Road
High Clearance possible when dry
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To Bulldog Canyon Gate TrailheadFrom US60
Highway 60 to Apache Junction exit Idaho north to McKellips, turn right on McKellips and go one-half mile to Wolverine and turn left to Tonto drive. Right on Tonto Drive(pavement ends) to Cactus, Left turn on Cactus (north), east on McDowell, and follow it to the trailhead where FS 10 is blocked by a locked iron gate.
From Loop 202 & Brown: 8.9 mi / about 16 mins
1. Head east on E Brown Rd toward N 86th St ○ 3.9 mi
2. Turn left onto N Meridian Dr ○ 1.0 mi
3. Turn right onto W McKellips Blvd ○ 2.5 mi
4. Turn left onto N Wolverine Pass Rd ○ 0.9 mi
5. Turn right onto E Tonto St ○ 0.2 mi
6. Turn left onto N Cactus Rd ○ 0.1 mi
7. N Cactus Rd turns right and becomes E McDowell Blvd ○ 387 ft
8. E McDowell Blvd turns left and becomes N Cactus Rd ○ 0.1 mi
5300-5498 N Cactus Rd, Apache Junction, AZ 85119
If you plan ahead, you may drive the Bulldog Canyon OHV (off-highway vehicle), there's an admin fee, and you will need a 4x4 vehicle for many sections of the road.
Information on the Bulldog canyon OHV permitFrom PHX (I-10 & AZ-51) - 41 min (38.9 miles)From TUC (Jct 1-10 & Grant) - 1 hr 52 min (103 miles)From FLG (Jct I-17 & I-40) - 2 hr 39 min (179 miles)