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AKA: Verde Valley
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- Mountain Bike
127 trails
- Horse
44 trails
- Hike
149 trails
- Trail Running
141 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
15 trails
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 154
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 127
- Trails E-Bike
- 14
- Trails Horse
- 44
- Trails Hike
- 149
- Trails Trail Running
- 141
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 18
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 15
- Total Distance
- 278 miles
- Total Descent
- 40,147 ft
- Total Vertical
- 4,684 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 7,496 ft
- Reports
- 211
- Photos
- 230
- Ridden Counter
- 4,819
Sub Regions
- Camp Verde (20)
- Cornville (18)
- Cottonwood (92)
- Blowout Wash (11)
- Dead Horse Ranch State Park (37)
- White Hill Trails (2)
- Yavapai College (6)
- Jerome (5)
- Rimrock (15)
Popular Cottonwood Area Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thumper (131) Dead Horse Ranch State Park | |||
| Bones Dead Horse Ranch State Park | |||
| Lower Raptor Hill (181) Dead Horse Ranch State Park | |||
| Rust Bucket Dead Horse Ranch State Park | |||
| Connector Dead Horse Ranch State Park | |||
| Mesa Dead Horse Ranch State Park | |||
| Coconino Dead Horse Ranch State Park | |||
| Bones-Raptor Connector Dead Horse Ranch State Park | |||
| Mesa Dead Horse Ranch State Park | |||
| Raptor Bypass Dead Horse Ranch State Park | |||
| Upper Raptor Hill (181) Dead Horse Ranch State Park | |||
| Kish Dead Horse Ranch State Park | |||
| 557 Bullseye Blowout Wash | |||
| 551 Blowout Canyon Blowout Wash | |||
| Raptor Bypass Dead Horse Ranch State Park |
Cottonwood Area Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| VVCC - Blowout Butte Loop Cottonwood AZ Blowout Wash | 10 miles | |
| Dead Horse Ranch Figure 8 Cottonwood | 17 miles | |
| VVCC - Blowout Upper and Lower Loops Yavapai College | 13 miles | |
| VVCC - Cornville Loops Cornville | 11 miles | |
| 2023 VVR 18 Mile Loop Dead Horse Ranch State Park | 18 miles | |
| VVCC - Dead Horse Ranch Poker Ride Dead Horse Ranch State Park | 9 miles | |
| VVCC - Copper Canyon Camp Verde | 10 miles | |
| VVCC - Wickiup Mesa Wickiup Mesa Trails | 10 miles | |
| Verde Valley Rally 30miler Blowout Wash | 30 miles | |
| 2023 VVR 15 Mile Loop Dead Horse Ranch State Park | 13 miles |
Photos of Cottonwood Area Mountain Bike
trail: 551 Blowout Canyon
89 |
Nov 28, 2021 @ 6:54am
Nov 28, 2021
trail: 551 Blowout Canyon
76 |
Nov 27, 2021 @ 8:14pm
Nov 27, 2021
trail: 551 Blowout Canyon
158 |
Jan 19, 2021 @ 10:51am
Jan 19, 2021
trail: 551 Blowout Canyon
231 |
Dec 24, 2020 @ 10:16am
Dec 24, 2020
trail: Upper Raptor Hill (181)
184 |
May 27, 2020 @ 8:03am
May 27, 2020
trail: Upper Raptor Hill (181)
150 |
May 26, 2020 @ 3:57pm
May 26, 2020
trail: Bones
363 |
Mar 25, 2018 @ 9:27am
Mar 25, 2018
trail: Bones
537 |
Nov 29, 2015 @ 6:05pm
Nov 29, 2015Videos of Cottonwood Area Mountain Bike
trail: Lime Kiln Connector (9538A)
10:11 |
22 |
Apr 25, 2023 , Cottonwood
trail: 557 Bullseye
12:00 |
36 |
Feb 19, 2023 , Cottonwood
trail: 551 Blowout Canyon
12:46 |
28 |
Feb 19, 2023 , Cottonwood
trail: 552 Higher Learning
4:18 |
39 |
Feb 19, 2023 , Cottonwood
trail: 535 Copper Chief
13:31 |
75 |
Feb 19, 2023 , Cottonwood
trail: Lower Raptor Hill (181)
9:34 |
165 |
Aug 2, 2022 , Cottonwood
trail: Rust Bucket
10:06 |
133 |
Aug 2, 2022 , Cottonwood
