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Dirtbike Trails in Arizona

Discover all the best dirtbike trails and top motocross tracks in Arizona. From beginner-friendly paths to challenging terrain for experienced riders.

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Arizona Dirt Bike Areas & Motocross Tracks Overview

Ride Arizona's legendary Sonoran Desert trails featuring saguaro cactus landscapes, technical rocky washes around Phoenix and Tucson, and high-altitude pine forests near Flagstaff. With 300+ days of sunshine annually, Arizona offers prime winter riding conditions when northern states are snowed in, plus challenging summer dawn patrol adventures.

We've compiled over 62 moto areas in Arizona with trail maps, difficulty levels, and local riding insights. Whether you're looking for dualsport and adventure bike routes, somewhere to ride your electric dirtbike, an MX track, or a beginner lesson near you, we're compiling that information for you.

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Braap Map: Arizona

Explore moto areas in Arizona on our interactive map. Click on trail system markers to view details, or zoom in to see individual trails and points of interest.

Best Dirtbike Areas in Arizona - Top Must-Ride Destinations

These are the absolute best dirt bike spots and moto tracks in Arizona, ranked by our riding community.

#1 Best
Must-Ride
Boulders OHV Area
Arizona
200 miles
(Awesome)
Mixed

The Boulders OHV Area serves as a primary access point to a vast, 200-plus-mile trail system in the ...

Off-Road Trails
#2 Best
Must-Ride
Crown King
Arizona
80 miles
(Awesome)
Mixed

The Crown King trail system is a long-distance, 65-mile point-to-point adventure route that travels ...

Off-Road Trails
#3 Best
Must-Ride
Table Mesa Recreation Area
Arizona
55 miles
(Awesome)
Mixed

The Table Mesa Recreation Area is a large desert riding location that offers approximately 55 miles ...

Off-Road Trails

Best Beginner Dirt Bike Areas in Arizona

These beginner-friendly riding areas in Arizona offer the ideal introduction to motocross riding with manageable terrain and excellent facilities, great for new riders looking to build confidence and skills.

Favorite Beginner Areas

New River, AZ, Arizona
55 miles
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Flagstaff, AZ, Arizona
20 miles
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Flagstaff, AZ, Arizona
19 miles
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Tucson, AZ, Arizona
10 miles
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Fort McDowell, AZ, Arizona
10 miles
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Lake Havasu City, AZ, Arizona
10 miles
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Best Advanced Moto Areas in Arizona

Challenging terrain for experienced riders seeking technical trails and extreme adventures. These advanced motocross areas in Arizona offer the ultimate test of skill and endurance for expert riders.

Favorite Challenging/Expert Areas

Peoria, AZ, Arizona
200 miles
Long Distance
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Crown King, AZ, Arizona
80 miles
Long Distance
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New River, AZ, Arizona
55 miles
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Florence, AZ, Arizona
50 miles
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Flagstaff, AZ, Arizona
20 miles
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Flagstaff, AZ, Arizona
19 miles
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Arizona Off-Road Community & Events

Connect with local riders, join group rides, and participate in events throughout Arizona. The local riding community is your best resource for trail updates and riding tips.

Local Riding Groups

Join organized group rides and connect with experienced local riders who know the best trails in Arizona.

Arizona Trail Riders Association

Official state dirtbike organization

Local Facebook Groups

Search "Arizona dirtbike" on Facebook

Events & Races

Participate in local races, enduro events, and trail riding competitions throughout Arizona.

Enduro Series

Multi-stage racing events

Trail Riding Events

Organized group adventures

Trail Maintenance

Help maintain trails and give back to the riding community through volunteer trail work days.

Volunteer Days

Monthly trail maintenance

Adopt-a-Trail

Ongoing stewardship programs

Frequently Asked Questions About Arizona Off-Road Trails

Get answers to the most common questions about dirt bike riding in Arizona.

What are the best dirt bike areas for beginners in Arizona?

For new riders in Arizona, we recommend starting with trails that have shorter loops, well-maintained paths, and easier terrain. Look for trail systems with "beginner" or "easy" designations and consider joining guided group rides to learn proper trail etiquette.

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Where can I find moto tracks near major cities in Arizona?

Arizona has several moto tracks and training facilities near major metropolitan areas. These tracks offer structured environments for practicing jumps, turns, and racing techniques. Many also host regular practice sessions and amateur racing events.

