and easy, a route traversing through AZ State Trust land and Coconino National Forest leaving Flagstaff and heading South toward the East Pocket Lookout.… Learn more about Edge of the World
Total Miles
24.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Pumpkin Ctr Road
This trail provides access to camping spots, as well as hiking trails, and other roads along the way. Thick beautiful trees surround you as you take in all of Flagstaff's beauty. Every once in a… Learn more about Pumpkin Ctr Road
Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Slate Mountain Loop
This is a fun, easy, and serene loop around Slate Mountain in the Coconino National Forest. Combine the off-road trail with the Slate Mountain Trail hike for a fun outdoor adventure in this beautiful wooded… Learn more about Slate Mountain Loop
Total Miles
5.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
FR 417
Forest Road 417 is a mellow, wide, and rolling dirt road in the Coconino National Forest. This dirt road has no cell service on it, but also no obstacles and its sprawling meadows give a… Learn more about FR 417
Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
FR 144
Forest Road 144 is a wide washboard road that leads through the Kaibab National Forest. Along this road, there are no obstacles whatsoever. You'll see beautiful vistas of the San Francisco Peaks and their lesser… Learn more about FR 144
Total Miles
10.6
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
00237 Road
This road does have rough rocky patches, but nothing too crazy. There is a water crossing when it's raining or during winter thaw. Not suited for low clearance vehicles. Typically unmaintained in winter. There is… Learn more about 00237 Road
Total Miles
4.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa
FR 9010E
Forest Road 9010E is a single-lane dirt trail that could prove challenging after a rain or snowstorm. This dirt track leads through the high grasslands of the Coconino Forest South toward the San Francisco Peaks.… Learn more about FR 9010E
Total Miles
5.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Howard Trail #245
Not suited for low clearance vehicles. This road is rough and has a few small sections of rocks to crawl. It is a bumpy, slow-moving trail and it will get extremely muddy when wet. The… Learn more about Howard Trail #245
Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
FR 141
FR 141 is a wide, washboard forest road. Located in the Kaibab National Forest, this road leads from wide open grassland where cows graze up to the large mixed pine forest where elk keep cool… Learn more about FR 141
Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Fry Park
This road is not maintained in the winter. It is easy, two-car width with plenty of pull-offs. There are multiple camp spots, for big or small groups. It can be a busy area on the… Learn more about Fry Park
Total Miles
5.5
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa
Backward Tank
This is an easy, two-car width road with plenty of pull-offs. Not maintained in the winter. Along this route, you will find multiple camp spots, for both big and small groups, and beautiful open meadow… Learn more about Backward Tank