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Arizona Backroads & 4-Wheel-Drive Trails The 100 trails in this book may GUIDE be the best batch of Arizona TO 4x4 trails ever put together in Second Edition • 100 Trails one place. Whether you are a newcomer to 4-wheeling or an experienced veteran, you are Arizona Backroads sure to have fun. In fact, we guarantee it. (See page 2.) GUIDE TO The trails are grouped into seven key areas where we found the best 4-wheeling. Trails cover both mountain and desert Arizona terrain. Many are convenient to major cities. (See pages 4-5 for complete Trail List and Trail Finder.) & A color format makes planning Backroads your next adventure simpler than ever. Easy, moderate and difficult routes are color coded, 4-Wheel-Drive while symbols quickly show kinds of vehicles allowed on each trail. This includes unli- censed UTVs, ATVs and dirt Trails bikes. (See pages 8-9.) & A separate mileage log ties 4-Wheel-Drive Trails numbered locations along the route to a custom map featuring a relief background. GPS coor- dinates are provided for each numbered location. Included are reverse mileages for all trails and historical highlights. All this is supported by an active website, which includes free trail updates, GPS downloads and an email newsletter. EASY ModeRate DIFFICULT FunTreks www.funtreks.com Charles A.Wells & Matt Peterson DOCUMENT Ariz 2nd ed cover JUNE122012.indd 1 7/2/12 9:30:08 AM Published by FunTreks, Inc. GUARANTEE OF SATISFACTION P.O. Box 3127, Monument, CO 80132-3127 We guarantee you will enjoy the trails in CONTENTS Phone: Toll free 877-222-7623 this book. If not, or if you are dissatisfied Fax: (719) 277-7411 with the book in any other way, return it E-mail: [email protected] to us for a full refund. Or, call our toll- Website: www.funtreks.com free number during business hours at Page Topic 1-877-222-7623. We promise to do what- Copyright © 2012 by FunTreks, Inc. ever it takes to make you happy. 4 Trail List Writing, design, photography and produc- DISCLAIMER 5 Trail Finder tion by Charles A. Wells & Matt Peterson. Travel in Arizona’s backcountry is, by 6 Trail Ratings Defined its very nature, potentially dangerous and 6 Author’s Vehicles Edited by Shelley Mayer could result in property damage, injury or even death. The scope of this book can- Second Edition not predict every possible hazard you may 7 INTRODUCTION encounter. If you drive any of the trails in 8 Fun Trails – Our Promise to You All rights reserved. No part of this book this book, you acknowledge these risks and 8 What’s New in This 2nd Edition may be reproduced or transmitted in any assume full responsibility. You are the final 8 Website Updates and Downloads form by any means, electronic or mechani- judge as to whether a trail is safe to drive cal, including photocopying, recording or by on any given day, whether your vehicle is 8 Explanation of Vehicle Symbols any information storage and retrieval system capable of the journey and what supplies 10 About Arizona without the written permission from the you should carry. The information con- 11 Trail Rules and Etiquette authors, except for inclusion of brief quota- tained herein cannot replace good judgment 11 Motor Vehicle Use Maps- MVUMs tions in a review. and proper preparation on your part. The publisher and authors of this book disclaim 12 Safety Tips Printed in China any and all liability for bodily injury, death 12 GPS Settings or property damage that could occur to you 12 Backcountry Driving Tips Library of Congress or any of your passengers. 14 Checklist Control Number: 2012909778 We have made every effort to update ISBN: 978-1-934838-19-8 trails to match U.S. Forest Service Motor 15 Winching FREE trail updates, GPS downloads and Vehicle Use Maps (MVUMs) that were 16 Special Permits, Laws, Situations e-mail newsletter available at available at the time of this writing. We 16 OHV Licensing Requirements www.funtreks.com. cannot match maps that have not yet been issued or keep up with annual changes to To order additional books, call toll-free existing maps. We will attempt to report 17 THE TRAILS (Individual trails listed on next page) 1-877-222-7623 or order online at changes on our website, but make no 18 Area 1 – Grand Canyon, Jacob Lake, Canyon De Chelly www.funtreks.com. guarantee of accuracy. You are ultimately 44 Area 2 – Flagstaff, Sedona, Cottonwood, Jerome responsible for following the latest and 80 Area 3 – North Phoenix, Prescott, Crown King, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS correct MVUM. In addition, OHV laws Thanks to: Tim Naylor and the Tucson described in this book change