HomeAll TrailsArizona Back Country Routes
Moderate
Off-Road
🇺🇸 United States
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: US-AR-02
Probable Navajo permit required
Navajo Nation Office, Chinle, Phone 928-555-1234

Arizona Back Country Routes

Added on 2 Jul 2026
Logged by @fakir27

Rugged unpaved desert tracks, lake fords, steep climbs, 4x4 required, remote campsites, occasional highway segments.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Carry full 4x4 recovery gear, check water levels before fords, travel early to avoid heat, bring spare tire and GPS navigation.

Weather check

At Start
1604m

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31.3794, -110.2072

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 31.3794, -110.2072 @ 1604m

Quick Stats

Distance
2104.65 km
Type
Off-Road Trail
Elevation Range
598m - 2382m
Max Elevation
2382 m
Max Gradient
16.3%
11.6%

Highlights

  • Aztec Peak Lookout Tower
  • Grand Canyon Overlooks
  • Lee's Ferry River Ford
  • Canyonlands rock crawling

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+9072 m

Total Descent

-9171 m

Ruggedness Index

A measure of terrain roughness based on vertical displacement per kilometer. Values >50 indicate significant technical effort.

8.7

Tortuosity Index

The ratio of actual trail distance to straight-line distance. Higher values (e.g. >2.0) indicate a winding route with many switchbacks.

3.19

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)71%
Moderate (3-8%)25%
Steep (>8%)5%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved2%
Unpaved98%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
2%
Gravel
69%
Dirt Track
29%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 42

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 31.332920
MAX LAT: 37.125630
MIN LON: -112.072260
MAX LON: -110.207160

Point Spacing: 617.9 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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