Off-Road Trails in Arizona

Home of The Wave but hiding a thousand other sandstone masterpieces. Remote BLM roads access some of the most surreal geology on Earth.

One of Sedona's most scenic trails through red rock formations with moderate technical sections.

A 680-mile loop through western Arizona's most remote desert terrain. Ancient petroglyphs, ghost towns, and sweeping Sonoran Desert vistas define this epic multi-day overlanding route.

Scenic overlanding route climbing from Sedona to the Mogollon Rim with incredible red rock vistas.

1.8 million acres spanning from red rock country to ponderosa pine forests. Forest roads climb from Sedona's desert floor to the cool pines around Flagstaff with dramatic elevation changes.

A legendary Arizona trail climbing from desert floor to the historic mining town of Crown King through the Bradshaw Mountains. Narrow shelf roads, steep switchbacks, and old mining ruins.

Drive along the edge of a 200-mile-long, 2,000-foot escarpment cutting across Arizona. Forest roads on top of the Rim offer sweeping views across the desert below while winding through cool pine forests, Arizona's best-kept secret.

Arizona's high country escape. Two million acres of ponderosa pines, alpine lakes, and forest roads that stay cool when Phoenix hits 115°F. The locals' secret summer refuge.

Forest roads along Arizona's dramatic 200-mile escarpment where the Colorado Plateau drops 2,000 feet to the desert below. Pine forests meet desert panoramas at one of the state's most scenic geological features.

Remote desert mountain trails to Arizona's only amethyst mine and the iconic Four Peaks. Rocky creek crossings, desert wildflowers, and sweeping views of the Verde Valley.

One of America's most scenic drives through the Superstition Mountains east of Phoenix. The unpaved section winds past Roosevelt Dam, Tonto National Monument, and canyon walls that inspired countless Western films.

Nearly 3 million acres of rugged Sonoran Desert terrain east of Phoenix. Rocky washes, steep canyon descents, and saguaro-lined trails through Arizona's largest national forest.

Dense ponderosa pine forest roads near the Grand Canyon's South Rim. Easy terrain with elk herds, golden aspens in fall, and access to the canyon's most remote viewpoints.

Escape Phoenix heat in this high-altitude Arizona forest with easy trails and camping.

Granite boulder trails through Arizona's pine and juniper highlands. The Bradshaw Mountains and Granite Dells offer technical rock crawling and scenic forest roads at mild elevations.

Popular Phoenix-area OHV destination with diverse Sonoran Desert terrain and saguaro-lined trails.

Permit-controlled desert canyon trails in the Superstition Mountains foothills east of Phoenix. Saguaro forests, desert washes, and views of the iconic Superstitions make this a local favorite.