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With the major influx of 4×4 and recreation users, the 4×4 community is facing some difficult issues. From teaching others about outdoor etiquette and removing tones of trash. To engaging these users in policies that threaten motorized access, we must step up our game to maintain positive public perception and persevere motorized access for future generations.

Motorized access comes at a cost. Not only do we need to stay on the trail, pack out trash, and maintain our roads. But we also need to understand that motorized access is constantly threatened. In the past 3 years alone, Arizona has faced over 13,000 miles of backroads threatened by closure. Locally, a small group of individuals was able to stop nearly all road closures. But we barely made it by the skin of our teeth.

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Desert Paradise 4x4 trail | A three-day adventure to Parker Arizona

Leave the pavement behind and take a 3-day journey to Parker, Arizona

The Desert Paradise trail will take you from Wickenburg to Parker Arizona. Along the way, you have the opportunity to see some amazing places. Stop and visit Box Canyon near Wickenburg any time of the year and take a swim in the fresh mountain spring water. Continuing on you will see many remains of the pioneer days including Octave Cemetery, Palmerita Ranch, Swansea, and several other points of interest.



The trail is 99% dirt with only 3.5 miles of pavement. About half of the trail is easy maintained county roads. Once you cross Alamo Lake you are in an extremely isolated area. From this point, the trail gets a little rough until Pipeline Crossing. After Pipeline Crossing it turns back to a nice smooth trail. Don't forget to stop and see the Cactus Plain sand dunes. Bring your fishing pole because Alamo Lake is a great fishing hole!

Please Note

This trail meets four major rivers. Hassayampa River, Big Sandy River, Bill Williams River, and Santa Maria River. If the rivers are flowing or a thunderstorm appears you may get stranded. Always have a backup plan.

Desert Paradise 4x4 trail in Arizona | Big Sandy River
Overlooking the Big Sandy River 



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Trail Information
Total Distance 230.8 Miles (Allow 2 - 3 days)
Elevation Gain 8,900 Feet
Maximum Elevation 3,444 Feet
Fuel Stop Wickenburg, Congress, Wayside, Parker
High Clearance Required
Full Size Ok
Nearest Wilderness Area Hassayampa River, Arrastra, Tres Alamos, Swansea, Cactus Plain
Opportunities 4X4, Camp, Bike, Hike, Fish, Hunt
Land Management Trust Land, BLM, Private, Military
Flash Flood Yes
Winter Closure No
Best Season Any Time
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Engaging Our Community

AZBCE is dedicated to keeping our community informed. We have successfully engaged our community in policy-making decisions that threaten motorized access in Arizona. We take pride in helping shape land-use proposals on Bureau of Land Management and the USDA Forest Service lands.

Going Against The Grain

When nobody else is talking about it, AZBCE is. We believe it's important our community engage in policy decisions that threaten motorized access to our public lands. We publish material through various online and print publications to create awareness about the radical environmental policy facing outdoor recreation.

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Promote adventure and establish our backroads as an economic source for rural Arizona communities.

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Engage our community in policy making decisions that threaten rural Arizona.

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We believe in the western way of life and the founding principles of this great place we call home. We are advocates of limited government, states rights, the US Constitution, and opponents of radical policies that threaten our way of life.


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