Log Corral Canyon
Featured Trail Near Phoenix, AZ!Primarily a jeep trail, this area offers superb views of Four Peaks, Bartlett Lake and the surrounding desert hills. The main trail to the south is very tough, with deep washouts, sand gullies and huge rocks.
You really need a modified jeep, custom 4x4, a motorcycle, or maybe an ATV with a lift to enjoy this trail. (These rocks are big, and a normal vehicle simply won't make it.) If you continue past the first mile, plan on doing at least some damage to your vehicle, but you can make it all the way to Bartlett Lake.
There are no services and it is slow going, so food, water, a repair kit, and a winch are strongly recommended. For an easier time, you can follow the sand wash north from the staging area for a short but fun ATV trail with great turns. Nearby Four Peaks has tons of easier riding as well, and it's just down the road.
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From: Phoenix, AZ
1) Take Hwy 87 north (Beeline Highway) about 35 miles to mile marker #212
2) Continue about .5 miles past mile marker #212, look for turnout on the left
3) Proceed across the cattleguard, and follow the road about 100 yards until it hooks right
4) Stage in the sand wash on the right before the road crosses the river bed.