Where to go for ATVing Experiences in Arizona
Offroading and ATV opportunities within Arizona are practically endless. Over half of the state’s land up and down Arizona is open and maintained specifically for public use, granting a vast array of dirt roads and rocky trails to take your vehicle of choice. With lush forests, rolling open deserts, towering red rock formations, and seasonal cool stream crossings, you’re spoiled for choices no matter what time of year you’re looking to head out— though the time of year and what your personal vehicle can handle will certainly make this choice a bit easier. With so many areas to pick from it’s difficult to narrow the recommendations down, so we’ve compiled a list not only of our favorite areas to go off-road, but also great trails to start on so you can get the best introduction to the possibilities waiting to be explored.
Bordering the Superstition Wilderness, Montana Mountain rises near Apache Junction on the eastern side of the Phoenix Metro Area. The mountain provides a great loop for off-roading vehicles, climbing over 5,000 feet to provide fresh and panoramic views of the…
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North of Carefree, past Horseshoe Reservoir and up the Verde River is Sheep’s Bridge, a replica suspension bridge replacing an older one that used to exist for sheep driving across the Verde River. The landmark and the river below makes…
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While the Four Peaks themselves provide a wonderful background, the grand variety of roads, trails, and things to see beneath them are the real treasure here. Desert trails, cliff ridges, sandy washes, hillside chutes, built up play areas for many…
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Regarded as a recreational playground on the western edge of Arizona, Lake Havasu is a great spot for a weekend getaway— and there’s far more to do in and around the lake than just watersports. The land around Lake Havasu…
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About an hour southeast of the Phoenix Metro Area, Florence holds an off-roading gem just outside of town. While the beehive shaped coke ovens that give this area its name are on private property and off limits, they provide a…
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Named for the Apache’s that used to use the route to move through the Superstition Mountains, the Apache Trail is less of a trail these days and more of a long scenic drive that connects highways. While the maps might…
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