Sandman Road

300

Open

Visited: 03/26/2023

Difficulty Accuracy: Harder

Pucker up, puckaroos! Most of this trail is easy until waypoint 12/13 and the deeply washed out and rutted hills. Super fun in a high end Can-Am but one of the most technical descent/ascents I've ever run. There was one area in particular where I wasn't sure if we were gonna slide sideways onto a rock and just destroy the side of the Can-Am. Happily we did not.

Donna Kepf

3400

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 03/17/2023

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

If you have already run Box Canyon, and are wanting to exit the area via Price Road, I highly recommend you run this trail "in reverse" to get to Price Road. The hill climbs at Waypoints 13 and 12 will give you a challenge on the way out. The first part of the trail has some steep climbs, nice views, and some rutted, washed-out areas to keep you on your toes. It's much more technical than Box Canyon! The last half of the trail is easy. There is room to air up as you leave at the intersection of Price Road and this trail. Great fun to finish the day!

Patrick Martin

100

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 03/10/2023

Difficulty Accuracy: Harder

We ran this trail in reverse, starting at Box Canyon. It is now a favorite of mine. The climb up, in the eroded section was very intense. This may be due to the amount of rain we have received in Arizona this season. Great trail. I highly recommend running it in reverse.

Eric Criswell

2100

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 09/16/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Harder

Amazing views and great trail overall! Rated harder as I was advised by locals that one portion of the trail has been washed out by recent rains.

This trail guide's difficulty was changed on 01/21/2022

Todd

Official Crew

106700

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 01/21/2022

This was a great trail and I ran it in reverse of how it’s laid out in this guide. Fun hill climbs, great views of the mountains and healthy Saguaro made for a fun day! Trail rating is being set to adjust for current conditions. If you run the trail in the direction of the guide, it will be a hair more difficult than running it in reverse.

JM

100

Open

Visited: 11/27/2021

Difficulty Accuracy: Harder

I guess we technically did this trail in reverse, from way point 12 -> 1. There was a very washed out area around way point 2 that most vehicles would have difficulty with going up. Since we were in reverse, we made it down although there was some 2 and 3 wheel action going on.

Scott Foust

1900

Open

Visited: 10/17/2021

Difficulty Accuracy: Harder

After running Box Canyon we wanted to take Sandman back out but the top of the hill at waypoint 2 is really washed out, scaly and eroding. Fun challenge but we couldn’t get through.

Bobby Nelson

Official Crew

67750

Open

Visited: 07/07/2021

Arizona National Forests and State Lands are back open for travel. There are still some very important fire restrictions in place. These restrictions can often change by specific areas.

Bobby Nelson

Official Crew

67750

Temporary Closure

Visited: 06/23/2021

Due to extremely high fire danger, exceptional drought conditions, resource availability, and increased fire activity, the Department of Forestry and Fire Management and the Arizona State Land Department will implement closures to State Trust Land throughout Arizona. These closures are also in conjunction with our USFS partners. As of 8am on June 25, 2021, closures will be implemented on state-owned and managed lands in all 15 counties. All state-owned and managed lands are closed to entry for recreational purposes, including hunting, camping, and off-road vehicle use. Target shooting and fireworks are prohibited year-round. AZ State Land Closures Notice

Carl J Poplawsky

400

Open

Visited: 02/13/2021

Nice trail. Some challenging steep climbs north to south near the north end left me wondering how this trail could be rated easy.

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