constantly. Carefree, Wickenburg Rough Riders who personally guided us We do our best to keep up with them; 116 Area 4 – East Phoenix, Payson, Apache Junction, Florence on southern Arizona trails and advised us however, you are ultimately responsible 156 Area 5 – Oracle, Tucson, Nogales in countless other ways; Nena Barlow of to know the correct and latest laws. The 180 Area 6 – Kingman, Lake Havasu City, Parker, Barlow Jeep Rentals in Sedona for sharing publisher and authors of this book disclaim her expertise on local trails and helping us any and all liability for fines or other pun- Peach Springs modify our new Rubicon in record time; the ishment that could result from being on the 206 Area 7 – Quartzsite, Yuma, Ajo, Verde Valley 4-Wheelers for guiding us on wrong trail or breaking the law. Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Pyeatt Draw; staffers and rangers at the U.S. 232 Map Legend Forest Service, BLM and other government Note: Telephone numbers and websites land agencies for their time and patience that appear in this book were verified May 232 Author Bios answering our many questions. Thanks also 2012. to the many people we met on the trails for sharing pictures and advice. 2 3 TRAIL LIST Green = Easy, Blue = Moderate, Red = Difficult TRAIL FINDER * New Trails # Name Pg. # Name Pg. # Name Pg. To find a trail, use list at left AREA 1 MAP 18 34. Backway to 69. Backway to and map below to determine Grand Canyon, Jacob Crown King 90 Mount Lemmon 164 in which area a trail is located, Lake, Canyon De Chelly 35. Black Canyon Creek* 92 70. Rice Peak 166 then turn to the page indicated. 1. Toroweap Overlook 20 36. Black Canyon City 71. Chimney Rock 168 2. Jumpup Point* 22 Overlook* 94 72. Chivo Falls 170 Detailed area maps will direct 3. Three Fire Towers* 24 37. China Dam, Ft. Tule* 96 73. Gunsight Pass 172 you to individual trails. 4. Fire Point, 38. Tip Top Mine* 98 74. Gardner Canyon 174 Timp Point 26 39. Terminator* 100 75. Bull Springs Road 176 5. Point Sublime 28 40. Crapshoot* 102 76. Patagonia 6. Buffalo Ranch* 30 41. New River 104 Mountains 178 7. Orderville Canyon* 32 42. Big Maggie May 8. Tater Ridge* 34 Creek* 106 AREA 6 MAP 180 9. Saddle Mtn. Road 36 43. Box Canyon at Kingman, 10. Hull Cabin 38 Hassayampa River* 1 0 8 11. Monument Valley* 40 Lake Havasu City, 12. Canyon De Chelly* 42 44. Wickenburg Mtns. 110 Parker, Peach Springs 45. Vulture Mine* 112 77. Chloride Mines 182 AREA 2 MAP 44 46. Hieroglyphic 78. Diamond Creek Rd.* 184 Flagstaff, Sedona, Mountains Loop* 114 79. Secret Pass 186 Cottonwood, Jerome 80. Pass Canyon 188 13. Elden Mountain, AREA 4 MAP 116 81. Hualapai Mountains 190 Schultz Pass 46 East Phoenix, Payson, 82. Moss Wash 192 14. O’Leary Peak Loop* 48 Apache Junction, 83 Bison Falls* 194 15. Cinder Hills Florence 84. Mohave Wash 196 OHV Area 50 47. Pyeatt Draw* 118 85. Cattail Cove 198 16. Smiley Rock 52 48. Mt. Ord Lookout* 120 86. Backway to 17. Horseshoe Canyon* 54 49. Four Peaks 122 Desert Bar 200 18. Woodchute Trail* 56 50. Sycamore Creek* 124 87. Vampire Mine 202 19. Mingus Mountain 58 51. Rolls OHV Area, 88. Swansea Townsite 204 20. Red Rock West Side* 126 Powerline* 60 52. Saguaro Lake Cove* 128 AREA 7 MAP 206 21. Outlaw Trail* 62 53. Rolls OHV Area, Quartzsite, Yuma, Ajo, 22. Greasy Spoon 64 East Side* 130 Organ Pipe Cactus 23. Devil’s Bridge, 54. Bulldog Canyon 132 National Monument Van Deren Cabin 66 55. Apache Trail 134 89. Plomosa Mountains 208 24. Soldier Pass 68 56. Montana Mountain 136 90. Sand Bowl 25. Schnebly Hill Road 70 57. Hackberry Creek 138 OHV Area 210 26. Broken Arrow 72 58. Walnut Canyon 140 91. Dripping Springs 212 27. Oak Creek 59. Reymert Mine* 142 92. Harquahala Peak 214 Homestead 74 60. Woodpecker Trail, 93. Belmont Mountain 216 28. House Mountain* 76 Ajax Mine 144 94. Kofa Queen 29. Blue Monster* 78 61. Elvis Trail* 146 Canyon* 218 62. Box Canyon 148 95. Castle Dome AREA 3 MAP 80 63. Jack Handle 150 Mountains 220 North Phoenix, Prescott, 64. Coke Ovens 152 96. Laguna Mountain Crown King, Carefree, 65. Gila River Loop* 154 Ridge 222 Wickenburg 97. Fortuna Mine* 224 30. Senator Highway, AREA 5 MAP 156 98. El Camino Del Crown King Road 82 Oracle, Tucson, Nogales Diablo, East Side* 226 31. Desoto Mine 84 66. Tucson Wash* 158 99. El Camino Del 32. Turkey Creek* 86 67. Wild Burro Canyon* 160 Diablo, West Side* 228 33. Bloody Basin Road* 88 68. Charouleau Gap 162 100. Organ Pipe Cactus N.M. 230 4 5 TRAIL RATINGS DEFINED Trail ratings are very subjective. Moderate Conditions change for many reasons, Rutted dirt or rocky including weather and time of year.
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