Blue River Road (FR 281)
Eastern · Blue Range / Alpine
Intermediate
| Distance | ~25 mi dirt |
| Duration | Day + camp |
| Camping | Multi-day |
Off the Coronado Trail south of Alpine, down along the Blue River through the Blue Range Primitive Area, Arizona's wildest corner. Graded with multiple river crossings that get deep in spring runoff and monsoon. Blue Crossing and Upper Blue campgrounds. Wolves, elk, no cell. Pair with the paved Coronado Trail (US 191) for the ride in. June–October.
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Markers are reference waypoints (start, finish, and key points) not a turn-by-turn track. Ride with real GPS tracks and offline maps; "(approx)" points are close, not exact.
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