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SaveThis diverse area features trails for beginners and experts alike, with newer and older trails, long climbs, short loops, and everything in-between Much of the singletrack circles Goldwater Lake and Lynx Lake.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Shuttleable: YES
Land Status: National Forest

Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
29 trails
- E-Bike
6 trails
- Hike
30 trails
- Trail Running
30 trails
Region Details
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- 5
- 12
- 5
Region Status
Open as of Jun 6, 2025Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 30
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 29
- Trails E-Bike
- 6
- Trails Horse
- 8
- Trails Hike
- 30
- Trails Trail Running
- 30
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 11
- Trails Observed Trials
- 2
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 10
- Total Distance
- 50 miles
- Total Descent
- 8,038 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,548 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 7,928 ft
- Reports
- 333
- Photos
- 127
- Ridden Counter
- 7,646
Popular Goldwater Lakes Mountain Biking Trails
Goldwater Lakes Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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Prescott: 396 to Feldmeir loop | 9 miles | |
Prescott Circle Trail 26 mile section - Senator Hwy to mid-Legacy | 26 miles | |
White Spar: 2 mile easier loop | 2 miles | |
White Spar: 2 mi easier loop | 2 miles | |
Prescott Circle Trail (Part 4 of 5) | 12 miles | |
Ranch > Badger plus Goldwater | 21 miles | |
Prescott Super Century Circle Trail | 103 miles | |
Ranch Trail Out N Back | 15 miles | |
396 to Dog Park - 1/2 Circle | 26 miles | |
Goldwater-Ranch trail | 18 miles |
Photos of Goldwater Lakes Mountain Bike
trail: Isabella
22 |
Jun 1, 2024 @ 9:19am
Jun 1, 2024
trail: Isabella
17 |
Jun 1, 2024 @ 9:19am
Jun 1, 2024
trail: Goldwater Lakes
22 |
Sep 5, 2023 @ 11:59am
Sep 5, 2023
trail: Goldwater Lakes
264 |
Oct 9, 2017 @ 1:28am
Oct 9, 2017
trail: Goldwater Lakes
382 |
Nov 1, 2015 @ 11:46am
Nov 1, 2015
trail: Upper Feldmeir
226 |
Oct 30, 2015 @ 5:10pm
Oct 30, 2015
trail: Upper Feldmeir
180 |
Oct 30, 2015 @ 5:08pm
Oct 30, 2015Videos of Goldwater Lakes Mountain Bike

trail: Goldwater Lakes
3:42 |
7196 |
Apr 28, 2015
youtuber

trail: Upper Feldmeir
8:41 |
12 |
May 27, 2025 , Prescott
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trail: Goldwater Lakes
8:41 |
13 |
May 27, 2025 , Prescott

trail: Goldwater Lakes
5:46 |
508 |
Oct 12, 2011

trail: Upper Conquistador
6:14 |
45 |
Jul 25, 2024 , Prescott

trail: Goldwater Lakes Loop
44:41 |
116 |
Jun 13, 2023 , Prescott

trail: Goldwater Lakes
44:41 |
291 |
Jan 16, 2023 , Prescott

trail: White Spar
14:55 |
111 |
Apr 22, 2022 , Prescott
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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372 - Twist and Shout | Jun 6, 2025 @ 8:33am Jun 6, 2025 | Very Dry | Norwaymountain | ||
Banning Creek (81) | Jun 6, 2025 @ 8:33am Jun 6, 2025 | Very Dry | Norwaymountain | ||
Lower Feldmeir #330 | May 30, 2025 @ 7:44am May 30, 2025 | Ideal | adent | ||
Upper Feldmeir | May 30, 2025 @ 7:44am May 30, 2025 | Ideal | adent | ||
Upper Goldwater Lake Connector | May 21, 2025 @ 8:26am May 21, 2025 | Dry | rowbearto-Prescott PMBA | ||
Old Senator Hwy | May 21, 2025 @ 8:26am May 21, 2025 | Dry | rowbearto-Prescott PMBA | ||
373 - Apple Blossom | May 6, 2025 @ 9:00am May 6, 2025 | Ideal | Norwaymountain | ||
Goldwater Lakes | Apr 23, 2025 @ 11:11am Apr 23, 2025 | Dry | johnritter | ||
374 - Hidden Valley | Apr 15, 2025 @ 12:07pm Apr 15, 2025 | Dry | jahroo | ||
Upper Goldwater Lake Connector | Apr 8, 2025 @ 9:06am Apr 8, 2025 | Very Dry | Norwaymountain |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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Labikermom | wishlist | route | activity #73477741 and 1 more | Jun 10, 2025 @ 6:54am Jun 10, 2025 |
Juliepoohly | wishlist | trail | activity #73402544 and 5 more | Jun 8, 2025 @ 11:17pm Jun 8, 2025 |
Juliepoohly | ridden | trail | activity #73402541 and 7 more | Jun 8, 2025 @ 11:16pm Jun 8, 2025 |
Juliepoohly | wishlist | region | activity #73401658 | Jun 8, 2025 @ 10:36pm Jun 8, 2025 |
RipleyGTI | wishlist | route | activity #73294177 | Jun 7, 2025 @ 1:38pm Jun 7, 2025 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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trail | Definitely NOT a black trail. Badly... | Dec 7, 2024 @ 9:44am Dec 7, 2024 | ||
trail | Great bailout instead of continuing up golden... | Dec 2, 2024 @ 8:33pm Dec 2, 2024 | ||
trail | Not worth doing on a Mountain Bike it is too... | Oct 25, 2024 @ 12:11pm Oct 25, 2024 | ||
trail | Not worth doing it is too washed out. | Oct 25, 2024 @ 12:09pm Oct 25, 2024 | ||
trail | I understand that trail ratings are in... | Jun 10, 2024 @ 6:39pm Jun 10, 2024 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Bean Peaks | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1.1 km | |
Lynx Lake Recreation Area | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4.1 km |
Thumb Butte | 3 | 31 | 5 | 5.4 km | |
Storm Trails | 4 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 6.8 km |
Granite Dells | 10 | 6 | 21 | 11 | 7 km |
Local Badges
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Local Mountain Biking Directory
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Prescott Mountain Bike Alliance
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Soul Ride
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Chain Events
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Bikesmith Cycle & FitnessBike Shop
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Ironclad Bicycles
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High Gear Bike Shop
Local Products
Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 29 | 50 miles | 8,038 ft | 25 miles | 2,549 ft | #1,477 | #805 | 123 | 334 | 11 | 9,818 | |
E-Bike | 6 | 14 miles | 4,311 ft | 11 miles | 1,647 ft | #2,331 | #595 | 295 | 306 | |||
Horse | 8 | 17 miles | 3,773 ft | 10 miles | 1,490 ft | 53 | 20 | |||||
Hike | 30 | 50 miles | 8,038 ft | 25 miles | 2,549 ft | #1,096 | #699 | 1 | 317 | 1 | 1,302 | |
Trail Running | 30 | 50 miles | 8,038 ft | 25 miles | 2,549 ft | #1,100 | #694 | 322 | 196 | |||
Dirtbike/Moto | 11 | 27 miles | 4,642 ft | 12 miles | 2,549 ft | 51 | 19 | |||||
Observed Trials | 2 | 4 miles | 436 ft | 2 miles | 705 ft | |||||||
ATV/ORV/OHV | 10 | 25 miles | 4,032 ft | 11 miles | 2,549 ft | 2 | 51 | 3 |
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