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- Mountain Bike
184 trails
- E-Bike
45 trails
- Horse
32 trails
- Hike
196 trails
- Trail Running
182 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
8 trails
- Observed Trials
0 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
11 trails
- Snowmobile
0 trails
- Snowshoe
0 trails
- Nordic Ski
0 trails
Stats
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- Trails (view details)
- 191
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 184
- Trails E-Bike
- 45
- Trails Horse
- 32
- Trails Hike
- 196
- Trails Trail Running
- 182
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 8
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 11
- Total Distance
- 207 miles
- Total Descent
- 16,308 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,369 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 3,397 ft
- Reports
- 849
- Photos
- 479
- Ridden Counter
- 325,333
Articles
Arizona's 5 Most Popular Trail Networks According to Trailforks Data
Oct 19, 2021 from pinkbike.com
The American Southwest is chock full of bucket list locales, and perhaps no single southwestern state is home to more of them than Arizona.
Sub Regions
- Carefree (18)
- Cave Creek (42)
- Fountain Hills (77)
- Glendale (36)
- Thunderbird (23)
- Brown's Ranch (153)
- McDowell Sonoran Preserve (94)
- Ocotillo Ridge (9)
Popular Greater North Valley Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholla Mtn. Loop Brown's Ranch | |||
| Pemberton ST McDowell Mountain Regional Park | |||
| Brown's Ranch Rd. Brown's Ranch | |||
| Granite Mtn. Loop Brown's Ranch | |||
| Watershed Trail Brown's Ranch | |||
| Watershed Trail Brown's Ranch | |||
| Latigo Trail Brown's Ranch | |||
| Sport Loop McDowell Mountain Regional Park | |||
| Upper Ranch Trail Brown's Ranch | |||
| Dry Gulch Trail Brown's Ranch | |||
| Pemberton (E) McDowell Mountain Regional Park | |||
| Upper Ranch Trail Brown's Ranch | |||
| Pemberton (NE) McDowell Mountain Regional Park | |||
| Balanced Rock Trail Brown's Ranch | |||
| Lower Shallmo Wash Trail McDowell Mountain Regional Park |
Greater North Valley Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Brown's McDowell Sonoran Preserve | 14 miles | |
| Latigo Hawknest Loop Brown's Ranch | 18 miles | |
| Pima to Granite Loop McDowell Sonoran Preserve | 19 miles | |
| C4 2024 Route Cave Creek | 22 miles | |
| Best of Brown's Ranch Loop Brown's Ranch | 24 miles | |
| 15 Miles of Scenic Beauty McDowell Sonoran Preserve | 15 miles | |
| Dawn to Dusk 2020 Race Route CCW, Zia Rides McDowell Mountain Regional Park | 16 miles | |
| Pemberton McDowell Mountain Regional Park | 15 miles | |
| McDowell Perimeter Loop McDowell Sonoran Preserve | 24 miles | |
| Brown's Ranch - All Green McDowell Sonoran Preserve | 13 miles |
Photos of Greater North Valley Mountain Bike
trail: Coachwhip
182 |
Aug 15, 2020 @ 9:47am
Aug 15, 2020
trail: Balanced Rock Trail
600 |
Mar 9, 2019 @ 6:36pm
Mar 9, 2019
trail: Cone Mtn. Trail
367 |
Jul 18, 2018 @ 6:39am
Jul 18, 2018
trail: Sport Loop
277 |
May 15, 2018 @ 1:29pm
May 15, 2018
trail: Sport Loop
228 |
May 15, 2018 @ 1:28pm
May 15, 2018
trail: Long Loop
236 |
Mar 8, 2018 @ 5:58pm
Mar 8, 2018
trail: Tom`s Thumb
313 |
Apr 23, 2017 @ 4:28pm
Apr 23, 2017
trail: Tom`s Thumb
191 |
Apr 23, 2017 @ 4:28pm
Apr 23, 2017Videos of Greater North Valley Mountain Bike
trail: El Diablo South
0:16 |
67 |
