Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Hunter Creek, Arizona
Rim Road West
Epic vistas and endless possibilities! This trail offers little to no technical challenge but makes up for this with some of the most amazing views in the state. This is a great route for beginners… Learn more about Rim Road West
Total Miles
41.6
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
FDR 848
Very scenic drive with a great view and access to the nice creek to cool off in on hot days. This trail is very mild and friendly to all high clearance vehicles up to the… Learn more about FDR 848
Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Alder Canyon
This is a fast, fun trail that doesn't get much use. It is wide enough for all vehicles, but ideal for SXSs, ATVs and dirtbikes. There are some tight spots and fallen trees, but nothing… Learn more about Alder Canyon
Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Waters Draw
This is a quick, fun and easy trail. You'll get a good variety of views with wooded trails, open power line roads, and a large rocky area next to the trail. There is a loop… Learn more about Waters Draw
Total Miles
0.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Lone Pine Divide
A very enjoyable backcountry Jeep trail from SR 288 (Young Road) just north of Roosevelt Lake back to SR 288 north of Young. This trip stays east of the Sierra Ancha Wilderness and skirts the… Learn more about Lone Pine Divide
Total Miles
37.4
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su
Rim Road East
Like Rim Road West, Rim Road East offers tremendous views from atop the Mogollon Rim. Where RRW is passable by all vehicles, Rim Road East is slightly more technical due to erosion and will require… Learn more about Rim Road East
Total Miles
52.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Tow Strap
This trail is relatively easy in a stock truck. It is a steep incline of 2.5 miles. Closer to the top the trail has a couple of tight technical turns. Once you reach the top… Learn more about Tow Strap
Total Miles
12.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Strawberry to Pine
This dirt trail connects the small mountain towns of Pine and Strawberry. It starts smoothly from Pine but is a series of switchbacks gaining some elevation. There is a popular hiking trail 1/4 mile in… Learn more about Strawberry to Pine
Total Miles
6.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Aztec Peak
Aztec Peak trail is an easy road to a fire tower at the top of a 7,748' mountain. The road follows Workman Creek while accessing several Forest Service recreation areas and trailheads. Almost any vehicle… Learn more about Aztec Peak
Total Miles
6.4
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
504 to Pole Line
504 to Pole LineThis trail is quite rutted. Evidence of large machinery recently grading the trial was apparent, and lots of rocks lined each side of the trail. This area can get pretty muddy in… Learn more about 504 to Pole Line
Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Mount Ord
Mt Ord is almost 7000' elevation, so it is a nice place to be in hot weather, but not so good after a cold winter storm.This trip is an enjoyable way to spend a short… Learn more about Mount Ord
Total Miles
16.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Natural Drainage Rd 488
Drainage Road 488 is a short, but very rewarding trail that will lead you to a scenic lookout over Roosevelt Lake. The first thing you will encounter is a set of campsites followed by a… Learn more about Natural Drainage Rd 488
Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su
Twin Buttes Hiking Trail
This generally easy dirt trail leads to the Twin Buttes hiking trailhead. There is a pull-out parking area that can accommodate about five cars. This area is open range, and the trail passes next to… Learn more about Twin Buttes Hiking Trail
Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Angel Wings
The road up to the mines is through heavy timber with recently burned areas in the upper section, and can easily be blocked by burned trees blown down or washed into the trail. Take a… Learn more about Angel Wings
Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp
Parker Canyon East
This trail leads to an eastern overlook of Parker Canyon. The road isn't challenging, but it can offer a good perspective after seeing the west side of the canyon via Natural Drainage Road 488, also… Learn more about Parker Canyon East
Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
A-Cross Road
A-Cross Road is an easy 25-mile drive through the beautiful countryside north of Roosevelt Lake. There are wide open views of Roosevelt Lake and the Sierra Ancha Mountains for the entire length. One area of… Learn more about A-Cross Road
Total Miles
24
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa
Oak Creek Cabin
A fairly easy road to an old cabin at the edge of the Sierra Ancha Wilderness. The cabin is in good shape and even has a few canned goods and (empty) booze bottles.You can take… Learn more about Oak Creek Cabin
Total Miles
10
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su
Clear Creek Canyon(FR-677)
This trail begins off Highway 260 (approximately 6 miles east of the 87), and ends at the southern rim of West Clear Creek Canyon. There is no sign for the turnoff. If you blink, you… Learn more about Clear Creek Canyon(FR-677)
Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Swimming Pool House
This is a short trail to a very cool abandoned house. You will see the house as the Young Road starts to climb toward the mountains. It must have been quite a property in its… Learn more about Swimming Pool House
Total Miles
0.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi
Hutch Mountain Lookout
This is a mild trail that starts off Lake Mary Road on FSR 135, and ends at the Hutch Mountain lookout tower. Winding through lush forest, this road is perfect for a family outing. The… Learn more about Hutch Mountain Lookout
Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Sheep Springs Road
Sheep Spring Road is a wide forest road that takes you into the heart of the Coconino National Forest. This road often dances between ponderosa pine groves, and expansive alpine meadows, called parks by the… Learn more about Sheep Springs Road
Total Miles
9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Bar M Road
This rough forest road has sporadic pull-through primitive campsites scattered throughout, though sites are more densely dispersed closer to the I-17. With no obstacles over 12", this road is clearly unmaintained and could prove challenging… Learn more about Bar M Road
Total Miles
10.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Bloody Basin Road
Take a day to drive this road that will take you through Agua Fria National Monument. You'll want to take your time to explore archaeological sites and petroglyphs along the way. You can also enjoy… Learn more about Bloody Basin Road
Total Miles
35.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
FR 226
Forest Road 226 runs Northwest to Southeast, opposite the famous "Schnebley Hill". This rocky trail will take you through the mixed pines of the Coconino National Forest through burn scars and past many primitive large… Learn more about FR 226
Total Miles
9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Soda Springs
Soda Springs is seasonally open for recreation and camping consisting mostly of compact dirt and gravel. It's wide and smooth with a few washouts to keep a lookout for. No longer a through route it… Learn more about Soda Springs
Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Casner Park
The Casner Park Forest Road is located just West of Mormon Lake, South of Flagstaff, AZ. This trail runs in a general East/West direction through the Coconino National Forest and gives you an easy variable… Learn more about Casner Park
Total Miles
9.4
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Rolls Road
From the first parking lot on Four Peaks Rd heading south, the road is whoops and sandy washes to a rocky road, then you'll be at the parking lot for Butcher Jones. Please note there… Learn more about Rolls Road
Total Miles
6.6
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Wi
Montezuma Well
Montezuma Well is a wide well-maintained gravel road between Beaver Creek Road and Rimrock. It's a through route that descends 300 ft in elevation with a panoramic view of the Verde valley and mountains. Dispersed… Learn more about Montezuma Well
Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Mormon Mountain
This fun and scenic out-and-back trail to the top of Mormon Mountain is nestled amongst Ponderosa pines, mixed conifers, and aspen trees. The trail begins with deep ruts, and loose rock, then transitions to areas… Learn more about Mormon Mountain
Total Miles
3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Red Clay Way
This is a fun point-to-point trail under the pines of the Coconino National Forest near Munds Park, AZ, that can be utilized as a connector to other trails in the area. This 3.5-mile gradual incline… Learn more about Red Clay Way