Hikers should carry at least one extra gallon of water per person when traveling less traveled trails. Be equipped with a good map, compass, first aid and snakebite kit, and extra clothing. When you leave the beaten path, leave word as to your whereabouts with a friend or relative. Do not camp in washes or other area with high flash flood potential, and avoid backcountry roads in wet weather. Various types of Driving Tours are the most common recreational activity on the Arizona Strip.
Roads range from a few state highways to primitive, four-wheel drive routes.
Over 4,800 miles of roads are unpaved and in wet weather can be extremely muddy and difficult to traverse. Some segments may be winding, rough and rocky. Four-wheel drive may sometimes be necessary. Motorhomes and travel trailers are not recommended off-highway. For these visitors we suggest driving the Vermilion Cliffs Highways .