Jan 31, 2024
trail: El Diablo South
0:09 |
51 |
Jan 31, 2024
trail: El Diablo North
0:10 |
57 |
Jan 31, 2024
trail: El Diablo South
0:07 |
50 |
Jan 31, 2024
trail: El Diablo South
0:13 |
59 |
Jan 31, 2024
trail: Quartz
13:39 |
20 |
Dec 8, 2023
trail: Granite
12:04 |
16 |
Nov 26, 2023
trail: Granite
12:04 |
6 |
Nov 26, 2023
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access Trail Brown's Ranch | Jun 14, 2025 @ 5:45am Jun 14, 2025 | Ideal | jt3mtb | ||
| Axle Grease Brown's Ranch | Jun 14, 2025 @ 5:45am Jun 14, 2025 | Ideal | jt3mtb | ||
| Rock Tank Trail Brown's Ranch | Jun 14, 2025 @ 5:45am Jun 14, 2025 | Ideal | jt3mtb | ||
| Scorpion Brown's Ranch | Jun 14, 2025 @ 5:45am Jun 14, 2025 | Ideal | jt3mtb | ||
| Bypass Brown's Ranch | Jun 14, 2025 @ 5:45am Jun 14, 2025 | Ideal | jt3mtb | ||
| Bypass Brown's Ranch | Jun 14, 2025 @ 5:45am Jun 14, 2025 | Ideal | jt3mtb | ||
| Scorpion Point Trail Brown's Ranch | Jun 14, 2025 @ 5:45am Jun 14, 2025 | Ideal | jt3mtb | ||
| Scorpion Brown's Ranch | Jun 14, 2025 @ 5:45am Jun 14, 2025 | Ideal | jt3mtb | ||
| West Express Brown's Ranch | Jun 14, 2025 @ 5:45am Jun 14, 2025 | Ideal | jt3mtb | ||
| Tarantula Trail Brown's Ranch | Jun 14, 2025 @ 5:45am Jun 14, 2025 | Ideal | jt3mtb |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valerieneumann | vote | route | activity #74250444 | Jun 21, 2025 @ 8:34am 14 hours |
| shano627 | wishlist | trail | activity #74232337 | Jun 21, 2025 @ 4:25am 18 hours |
| thall6002 | wishlist | route | activity #74051603 | Jun 18, 2025 @ 11:18am Jun 18, 2025 |
| jt3mtb | add | report | activity #73942988 and 13 more | Jun 16, 2025 @ 6:03pm Jun 16, 2025 |
| Johnzez9cd | add | report | activity #73918302 and 3 more | Jun 16, 2025 @ 10:46am Jun 16, 2025 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | This felt more like a green, with a couple of... | May 26, 2025 @ 10:09am May 26, 2025 | ||
| trail | Definitely a fun trail if you’re craving... | May 26, 2025 @ 10:03am May 26, 2025 | ||
| trail | How about a reconstruct of the portion of... | May 12, 2025 @ 7:44pm May 12, 2025 | ||
| report | Caution: Ideal Conditions? | May 1, 2025 @ 9:18am May 1, 2025 | ||
| trail | Don’t try, just pick a game trail and ride... | Mar 29, 2025 @ 11:10am Mar 29, 2025 |
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Climbing 100k Badge4 awarded -
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10 Blue Trails872 awarded -
10 Blue Trails0 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k1,399 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| McPump | skill park | Fountain Hills | |
| Grinding Stone MX Park | skill park | Fountain Hills |
Upcoming Local Events
Local Mountain Biking Directory
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 184 | 189 miles | 13,176 ft | 67 miles | 2,369 ft | 436 | 846 | 26 | 32,500 | |||
| E-Bike | 45 | 57 miles | 2,113 ft | 18 miles | 1,660 ft | 20 | 674 | 3 | 2,771 | |||
| Horse | 32 | 23 miles | 1,978 ft | 9 miles | 1,280 ft | 92 | 555 | |||||
| Hike | 196 | 199 miles | 16,302 ft | 75 miles | 2,369 ft | 20 | 846 | 3,192 | ||||
| Trail Running | 182 | 190 miles | 16,030 ft | 72 miles | 2,369 ft | 833 | 1 | 1,575 | ||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 8 | 36 | 143 | |||||||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 11 | 9 miles | 728 ft | 6 miles | 499 ft | 38 | 28 |
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