Box Canyon and Pinal Mountains Half-Day ATV Tour – Tonto National Forest, Arizona

EXPERIENCE

Explore the extreme northeast corner of Florence, Arizona on board a thrilling Terrain Vehicle (ATV). Located halfway between Tucson and Phoenix, the Box Canyon and Pinal Mountains make for an ideal day out from both cities.

The dirt trail that will set your blood racing is about 30 miles long, and you will have 3.25 hours to play. Once your guide has equipped you with safety equipment and received a short training, head off along dirt trails that twist, turn, and bump up and down the Pinal Mountains.

Climb up and over the front range of the mountains. At the same time, your guide points out Indian petroglyphs left behind by the ancient Native Americans. 
Another point of interest is an old adobe building that served as a way station for the Butterfield Overland Stage Coach Company during the 1860s. For a short time, it also serviced the Pony Express on what was known as the “Butterfield Route.”

The real highlight of the tour is Box Canyon. You’ll be in the canyon for about 6 miles. Get set for the drama of the middle 3 miles, a slot canyon with walls only about 10-20 feet apart and 900 feet high on both sides!

HIGHLIGHTS

Blaze a trail across 30 miles of dirt trails by ATV
Bump up and down the amazing off-road routes of the Pinal Mountains
Experience the narrow canyon routes of the Box Canyon
See ancient Native American petroglyphs
Discover and old stagecoach way station

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