Dirt Bike Trails Near Gila Crossing, Arizona

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Booth Hills Trail

This trail takes you from Haley Hills west to the northwest face of the Booth Hills, overlooking Mobile, Arizona. This trail starts at beginner level but advances to intermediate level around the halfway point. It…
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Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Upland BLM Inlet | Vekol Wash Access

This trail connects Upland Street to the Vekol Wash and the larger BLM Trail System. It's fairly beginner-level, however, there is very soft and deep sand at the crossing of the Vekol Wash, and it…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Haley Hills Overlook

This trail leads from the Vekol Wash to one of the crests of the Haley Hills. You can stand on top and see over both sides of the hill, north and south. Beware of lots…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Desert Valley BLM Inlet

This trail connects Desert Valley Road to numerous BLM trails and to the Vekol Wash, which are popular 4x4, SxS, and horse riding areas. One of the southern forks also leads to The Waterfalls Trail…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Wi / Sp

Desert Valley Mountain Overlook

This is a leg of the Desert Valley BLM Inlet trail that leads to an overlook on top of the mountain, with views for 60-100 miles from the overlook. It is a beginner-level rock crawling…
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Total Miles
0.1
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa

Margie's Cove Trail

Margie's Cove Trail skirts the south side of Margie's Peak, splitting the Sonoran Desert National Monument and North Maricopa Wilderness. The trail is mostly a rutted dirt track with long stretches of soft sand. You…
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Total Miles
5.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

8011 to Papago Indian Chief Mine

This desert trail takes you deep into the heart of the Sonoran National Monument. As you exit I8 at Bighorn Station, you can explore the abandoned gas station and homestead before heading deeper into the…
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Total Miles
16.3
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Javelina Mountain Trail

This trail is found in the Barry Goldwater Bombing Range, Sand Tank Mountain Area A. A permit is required and easily obtained for free at Luke.isportman.net. Check-in and check-out can easily be done on the…
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Total Miles
31.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp

Agua Caliente Road

Loop the Gila Bend Mountains while visiting the Gillespie Dam and Bridge plus Sundad Ghost Town.Start this run in Gila Bend then go north up the Gila River Valley on historic US Route 80, which…
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Total Miles
83
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Desert Ride North of Twin Buttes

North of the Vistancia area, this trail cuts through the desert mountains where cactuses run rampant. The views at each turn show you how the desert changes. Offset trails are all over the place from…
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Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

West Vistancia Loop

Great trail north and west of the Vistancia Area in Peoria, AZ. The trail weaves in and out of washes through Saguaro Cactus and desert brush. Significant elevation changes occur as you drive on the…
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Total Miles
11
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Twin Buttes to Highway 74

This is a great short and quick trail, or gateway trail, through desert terrain that gets you from the Twin Buttes to Hwy 74. This trail is north of the Vistancia area, which can lead…
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Total Miles
6.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Hangman's Noose Loop

This is an awesome short trail loop. It is narrow and has significant undulation. It begins on rolling desert terrain and drops into the wash with a steep descent (approx 200' elevation) and a very…
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Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Wrangler's Nest Trail

This is a great technical trail with many obstacles available for the less faint of heart. Secluded in the desert between The CAP Canal North of Vistancia and Carefree Highway. Filled with awesome washes, 24"…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Wrangler's Nest - Difficult Wash

Options Options... Left, Right, Center? This route takes you LEFT of the Steep Climb Hill however this is no cakewalk alternative. This route includes multiple terrains, ledges, pits, and boulders. It will take some time…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Wrangler's Nest - Steep Climb Obstacle

When you get to this intersection along Wrangler's Nest Trail, the trail offers three options. The road to the right is the published trail route. An alternate route is to the left heading into the…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

El Paso Pipeline Road

This is a dirt-covered service road that is regularly maintained. It's a fun, easy route for getting to different areas. There's nothing technical about this trail aside from a couple of sandy washes. Note of…
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Total Miles
5.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp

Zip Zap

This power line service trail connects to the Boulder Creek Ranch area. It's primarily easy in technicality, but the southern end of the trail does have a couple of short technical rock garden sections. There…
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Total Miles
8.1
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp

Castle Hot Springs Road

Castle Hot Springs is a natural hot spring that has an intriguing history as a health resort. In operation since 1896, the original Castle Hot Springs resort was destroyed by fire in 1976. Under new…
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Total Miles
33.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Carefree Hwy R87 Exit - East Passage

This East Passage takes you to an alternative exit in the event the Carefree Highway R87 Trail Gate is Locked (This trail is 1 Mile Long from the end of Wrangler's Nest Trail to Carefree…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Carefree Hwy R87 Exit - West Aqueduct Passage

This Is one of the five (5) Exit/Entrance points from Carefree Highway R89 - Use this trail if other Gates are locked. This leads to Wrangler's Nest Trail, West Vistancia Loop, Twin Buttes Trails, and…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Bulldog Wash

This trail is just off Ellsworth Road and takes you right to Bulldog Canyon trail. Most of it is a sandy wash that weaves around the Arizona desert. Expect some canyon walls, with one rocky…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Cactus Express

A quick, short little section of trail that connects Lake Pleasant road to Saguaro Way trail, which leads to a shooting area. There is nothing terribly technical about this route aside from a couple of…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Saguaro Way

This section of trail weaves its way through the beautiful desert and leads to a shooting area at the North end. It also connects to a handful of other trails. There are a couple of…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp

Desert Runners: Boulders to Box Canyon

This trail will take you from Boulders OHV to Box Canyon in Wickenburg. Enjoy a little bit of everything from smooth dirt road to rock mountain side terrain. Once you get to Box Canyon you…
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Total Miles
68.6
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Hieroglyphic Mountains Loop

The loop begins and ends at Boulders OHV area. The first portion of the trail is steep and narrow, which is great for ATVs and UTVs, but you can make it in a bigger vehicle…
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Total Miles
14.2
Tech Rating
7 Difficult
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Bulldog Canyon

This trail is open to unlicensed vehicles, but be sure to stay on the designated routes. Offtrail riding has put this trail in threat of closure. Bulldog Canyon has been maintained, but it is difficult…
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Total Miles
12.6
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Sp

9949 to Black Canyon Trail

This short section of trail and Black Canyon Trail are closed to vehicles over 60" wide. The west section is in a shooting area, so use caution around that area. There are a couple of…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Trail 9949

This short section of trail is more narrow and therefore is only open to small utility SXS and smaller. No full-size trucks or SXS's. Nothing too technical on this trail, aside from one section with…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp

Crown King to Castle Springs - Alternate to "Backway"

This is a very scenic route but if it is wet, it can be quite tricky. Most likely will not see anyone on this very rough but not too challenging route. Rocky, bumpy, windy, and…
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Total Miles
40.5
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa