A paddle tire here could prove useful, although there are a few areas where a paddle would hamper travel. It does not cost anything to ride here, but there is a fee area North along the road to Sunset Crater. The easiest for me was to the South of the main access on Sunset Blvd.
There are other ways to get in as shown by the flags on the map. When I visited Cinder Hills, the main access road had washed away. Click for Directions to Cinder Hills AZ from your location, see the map below for trail route information Location: 12 Miles Northeast of Flagstaff AZ (see map).Best Time To Ride: Spring or Fall, sometimes winter depending on snow pack.Distance Traveled: Open, freeride area.More advanced riders can explore to the mountains of cinders and should be able to find something to their liking here easily.
Click the camera icons to view pictures of the areas shown. In the middle is some intermediate stuff, and the reds and North side are more advanced terrain. Green markers and green shading on the map indicate the easier terrain. There are some easier sections however I found that are located towards the South of the area(see map below). Beginners on buggies and ATV's may have an easier time here as flotation is better and you don't have to worry about balance and speed as much. They are soft and if you don't keep your speed up and weight distribution right they can eat you up. Beginners on dirt bikes would probably have a hard time adapting to the cinders. Of course there are the big open areas and huge soft hill climbs here too if that's more your style. The trees scattered throughout and the way the cinders tend to form trails in the trees create the uphill ski run effect. There is a variety of terrain that can't be found at most dune areas. Many say that it is like riding in sand,Īnd although this is very true in the sense that you have to ride hard and keep your speed up to add stability to your bike, there are elements here that make riding here more than a trip to the dunes. I can't say that I love skiing like I love dirt biking, but I loved riding at Cinder Hills. The differences are that instead of snow you have volcanic cinders, instead of going down the runs, you go up them. Website: fs.usda.Riding dirt bikes at "The Cinders", or Cinder Hills OHV and ATV area may be best described as riding at a ski resort for dirt bikes. Turn east (right) on FR 776.įor more info, contact: Coconino Nat’l Forest Supervisor’s Office, 1824 S.
89 about 7 miles north of Flagstaff Mall. To get there, drive northeast of Flagstaff on U.S. The Cinder Hills OHV Area is13 miles northeast of downtown Flagstaff, south of Sunset Crater/Wupatki National Monument. A “No Glass Container” policy is enforced in the Cinder Hills to help reduce the problem of broken glass and to provide a safe and healthy environment for all users.ĭeveloped camping is available at the nearby Bonito Campground where there are 44 single unit sites with tables, fire rings and cooking grills, paved roads and spurs, a campfire program auditorium, drinking water, toilets (flush type), one accessible campsite, barrier-free toilets and two educational sites. April to November are the most popular months for riding in the area.Īreas closed to off-highway vehicle travel include Sunset Crater National Monument and Strawberry Crater Wilderness. Certain forest routes within the Cinder Hills are restricted to licensed vehicles only for safety purposes.
Occasional tall cinder-mountain hill climbs are challenging as well. There are miles and miles of tight, winding trails through the trees that get whooped out and challenge your suspension and endurance. The area is now graced with Ponderosa Pine and Aspen at higher elevations. Lava flowed across the area and also left behind deep deposits of volcanic cinders and ash. Cinder Hills Off-Highway Vehicle Area in the Coconino National Forest near Flagstaff, Ariz., consists of about 13,500 acres and offers riding opportunities on designated routes.Ĭinder Hills was created by active volcanoes as recently as a thousand years ago.
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