This technical route is for experienced riders only. Much of the ride will be thru scenic portions of the Sonoran Desert with outstanding views and trails that wind through Saguaro and Cholla forests.
Arizona Off-Highway Vehicle Guide / OHV Laws and Places to Ride. Published by Arizona State Parks & Trails.
Salome Loop OHV
https://azstateparks.com/ohv
This technical route is for experienced riders only. Much of the ride will be thru scenic portions of the Sonoran Desert with outstanding views and trails that wind through Saguaro and Cholla forests.
OHV Site Locator #
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Arizona OHV Sites
For more information visit AZStateParks.com/OHV
1.
Arizona Strip* (north of Colorado River)
Contact the Bureau of Land Management,
Arizona Strip Field Office, (435) 688-3200.
2.
Cinder Hills OHV Area (Flagstaff)
Contact Coconino National Forest, Peaks
Ranger District, (928) 526-0866.
3.
Kendrick and Mormon Lake /
Pinewood Snowmobile Trail Systems
Contact Coconino National Forest, Peaks
Ranger District, (928) 526-0866.
4.
Long Draw OHV Route (Mogollon Rim)
Contact Apache-Sitgreaves National
Forest, Black Mesa Ranger District, (928)
535-4481.
5.
Munds Park
Contact Coconino National Forest, Peaks
Ranger District, (928) 526-0866.
6.
Hayfield Draw/Bryant Park
OHV Area (Cottonwood)
Contact Prescott National Forest, Verde
Ranger District, (928) 567-4121.
7.
Alto Pit OHV Recreation Site (Prescott)
Contact Prescott National Forest, Bradshaw Ranger District, (928) 443-8000.
8.
Sheridan Mountain/Smith Mesa
OHV Trail System (Prescott)
Contact Prescott National Forest, Bradshaw and Chino Valley Ranger District,
(928) 443-8000 or (928) 777-2200.
9.
Hualapai Mountain OHV Trailhead
(Kingman)
Contact Hualapai Mountain Park,
(928) 757-3859.
13. Swansea Townsite
(30 miles east of Parker)
Contact Bureau of Land Management,
Lake Havasu Field Office, (928) 505-1200.
14. Ehrenberg Sandbowl
Contact the Bureau of Land Management,
Yuma Field Office, (928) 317-3200.
15. Ehrenberg-Cibola OHV Routes
For maps and information contact the
Bureau of Land Management, Yuma Field
Office, (928) 317-3200.
16. La Posa OHV Routes (Quartzsite)
Contact the Bureau of Land Management,
Yuma Field Office, (928) 317-3200.
17. Harquahala Mountain Summit Road
Backcountry Byway
Contact Bureau of Land Management,
Hassayampa Field Office, (623) 580-5500.
18. Yuma East OHV Routes
Contact the Bureau of Land Management,
Yuma Field Office, (928) 317-3200.
19. Hieroglyphic Mountains Area/
Boulders Staging Area* (Wickenburg)
Contact BLM, Hassayampa Field Office,
(623) 580-5500.
A. Granite Mountain – No Vehicles Allowed
– Restrictions Due to Dust Laws, City of
Scottsdale Ordinance #3776
The Granite Mountain area is State Trust
Land located within the City of Scottsdale
boundaries. Motorized vehicle use is now
prohibited. The site is still open to nonmotorized use, however, staging (parking)
on unpaved surfaces is prohibited.
10. Standard Wash (Lake Havasu City)
Contact Bureau of Land Management,
Lake Havasu Field Office, (928) 505-1200.
21. Rolls OHV Area
Contact Tonto National Forest, Mesa
Ranger District, (480) 610-3300.
11. Parker 400 Desert Race Course*
(La Paz County)
Contact Bureau of Land Management,
Lake Havasu Field Office, (928) 505-1200.
22. Bulldog Canyon OHV Area
(Saguaro Lake)
Contact Tonto National Forest, Mesa
Ranger District for a required permit
(480) 610-3300.
12. Shea Spectator/Pit Areas and
Osborn Wash
Contact Bureau of Land Management,
Lake Havasu Field Office, (928) 505-1200.
23. Desert Wells*
Contact AZ Game and Fish Department for
an access guide at (602) 942-3000.
Arizona OHV Sites
For more information visit AZStateParks.com/OHV
24. Mescal Mountains OHV Area (Kearny)
Contact Town of Kearny, (520) 363-5547.
25. Sunrise to Big Lake
Snowmobile Route
Contact Apache-Sitgreaves National
Forest, Springerville Ranger District,
(928) 333-4372.
26. Saffel Canyon Trail (Eagar)
Contact Apache-Sitgreaves National
Forest, Springerville Ranger District,
(928) 333-4372.
27. Rattlesnake Gap (Greenlee County)
Contact Apache-Sitgreaves National
Forest, Clifton Ranger District,
(928) 687-1301.
28. Gila Box Riparian National
Conservation Area
Contact Bureau of Land Management,
Safford Field Office, (928) 348-4400.
29. Black Hills Backcountry Byway
(Safford)
Contact Bureau of Land Management,
Safford Field Office, (928) 348-4400.
30. Hot Well Dunes Recreation Area
(Safford)
Contact Bureau of Land Management,
Safford Field Office, (928) 348-4400.
31. Redington Pass Backcountry
Touring Area (Tucson)
Contact the Coronado National Forest,
Santa Catalina Ranger District,
(520) 749-8700.
32. Pima Motorsports Park (Tucson)
Contact Pima County Parks and
Recreation Department (520) 877-6000.
33. Santa Rita Mountain Backcountry
Touring Area (Sonoita)
Contact Coronado National Forest,
Nogales Ranger District, (520) 281-2296.
34. South Patagonia Mountains
(Sierra Vista)
Contact Coronado National Forest, Sierra
Vista Ranger District, (520) 378-0311.
