Miner's Traverse

Trail Overview

Miner's Traverse is a four-mile point-to-point, two-track trail that traverses the hill-drenched landscape, beginning/ending at Silver Creek Road (10) and Oatman Road (Highway 153). Traveling west to east, the trail initially begins easy and mellow for the first two miles or so. Then the hills begin. There are quite a few steep hill climbs of varying lengths and grades, many of which have loose dirt/rocks and the occasional larger rock to navigate. At each little summit, the view of the surrounding desert landscape seems to grow more and more incredible the higher you travel. There are plenty of offshoot trails, lookout points, and possible bypass options. At the very end (eastern side), right off the road, the trail has a short, steep hill with loose dirt and erosion damage to either finish or begin the route depending on the direction of travel. Be sure to keep an eye out for the wild burrows that roam freely out here. The trail is most commonly driven with SXS but a high-clearance 4x4 in 4Lo could likely summit the hills.

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Difficulty

There are quite a few steep hill climbs of varying lengths and grades, many of which have loose dirt/rocks and the occasional larger rock to navigate.

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