Desert Vista OHV Area (Wildcat)

Cave Creek, Arizona · designated routes

VERIFY No current status published — verify with the agency before you ride.

Location: Cave Creek, Arizona
Type: designated routes
Acres: 33,500
Trail miles: ~100
Difficulty: Mixed
Fee: Tonto NF OHV permit required (since Jan 2025, via Recreation.gov)
Phone: (480) 595-3300
Website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/tonto/recreation/opportunities/highway-vehicles-ohv

Trails at this park

14.2 mi of mapped public trail geometry — planning aid; verify access with the agency.

COTTONWOOD — 2.8 mi · USFS
STATELINE — 1.9 mi · USFS
SYCAMORE — 1.3 mi · USFS
YELLOW JACKET — 1.3 mi · USFS
DELTA — 1 mi · USFS
6120-R2B — 0.7 mi · BLM
6120-R3 — 0.6 mi · BLM
6110-U3A — 0.5 mi · BLM
6120-R2 — 0.4 mi · BLM
6133 — 0.4 mi · BLM
6120-R2B — 0.3 mi · BLM
6120-R2B — 0.3 mi · BLM
6120-R2B — 0.3 mi · BLM
6133 — 0.3 mi · BLM
6120-R3 — 0.2 mi · BLM

+ 32 more

Tonto NF Cave Creek Ranger District; primary access is the Wildcat staging area on Bartlett Dam Rd. USFS lists Desert Vista as a permit zone as of Jan 2025 while some AZ State Parks text still says no permit - treat the permit as required and verify.

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TrailForge — national off-road park index. Always verify conditions with the managing agency before you ride.