Cinder Hills Off Highway Vehicle Area
The Cinder Hills Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) area provides ample opportunities for off-highway vehicle enthusiasts. Motorists can ride their 2-, 3-, and 4-wheen vehicles through 13,500 acres of volcanic cinder cones and craters surrounded by ponderosa pines.
A sensitive resource area of 53,000 acres surrounding the designated off-highway use area has been set aside as closed to cross-country travel. Designated travel routes provided in this area are shown on the map as forest routes. Certain forest routes within the Cinder Hills are restricted to licensed vehicles only for safety purposes.
Active Alerts
General Information
Glass containers are not allowed in the Cinder Hills area.
The nearby Sunset Crater National Monument and Strawberry Crater Wilderness area are both closed to off-highway vehicle travel.
Address: 5075 N. Highway 89, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Phone: 928-526-0866
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays)
Office Email: SM.FS.Cof_Webmail@usda.gov
Getting There
Elevation
6,682 ft.
Directions
Location: 13 miles northeast of downtown Flagstaff, south of Sunset Crater/Wupatki National Monument.
GPS (Map): 35°19'41.0"N 111°31'23.0"W
Access: Drive northeast of Flagstaff on U.S. Route 89 approximately 7 miles north of Flagstaff Mall. Turn east (right) on Forest Road 776.
Travel Considerations
There is no direct access between FR 776 and FR 545 (Sunset Crater-Wupatki Scenic Loop Drive).
Access to the Cinder Hills OHV area is through the junction of FR 776 and Highway 89. Off-road travel between FR 545 and FR 776 is prohibited.
Reference our Maps and Guides page for a Cinder Hills OHV Trails Map.
Facility and Amenity Information
Water
Potable water is not available at this site.
Recreation Opportunities
Off-Highway Vehicles (OHV)
OHV Open Area Riding
OHV Camping