Crown King OHV Trail

Badger Spring Wash is a dry stream bed most of the year. This trail starts from the Badger Spring Trailhead just off Route 17 north from Phoenix. The trail follows the stream bed, sometimes in or along side for 1.5 miles. At about one mile, you reach the spring and a good amount of water which is surprising to find in the desert. The main trail is to the left along a rock outcropping. If you ta...

You will park off I-17 at Forest Road 9006, which is approximately 1 mile from Sunset Point Rest Area. To find Forest Road 9006, you will spot an old ranching structure and a tall windmill. Park at the gate and get ready to explore the Richinbar Mine! The forest road will continue and bend slightly as you pass the old ranching station. As you start to descend into the Agua Fria Canyon, you...

Government Springs Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a river located near Mayer, Arizona.

Zig Zag Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a river located near Canyon City, Arizona.

Castle Creek Road to Cleator is a point-to-point trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Black Canyon City, Arizona.

Pueblo La Plata is the largest ancient Indian ruin in Agua Fria National Monument and dates back to before 1200 A.D. The ruin at one time had 80 to 90 rooms for living quarters. Now the sight seems like just a pile of rubble. However there is significant research continuing on the mesa of Agua Fria which has about 400 sites. The community was quite large.Today, few people visit the site because...