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What permits do I need to ride off-road trails in Arizona?

Permit requirements vary by trail system and land ownership in Arizona. Most public trails require a state OHV permit or trail pass. Private trail systems may have daily or annual fees. Always check current requirements before visiting any trail system.

When is the best time of year to ride motorcycle trails in Arizona?

The best riding season in Arizona typically depends on weather patterns and trail conditions. Spring and fall generally offer the most comfortable temperatures and optimal trail conditions. Summer riding is popular but requires early starts to avoid heat.

Are there guided off-road tours available in Arizona?

Yes, several outfitters and local riding groups offer guided tours and moto lessons throughout Arizona. These tours are excellent for visitors or new riders who want expert guidance on the best trails and local riding techniques.

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What should I bring for a day of off-road riding in Arizona?

Essential gear includes a DOT-approved helmet, protective gear, plenty of water, basic tools, first aid kit, trail maps or GPS, and appropriate clothing for weather conditions. Consider local climate factors specific to Arizona.

Complete List of All Arizona Dirt Bike Trails

Browse our complete collection of 62 offroad motorcycle systems and MX tracks in Arizona. Use the search and filters below to find trails that match your skill level and riding preferences.

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Boulders OHV Area
Arizona
200 miles
(Awesome)
Mixed

The Boulders OHV Area serves as a primary access point to a vast, 200-plus-mile trail system in the ...

Off-Road Trails
Crown King
Arizona
80 miles
(Awesome)
Mixed

The Crown King trail system is a long-distance, 65-mile point-to-point adventure route that travels ...

Off-Road Trails
Table Mesa Recreation Area
Arizona
55 miles
(Awesome)
Mixed

The Table Mesa Recreation Area is a large desert riding location that offers approximately 55 miles ...

Off-Road Trails
Florence Coke Ovens
Arizona
50 miles
(Awesome)
Mixed

The Florence Coke Ovens is a widely recognized and popular off-road riding area for dirt bikes locat...

Off-Road Trails
Fort Valley Trail System
Arizona
20 miles
(Awesome)
Mixed

The Fort Valley Trail System is a 20-mile network of multi-use single-track trails in the Coconino N...

Off-Road Trails
Cinder Hills OHV Area
Arizona
19 miles
(Awesome)
Mixed

Cinder Hills offers 13,500 acres of volcanic terrain with loose lava pebbles, 19 miles of double-tra...

Off-Road TrailsSand Dunes
Recommended
Redington Pass
Arizona
10 miles
(Awesome)
Easy/Moderate

Redington Pass is a designated backcountry touring area managed by the Coronado National Forest, off...

Off-Road Trails
Recommended
Grinding Stone MX
Arizona
10 miles
(Awesome)
Mixed

CLOSED

MX Track
Recommended
Standard Wash
Arizona
10 miles
(Awesome)
Mixed

The Standard Wash OHV Area, managed by the Bureau of Land Management, is an open riding area for dir...

Off-Road Trails
Recommended
Hot Well Dunes
Arizona
5 miles
(Awesome)
Mixed

Hot Well Dunes is a unique BLM recreation area near Safford, Arizona, that offers the rare combinati...

Off-Road TrailsSand Dunes
Recommended
Crazy Horse GP
Arizona
2 miles
(Awesome)
Mixed

The Crazy Horse GP is a temporary Grand Prix-style race course set up within the Crazy Horse Campgro...

MX Track
Recommended
Motoland MX Park
Arizona
Multiple trails
(Awesome)
Mixed

Motoland MX Park, located in Casa Grande, Arizona, is a premier motocross destination with a variety...

MX Track
Arizona Cycle Park
Arizona
Multiple trails
(Awesome)
Mixed

Arizona Cycle Park (ACP), located in a sunken basin for full spectator visibility, features four mot...

MX TrackOff-Road Trails
Motogrande MX
Arizona
Multiple trails
(Awesome)
Mixed

CLOSED

MX Track
M.C. Motorsports Park
Arizona
Multiple trails
(Awesome)
Mixed

CLOSED

MX Track
Speedworld Motocross Park
Arizona
Multiple trails
(Awesome)
Mixed

CLOSED

MX Track
Arizona Peace Trail
Arizona
675 miles
(Good)
Easy/Moderate

The Arizona Peace Trail (AZPT) is a massive, 675-plus-mile loop designed for multi-day off-road adve...

