Dirt Bike Trails Near Palo Verde, California

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Flower Hill

During the blooming season, this road offers beautiful views of multiple different flowers. This road runs through Bureau Land Management, a mixed surface of gravel, rock, and sand, with some sections more rutted, rocky, and…
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Total Miles
9.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Bradshaw's Trail

Bradshaw's Trail is roughly a 70-mile-long trail stretching from Blythe, CA, to the eastern side of the Salton Sea. The trail runs east to west although it can be traveled from either end, and goes…
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Total Miles
66.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Gargoyle Canyon

This is a short trip up the river to enjoy a great landmark. The riverbed is small river rock and fairly easy, although 4WD is handy. If you don't have 4WD, drive as far up…
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Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
4 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Milpitas Wash

Milpitas Wash is a mix surface of gravel, road and sand, with some sections more rutted, rocky and washed out. This road runs through Bureau Land Management, with plently of spots to pull over and…
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Total Miles
16
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Lower Blythe Olgilby

The trail is a combo of wide-graded sections and soft sandy washes. Some sand sections are deeper and longer than others, so airing down is always a good idea. The lower section of the trail…
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Total Miles
15.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Powerline Ripper

This is a section of the powerline trail. It has some challenging areas for autos and motos. Long sandy washes make up most of the flatter portions of the trail. Some sections are smooth and…
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Total Miles
12.5
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Mine Road

Mine road runs through Bureau Land Management. It is a mixed surface road consisting of rock, gravel, and sand. Some sections are overgrown, so pinstripes are to be expected. Some spots have been washed out…
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Total Miles
8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Hauser Geode Beds West

This is one of the ways out to the Hauser geode beds. The Geode beds are located on BLM and collection of the rocks is allowed. Explore, dig some holes, and find your own rocks…
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Total Miles
5.8
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Vinagre Wash

Vinagre Wash Road runs mostly through a wash, the sand can be deep in areas, and the parts that aren't in the wash can be rocky and rutted. These spots are prone to flash floods,…
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Total Miles
14.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su

Midway Well Road

A great trail option to get out to the geode bed collection area. It begins as a wide washboard dirt trail with easy wash crossings. It is relatively flat and straight for a while. Once…
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Total Miles
11.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Red Cloud Falls

This trail is the other way to take you out of the mountains either to or from Red Cloud Mine. The main obstacle on this trail is called The Falls. The Falls is an obstacle…
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Total Miles
14.8
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Sandbowl OHV Area

The north section of this trail features beautiful,vast sand dunes. For more technical terrain, take the southern part of the route. There is a nice parking area with unloading ramps and picnic tables. Camping is…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Wi / Sp

Wiley Well District Geode Beds

This short, sweet cutover is much easier and less technical than the Western Hauser Geode beds route. The hill transitions are less severe and steep. The northern half is private property and signage states that…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Sp / Fa

Tougher Pipeline to Ehrenberg Sandbowl

Looking for a way to get from Quartzsite to the Ehrenberg Sandbowl OHV area? This trail connects Tougher Pipeline to the Sandbowl. From Quartzsite, you can take Oh Snap Spurs, Saddle Mountain Loop, or Granite…
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Total Miles
12.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Ehrenberg to Diablo Pass

This track crosses the Colorado River Indian Tribe Lands, so YOU NEED a CRIT sticker before riding this trail. You will travel from Ehrenberg, at the Colorado River, to Diablo Pass, going through the Plomosa…
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Total Miles
12.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Vinagre Mine

This short out-and-back offers plenty of punch for a little trail. The entire trail borders the Indian Pass Wilderness and ends at the Vinagre Wash. There is an old mineshaft and evidence of settlers from…
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Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Northern Black Mountain Road

This section of the black mountain road is a pretty easy way to get to the top and enjoy nearly 360deg views of the surrounding desert, the mountains, the Indian Pass wilderness, and the Imperial…
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Total Miles
6.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Imperial Gables

This easy wide, graded route leads through the desert to the ghostly-looking old town of Imperial Gables. The town is small, and interesting old roofless, abandoned structures with stone walls exist. Some buildings are more…
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Total Miles
3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Red Cloud Mine

Easy ride out and back, but a bit bumpy at times. The trail partially goes through Yuma Proving Grounds, follow signs and leave unexplored ammunition alone. 4WD is preferred, but not absolutely necessary if you…
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Total Miles
13.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

The Back-way to Imperial Gables

This more fun route to the ghost-like town of Imperial Gables takes the traveler through a soft sand wash for most of the run. It will eventually pop out of the wash onto loose off-camber…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Tougher Fist Full of Dollars

These roads and trails are for the most advanced off-roaders only. Off-camber trail with deep holes and large rocks that may exceed axle height. Expect erosion, loose rocks, sand, washes, shelves, and deep mud holes.…
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Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
9 Difficult
Best Time
Su / Fa

Tougher Pipeline

This simple and easy trail gives you access to Quartzsite trails. Always download your maps and come prepared. Trails leading from this trail vary in difficulty. You will find many mine sites, obstacle courses, and…
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Total Miles
8.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Indian Pass

Indian Pass is a smooth grated gravel road that becomes narrower and rougher the further East you travel with scattered rock gardens. This section is part of the California Backcountry Discovery Route with this out…
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Total Miles
8.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Picacho State Park Trail

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…
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Total Miles
14
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Remote

Great views of the California Desert, coupled with spots to pull over and camp. Be aware this area is prone to flooding, some sections of this road either drive in a wash or through one,…
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Total Miles
6.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Saddle Mountain Loop

Saddle Mountain is a BLM area near Tonopah, AZ. It's a scenic trail that has many dispersed camping opportunities. The trail loops completely around Saddle Mountain. There's a hiking trail leaving from this trail to…
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Total Miles
12.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Oh Snap Spure

North of the Oh Snap Spure is a place called Deere Run Resort. An old cement slab and quite an eclectic collection of "Stuff". Folks in Quartzsite don't have much to do in the winter.…
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Total Miles
13.9
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Pichacho Peak Circle

This is a great trail with a lot of views and just as many off shoots. Longer vehicles might be challenged in a few spots, but overall would be fine. There are plenty of small…
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Total Miles
12.2
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Lone Flower

If you're lucky enough you may find one lone flower along the road that grows in the remote California desert! This road has plenty of spots to pull over and camp. This road runs through…
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Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Arrastia Wash Trail

This wash is full of prospector fun. It is loose river gravel with a few sand areas. 4WD is recommended. There are many things to do and see. It's an out-and-back, single-lane road with little…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi