This list of trails are the trails the Yuma 4-Wheelers frequent most. This is NOT a comprehensive list of trails, nor am I trying to list every single trail in the area.

Trail Ratings are based on my own experience and I try to be as acurate as I can. I use the "Moderate" rating as a middle, or medium range on the scale. I don't always pay attention to time when I am 4-wheeling, so do not know the actual duration of many trails, so I did not bother to include times.

Remember, any rating system is subjective and ultimately, YOU must be the one to evaluate all roads or trails before you lock the hubs. Experience has shown me that one person's "EASY" could be another person's "DIFFICULT".

Click on the "Trail Name" to veiw pictures of the Yuma 4-Wheelers on the coresponding trail. There may be images of alternate routes we took to get to the trails.

The Yuma 4-Wheelers 4X4 Club has 3 photo albums that start in 2005 and are current to date.

1. Album - "Trail Shots"
2. Album - Photobucket
3. Album - Photobucket

Click here to see some maps I have collected.

Suggested reading...
Here are 3 very popular books used for trail finding:

IMPORTANT: Images are the property of the Yuma 4-Wheelers 4X4 Club, and are not to be copied without our permission.
Just so you know, if you are permitted to use our images, or any information from our site, you must provide credit to the Yuma 4-Wheelers, or Yuma 4X4.

• Trail Name: Name of the trail.
• Trail Rating: Difficulty ratings according to Yuma 4X4 Trail Ratings. Our Trail Ratings are adjusted to be used by daily driven, street legal 4X4 trucks and SUV's. Our most difficult rating is, "Difficult Plus" and is equal to a "7" on a 1-10 rating scale.
• Scenic Rating: Scenic value of a trail. The values are rated 1 to 10 (10 being the best).
• GPS (Lat/Long): I do not own a GPS, but I try to get GPS information for others, if it's availabe.
• State: All trails listed here are within the Arizona/California trail systems.
• Management: All trails are managed either by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), National Wildlife Refuges (Cabeza Prieta, Cibola, Imperial, Kofa), Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) - Yuma (Barry M. Goldwater Bombing Range)

The Barry M. Goldwater Bombing Range has many trails including Fortuna Mine, Cipriano Pass, Tinajas Altas Pass and Woodcutters Pass.
A permit is required to gain access to these trails. Failure to obtain a permit can land you in front of a federal judge. Permits are free. Just go to the MCAS main gate and tell the guard you need to get a "Range Permit". They will direct you to the first building on the right. You will fill out a "Hold Harmless Agreement" and your license plate information will be recorded. Click here to download and print a copy of the Hold Harmless Agreement. You can fill it out at home, or work to make the office visit shorter.

Getting Around In The Desert
As I mentioned earlier, I do not own a GPS. I had one (Garmin eTrax Legend), but I never used it and traded it for some axles. The way I get around the desert is by landmarks and memory. Here are a few landmarks I have found to help guide me around the desert.