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- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Ridden Direction
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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
Trail Last Ridden
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- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
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- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
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- popular
- less popular
- not popular
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
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- Access Road/Trail
- White
- Green
- Blue
- Black
- Double Black Diamond
Trail Report Status
- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Region Details
- 26
- 30
- 32
- 19
- 5
Activities
Region Status
Open as of 2 days
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 112
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 113
- Trails E-Bike
- 36
- Trails Hike
- 112
- Trails Trail Running
- 112
- Trails Horse
- 8
- Trails Dirtbike
- 1
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 1
- Total Distance
- 305 miles
- Total Descent
- 38,198 ft
- Total Vertical
- 4,206 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 5,785 ft
- Reports
- 396
- Photos
- 395
- Ridden Counter
- 123,195
Sub Regions
- Black Canyon (36)
- Cave Creek (69)
- 7 Springs Recreation Area (8)
- Brown's Ranch (139)
- Lake Pleasant Regional Park (6)
- McDowell Mountain (56)
- McDowell Mountain Regional Park (51)
- The V (34)
- Thunderbird (18)
Popular Greater North Valley Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawknest Trail Brown's Ranch | |||
| Whiskey Bottle Trail Brown's Ranch | |||
| Overton Cave Creek Regional Park | |||
| Connector Cave Creek | |||
| Hackamore Brown's Ranch | |||
| Snake Eyes Trail Brown's Ranch | |||
| BCT (Bumble Bee) Black Canyon | |||
| Quartz Cave Creek Regional Park | |||
| Gooseneck Trail Brown's Ranch | |||
| Spur Cross (Rodger Creek) Cave Creek | |||
| BCT (Hidden Treasure) Black Canyon | |||
| Connector Cave Creek | |||
| West Express Brown's Ranch | |||
| Slate Cave Creek Regional Park | |||
| BCT (Skyline) Black Canyon |
Greater North Valley Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| BCT Loop (Defunct AES Route) Black Canyon | 50 miles | |
| BCT 100 Black Canyon | 99 miles | |
| Pima-Latigo-Hawks-Scorp-Latigo L Brown's Ranch | 19 miles | |
| quick lap Brown's Ranch | 6 miles | |
| BCT Little Pan Loop from Rock Springs Black Canyon | 25 miles | |
| Brown's Ranch 25 Brown's Ranch | 24 miles | |
| Prickly Pedal 2017 Course Cave Creek | 36 miles | |
| Badger Sidewinder Ocotillo Loop Cave Creek | 17 miles | |
| Go John Tuesday Route Cave Creek | 11 miles | |
| Seven Springs Gravel Loop 7 Springs Recreation Area | 73 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Yesterday
- 69 rides
- 16 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 603 rides
- 16 miles avg distance
Photos of Greater North Valley Mountain Bike
trail: BCT (Arrastri Creek)
21 |
Jun 4, 2020 @ 1:37pm
Jun 4, 2020
trail: BCT (Drinking Snake)
60 |
Mar 10, 2020 @ 7:02am
Mar 10, 2020
trail: BCT (Drinking Snake)
61 |
Mar 10, 2020 @ 7:01am
Mar 10, 2020
trail: BCT (Skyline)
49 |
Jan 29, 2020 @ 8:23pm
Jan 29, 2020Videos of Greater North Valley Mountain Bike
trail: Slate
0:09 |
12 |
Feb 15, 2020
trail: Dare A Sarah
0:14 |
219 |
Sep 22, 2019
trail: Whiskey Bottle Trail
4:30 |
36 |
Feb 21, 2019
trail: Hawknest Trail
5:42 |
50 |
Feb 3, 2019
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCT (Kay Mine North) Black Canyon | Oct 18, 2020 @ 5:21pm Oct 18, 2020 | Very Dry | Danco | The last 1/2 mile of Kay Mine nearest... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Express Brown's Ranch | Oct 26, 2020 @ 3:36pm 3 days | Very Dry | Jbware | ||
| BCT (Bumble Bee) Black Canyon | Oct 25, 2020 @ 10:20pm Oct 25, 2020 | Dry | TedsBikes | ||
| Bronco Trail #245 7 Springs Recreation Area | Oct 24, 2020 @ 3:35pm Oct 24, 2020 | Dry | dtrueyoung | ||
| Connector Cave Creek | Oct 21, 2020 @ 8:48am Oct 21, 2020 | Ideal | Peteboyle | ||
| Connector Cave Creek | Oct 14, 2020 @ 10:50am Oct 14, 2020 | Very Dry | jeff-blanton | ||
| Tarantula Brown's Ranch | Oct 10, 2020 @ 6:39am Oct 10, 2020 | Ideal | Yarrendrag | ||
| Hawknest Trail Brown's Ranch | Oct 10, 2020 @ 6:39am Oct 10, 2020 | Ideal | Yarrendrag | ||
| Connector Cave Creek | Oct 2, 2020 @ 7:29am Oct 2, 2020 | Dry | Ghost65 | ||
| Connector Cave Creek | Oct 2, 2020 @ 7:29am Oct 2, 2020 | Dry | Ghost65 | ||
| Whiskey Bottle Trail Brown's Ranch | Sep 13, 2020 @ 8:27am Sep 13, 2020 | Very Dry | Jbware |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | mckshred | ridden | trail | Cave Creek Town Trail and 1 more | Oct 28, 2020 @ 12:08pm 17 hours |
 | keegnanistan | wishlist | trail | BCT (Skyline) and 1 more | Oct 28, 2020 @ 12:02pm 17 hours |
| Jbware | add | report | West Express and 2 more | Oct 26, 2020 @ 7:39pm 2 days |
| TedsBikes | vote | trail | BCT (Hidden Treasure) | Oct 25, 2020 @ 10:22pm Oct 25, 2020 |
| TedsBikes | difficultyvote | trail | BCT (Bumble Bee) and 1 more | Oct 25, 2020 @ 10:21pm Oct 25, 2020 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | Go to is hi | Oct 2, 2020 @ 7:06am Oct 2, 2020 | ||
| trail | Connector trail. Does have wood across the... | Sep 26, 2020 @ 10:33am Sep 26, 2020 | ||
| trail | This trail also is popular horse trail. | Sep 26, 2020 @ 10:30am Sep 26, 2020 | ||
 | trail | Nah. It has potential, but it needs a lot of... | Jun 28, 2020 @ 9:20pm Jun 28, 2020 | ||
| trail | Grotty pavement that gets better as you go up.... | Jun 13, 2020 @ 7:44am Jun 13, 2020 |
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| McPump | skill park | Fountain Hills | |
| Rage Pumptrack | skill park | Scottsdale |
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