Off-Road Tales
Welcome to my off-road tales journal, my latest hobbies.
I find the sport EXTREMELY relaxing. Going out into the wilderness, relaying on your machine, getting dirty, conquering whatever the road brings to you. Sometimes is easy, other times is challenging. Every ride is, even if it is a road you have done in the past, is different. Also to note, I have learned a new appreciation for the southwest desert back country. It is just spectacular! So much to discover!
I’ve had an UTV, RZR side-by-side (SxS), since May of 2023 and had done many of the rides over at the Coconino Forest, Munds Park and Sedona area. My first one served me very well in that terrain and learn the ropes.
There are many kinds of riders out there, but suffice it to say that if you want to GO FAST AND WILD, well, I am NOT that guy… It is OK for you but not for me. I enjoy the experience in a different way…
In August 2024 we brought the 2-seater and started to discover the many rides of North Phoenix, mostly behind Lake Pleasant, Carefree Area and others around here- and have to say: WOW! —
Ride Journal and Bucket List
I keep a list of my rides, along with my bucket list of trails “to conquer” on this page not only for me and my family, but for others to discover as well.
See you on the back country! — Any rides you recommend? Would love share experiences, tips, trails, etc..
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Off-Road Tales Blog Posts
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Off-Road Tales: 20250301 Hellgate Wilderness Area
By Jorge Pereira • 2025-03-02Ride: Hellgate Wilderness Trail and Hieroglyphic Mountain Loop The Route Equipment: See: photos of the day below After a couple of weeks of no riding, and despite a possible Red Flag Warning starting at 11am, I wanted to go out on Saturday. I send a message on Friday morning if anyone was interested and got… -
Off-Road Tales: 20250209 Lake Pleasant with Brother
By Jorge Pereira • 2025-02-16Ride: Back of Lake Peasant My brother Jaime came to visit this week, and I wanted to show him the Arizona back country. It has been a couple of years since we were last together, it was super cool to have him come and visit! The Route Equipment: See: photos of the day below It… -
Off-Road Tales: 20250126 Vistancia Back Area with Kevin and Sue
By Jorge Pereira • 2025-01-27Ride: Back of Vistancia Area – This is the first ride for Kevin’s wife, Sue after a few miles she took the wheel and drove like a PRO! — The Route Equipment: See: photos of the day below It was a 3 hour / 32 mile ride behind the Vistancia area and continued all the… -
Off-Road Tales: 20250124 – Short Afternoon Decompression Ride
By Jorge Pereira • 2025-01-24Ride: Back of Vistancia Discovering Short ride The Route Equipment: See: photos of the day below It was a hard week at work, and I needed to decompress. Machine was calling my name out load (it felt like it) so why not, lets go Lets discover a bit of the back yard … It was… -
Off-Road Tales: 2025 New Year Surprise
By Jorge Pereira • 2025-01-12The Route Equipment: This ride was about 4 hours round trip – plus travel from home to the staging area. To start the new year, my daughter and I went on a New Year ride. This was a 5-6 hour day and it was beautiful day! –It was a bit of a cold start but… -
Off-Road Tales: 20241227 Lake Pleasant with Son
By Jorge Pereira • 2024-12-29Ride: Back of Lake Peasant My Son Alexander came over for the holidays, and of course I had to show him the Arizona back country! The Route Equipment: See: photos of the day below It was a great 3 hour – 42 mile ride, and despite the fact that he does not like the desert,… -
Off-Road Tales: Afternoon Discovery
By Jorge Pereira • 2023-08-15This was a 2 hour afternoon ride in the back roads west of Munds Park area of the Coconino National Forest. It was a beatiful afternoon with a little Mud! The Route Equipment: I got lost a couple of times ( turn right instead of left), found a little muddy (yeah!) and I got into… -
Off-Road Tales: Schnebly Hill Vista
By Jorge Pereira • 2023-08-12This ride took place in the back roads west of Munds Park, Arizona inside the Coconino National Forest. The Schnebly Hill Vista is only 15 minutes away from Munds Park and it has a great The Route Equipment: The ride with my wife, was a short 60 minutes round trip and we stopped at 2… -
Off-Road Tales: Thomas Point Trail View
By Jorge Pereira • 2023-07-31This ride was about 1 hour 45 minutes round trip and the road ends with a beautiful view of 1400 feet above 89A Call of the Canyon and Cave Spring Area and where we were standing was about 5800 feet elevation. The Route Equipment: UTV Polaris RZR EFI 900XP Video: Dragon Camera Do not forget… -
Off-Road Tales: 20230723 – East Buzzard Point Ride
By Jorge Pereira • 2023-07-26This ride was about 4 hours round trip – It is the first ride I follow someone. I later found out that the place we went to is called: East Buzzard Point Ride The Route Equipment: This ride was led by a cabin neighbor of ours, Al, who has been doing and leading rides. he… -
New Hobby – Off Roading
By Jorge Pereira • 2023-07-25A few weeks back we purchased a used Polaris RZR Side-by-Side (SxS) to start doing some off-roading. So much fun ! I am not new to off-road, as I grew up in a country where it was pretty common to need to do it, but I have not done it in SOOOOO many years. Back… -
Off-Road Tales: 20230708-MundsPark-to-Sedona (First Flat Tire!)
By Jorge Pereira • 2023-07-08Ride: Hellgate Wilderness Trail and Hieroglyphic Mountain Loop The Route Equipment: See: photos of the day below I have been puzzled by the road from Munds Park to Sedona downtown. The first 8 miles are pretty easy and staight forward. Just a dirt road. Lots of regular cards get to see the views from the…