Off-Road Trails
Four Peaks
Arizona
65 miles
(Good)
Mixed

The Four Peaks OHV area in the Tonto National Forest is a large, diverse riding destination with opt...

Off-Road Trails
Maverick Trail
Arizona
60 miles
(Good)
Mixed

The Maverick Trail is a long-distance, 50-plus-mile trail system located in the high-elevation White...

Off-Road Trails
Hayfield Draw OHV Area
Arizona
56 miles
(Good)
Mixed

The Hayfield Draw OHV Area, located in the Prescott National Forest near Camp Verde, is a designated...

Off-Road Trails
Kelly Canyon
Arizona
52 miles
(Good)
Mixed

The Kelly/Munds Park Motorized Trail System, located in the Coconino National Forest south of Flagst...

Off-Road Trails
Camp Verde Trails
Arizona
50 miles
(Good)
Mixed

The Camp Verde area within the Prescott National Forest hosts a large system of marked off-road trai...

Off-Road Trails
Shea Pit and Osborne Wash Area
Arizona
50 miles
(Good)
Mixed

The Shea Pit and Osborne Wash Area is a large desert riding location that is home to the annual Park...

Off-Road Trails
Desert Vista OHV Area
Arizona
40 miles
(Good)
Mixed

The Desert Vista OHV Area, located in the Tonto National Forest near Cave Creek, is a large trail sy...

Off-Road Trails
Sheridan Mountain Smith Mesa OHV Trail System
Arizona
40 miles
(Good)
Mixed

The Sheridan Mountain/Smith Mesa OHV Trail System, situated in the Prescott National Forest, offers ...

Off-Road Trails
Hualapai ATV Trail
Arizona
40 miles
(Good)
Mixed

Hualapai Mountain Park, located near Kingman, Arizona, serves as a major trailhead for an extensive ...

Off-Road Trails
White Hills Trails
Arizona
30 miles
(Good)
Mixed

The White Hills Trails, located in the Coconino National Forest near Camp Verde, Arizona, offer a 28...

Off-Road Trails
Harquahala Mountain
Arizona
26 miles
(Good)
Easy/Moderate

The Harquahala Mountain Summit Road is a 10.5-mile BLM Backcountry Byway near Aguila, Arizona, that ...

Off-Road Trails
Agua Caliente
Arizona
25 miles
(Good)
Mixed

Alto Pit OHV Area is a 400-acre park located at a 6,200-foot elevation near Prescott, Arizona, offer...

Off-Road Trails
St. Clair OHV Trails
Arizona
20 miles
(Good)
Mixed

The St. Clair OHV Permit Zone, located within the Cave Creek Ranger District of the Tonto National F...

Off-Road Trails
Alto Pit OHV Area
Arizona
20 miles
(Good)
Easy/Moderate

Epic trail system with amazing singletrack waiting to be explored.

Off-Road Trails
Charouleau Gap
Arizona
19 miles
(Good)
Mixed

Charouleau Gap is a challenging 19-mile point-to-point route in the Coronado National Forest that is...

Off-Road Trails
Reno Pass
Arizona
15 miles
(Good)
Mixed

Reno Pass, a former 20-mile round-trip trail located northeast of Phoenix, is permanently closed to ...

Off-Road Trails
Canyon Motocross
Arizona
10 miles
(Good)
Mixed

CLOSED

MX TrackOff-Road Trails
Black Hills Box Canyon
Arizona
10 miles
(Good)
Mixed

The Black Hills Box Canyon, located near Wickenburg, Arizona, is a rugged and varied off-road area t...

Off-Road Trails
Ehrenberg Sandbowl OHV Area
Arizona
10 miles
(Good)
Mixed

The Ehrenberg Sandbowl is a designated OHV area near Ehrenberg, Arizona, that focuses on sand riding...

Off-Road TrailsSand Dunes
Munds Park OHV Trail System
Arizona
7 miles
(Good)
Mixed

The Munds Park OHV Trail System, situated within the Coconino National Forest, provides approximatel...

Off-Road Trails
Nomads MX Track
Arizona
5 miles
(Good)
Mixed

Nomads MX Track, also known as Sierra Vista MX Track, is a practice facility designed for riders of ...