trail: Bones
5:40 |
239 |
Dec 14, 2021 , Cottonwood
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creosote Loop Cornville | Sep 30, 2023 @ 8:41am 2 days | Dry | MoabRides | ||
| 581 Extra Credit Blowout Wash | Jul 28, 2023 @ 3:10am Jul 28, 2023 | Dry | pjbutler2 | ||
| Copper Falls Camp Verde | Jul 6, 2023 @ 10:18am Jul 6, 2023 | Ideal | Kiwijohn65 | ||
| 535 Copper Chief Blowout Wash | May 15, 2023 @ 8:06am May 15, 2023 | Dry | Mullerbru | ||
| Lime Kiln (Seg. 4) Dead Horse Ranch State Park | May 10, 2023 @ 12:13am May 10, 2023 | Ideal | ccmski | ||
| Bones Dead Horse Ranch State Park | Apr 29, 2023 @ 4:33am Apr 29, 2023 | Ideal | DanielInAk | ||
| Tissaw Link Cornville | Apr 11, 2023 @ 11:09am Apr 11, 2023 | Very Dry | Tamling | ||
| Raptor Bypass Dead Horse Ranch State Park | Apr 11, 2023 @ 6:20am Apr 11, 2023 | Dry | Jwrightaz | ||
| Black Grama Loop Cornville | Apr 11, 2023 @ 4:09am Apr 11, 2023 | Very Dry | Tamling | ||
| Side Oats Loop Cornville | Apr 11, 2023 @ 4:09am Apr 11, 2023 | Very Dry | Tamling |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| carebear80 | ridden | trail | Bones | Oct 1, 2023 @ 7:44pm 10 hours |
| Tribigsky | wishlist | route | VVCC - Blowout Butte Loop Cottonwood AZ | Sep 30, 2023 @ 2:59pm 2 days |
| MoabRides | add | report | Creosote Loop | Sep 30, 2023 @ 8:47am 2 days |
| Groscave | wishlist | route | Dead Horse Loop and 1 more | Sep 27, 2023 @ 1:58pm Sep 27, 2023 |
| Amcla002 | ridden | trail | Thumper (131) and 1 more | Sep 25, 2023 @ 5:25pm Sep 25, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | There is a new doubletrack on the other side... | Aug 17, 2023 @ 1:07pm Aug 17, 2023 | ||
| trail | The trail is now complete to FR 9605K. Take a... | May 12, 2023 @ 8:21am May 12, 2023 | ||
| trail | Much better than expected with flow and rock... | May 10, 2023 @ 12:12am May 10, 2023 | ||
| trail | Great hike! | May 5, 2023 @ 2:16pm May 5, 2023 | ||
| trail | This trail is an Expert ride! Some key... | Apr 29, 2023 @ 5:58pm Apr 29, 2023 |
Local Badges
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Big Ride 30k1,094 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge29 awarded -
10 Blue Trails151 awarded -
Top 10 Trails2 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k81 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k60 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Creek School - Bike Skills Park | skill park | Cornville |
Upcoming Local Events
Local Trail Association
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![local trail association]( "Sustainable Trails Coalition")
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![local trail association]( "Mountain Bike Association of Arizona")
Local Trail Association
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 127 | 187 miles | 18,514 ft | 75 miles | 4,685 ft | 205 | 212 | 23 | 8,805 | |||
| E-Bike | 14 | 48 miles | 3,192 ft | 18 miles | 4,409 ft | 161 | 149 | |||||
| Horse | 44 | 128 miles | 25,499 ft | 60 miles | 4,685 ft | 36 | 12 | |||||
| Hike | 149 | 238 miles | 37,067 ft | 101 miles | 4,685 ft | 34 | 212 | 2 | 1,146 | |||
| Trail Running | 141 | 210 miles | 25,495 ft | 80 miles | 4,423 ft | 212 | 335 | |||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 18 | 60 miles | 4,058 ft | 22 miles | 4,409 ft | 2 | 32 | 46 | ||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 15 | 33 miles | 2,313 ft | 12 miles | 4,409 ft | 29 | 8 |
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