MX TrackOff-Road Trails
Broken Arrow Trail
Arizona
4 miles
(Good)
Easy/Moderate

The Broken Arrow Trail in Sedona, Arizona, is an extremely popular and scenic 4-mile route designed ...

Off-Road Trails
Thin Air Offroad Park
Arizona
4 miles
(Good)
Mixed

Thin Air Offroad Park is an open-environment motocross course that occasionally hosts enduro races. ...

MX TrackOff-Road Trails
Pinal Airpark
Arizona
4 miles
(Good)
Mixed

Pinal Airpark is a large desert riding area with a variety of terrain for dirt bikes, ATVs, and UTVs...

Off-Road TrailsPlay Area
Verde Valley Motorplex
Arizona
Multiple trails
(Good)
Mixed

CLOSED

MX Track
Happy Track Motocross Raceway
Arizona
Multiple trails
(Good)
Mixed

Happy Track is a dedicated motocross facility in Yuma, Arizona, featuring a well-maintained, rock-fr...

MX Track
Firebird Motocross Park
Arizona
Multiple trails
(Good)
Mixed

CLOSED

MX Track
Lake Havasu Motocross Park
Arizona
Multiple trails
(Good)
Easy/Moderate

The Lake Havasu Motocross Park is a dedicated track facility located next to the Havasu 95 Speedway ...

MX Track
Mammoth MX
Arizona
Multiple trails
(Good)
Mixed

CLOSED

MX Track
ET Motopark
Arizona
Multiple trails
(Good)
Mixed

CLOSED

MX Track
Mesquite MX
Arizona
Multiple trails
(Good)
Mixed

**Important Note:** Mesquite MX Park operates on a seasonal schedule and is currently closed for the...

MX Track
Craggy Wash
Arizona
Multiple trails
(Good)
Easy/Moderate

Craggy Wash is a well-known, primitive BLM riding and dispersed camping area located just north of L...

Off-Road Trails
St. David Pits
Arizona
Multiple trails
(Good)
Easy/Moderate

CLOSED

Off-Road TrailsPlay Area
Western Raceway
Arizona
Multiple trails
(Good)
Mixed

Western Raceway is an 80-acre motorsports park located in White Hills, Arizona, with four distinct t...

MX Track
Ocotillo Raceway
Arizona
Multiple trails
(Good)
Mixed

CLOSED

MX Track
Thrasherland Motocross Park
Arizona
Multiple trails
(Good)
Mixed

Thrasherland Motocross Park in Glendale, Arizona, is permanently closed to dirt biking. The property...

MX Track
Red Springs
Arizona
65 miles
(Fair)
Easy/Moderate

The Red Springs Single Track System, located in the Coronado National Forest, offers a 25-mile netwo...

Off-Road Trails
Santa Rita OHV Routes
Arizona
50 miles
(Fair)
Easy/Moderate

The Santa Rita OHV Routes, located on the eastern side of the Santa Rita Mountains, offer miles of r...

Off-Road Trails
Mescal Mountain OHV Area
Arizona
25 miles
(Fair)
Mixed

The Mescal Mountain OHV Area, located near Kearny, Arizona, is a public riding area open to all type...

Off-Road Trails
Desert Wells Multiuse Area
Arizona
25 miles
(Fair)
Easy

The Desert Wells Multiuse Area, located on Arizona State Trust Land near Apache Junction, is a vast ...

Off-Road Trails
Bulldog Canyon OHV Area
Arizona
20 miles
(Fair)
Mixed

Bulldog Canyon is a large, 34,000-acre OHV area in the Tonto National Forest near Mesa, Arizona. The...

Off-Road Trails
Log Corral Canyon
Arizona
20 miles
(Fair)
Mixed

Log Corral Canyon is an 18-mile out-and-back OHV trail in the Tonto National Forest, known for being...

Off-Road Trails
Swansea Townsite
Arizona
5 miles
(Fair)
Easy/Moderate

The Swansea Townsite, an abandoned copper mining town southeast of Lake Havasu City, is a well-maint...

Off-Road Trails
Bowl
Arizona
Multiple trails
(Poor)
Mixed

CLOSED

Gravel Pit
Saffel Canyon OHV Trail
Arizona
25 miles
No rating
Mixed

The Saffel Canyon OHV Trail, located near Springerville, Arizona, is a scenic riding destination wit...

Off-Road Trails

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