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Trail Flow (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.
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- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
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Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
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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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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
- Snowmobile
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
422 trails
- E-Bike
74 trails
- Horse
142 trails
- Hike
439 trails
- Trail Running
439 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
9 trails
- Observed Trials
1 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
10 trails
- Snowmobile
0 trails
- Snowshoe
0 trails
- Nordic Ski
0 trails
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 447
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 422
- Trails E-Bike
- 74
- Trails Horse
- 142
- Trails Hike
- 439
- Trails Trail Running
- 439
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 9
- Trails Observed Trials
- 1
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 10
- Total Distance
- 624 miles
- Total Descent
- 56,890 ft
- Total Vertical
- 5,195 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 5,198 ft
- Reports
- 5,725
- Photos
- 1,672
- Ridden Counter
- 224,682
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 (16)
- Cave Creek (41)
- Fountain Hills (55)
- Glendale (21)
- Thunderbird (18)
- Lake Pleasant Regional Park (7)
- McDowell Sonoran Preserve (229)
- The V (34)
Popular Greater North Valley Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholla Mtn. Loop McDowell Sonoran Preserve | |||
| Brown's Ranch Rd. McDowell Sonoran Preserve | |||
| Pemberton ST McDowell Mountain Regional Park | |||
| Granite Mtn. Loop McDowell Sonoran Preserve | |||
| Watershed Trail McDowell Sonoran Preserve | |||
| Sport Loop McDowell Mountain Regional Park | |||
| Watershed Trail McDowell Sonoran Preserve | |||
| Latigo Trail McDowell Sonoran Preserve | |||
| Upper Ranch Trail McDowell Sonoran Preserve | |||
| Dry Gulch Trail McDowell Sonoran Preserve | |||
| Pemberton (E) McDowell Mountain Regional Park | |||
| Upper Ranch Trail McDowell Sonoran Preserve | |||
| Pemberton (NE) McDowell Mountain Regional Park | |||
| Balanced Rock Trail McDowell Sonoran Preserve | |||
| Granite Mtn. Loop McDowell Sonoran Preserve |
Greater North Valley Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dawn to Dusk 2020 Race Route CCW, Zia Rides McDowell Mountain Regional Park | 16 miles | |
| Best of Cave Creek Cave Creek Regional Park | 14 miles | |
| Pemberton McDowell Mountain Regional Park | 15 miles | |
| McDowell Madness McDowell Sonoran Preserve | 47 miles | |
| 2022 Arizona Cycling Association: Race 4 - Middle School Course - Phoenix, AZ McDowell Mountain Regional Park | 3 miles | |
| 20 Mile Ride from Pima Dynamite TH McDowell Sonoran Preserve | 20 miles | |
| McDowell Mountain Park Beginner Loop McDowell Mountain Regional Park | 10 miles | |
| Cactus Cup XC 40 McDowell Mountain Regional Park | 43 miles | |
| Pemberton Extended McDowell Mountain Regional Park | 23 miles | |
| C100k McDowell Mountain Regional Park | 62 miles |
Photos of Greater North Valley Mountain Bike
trail: Coachwhip
89 |
Aug 15, 2020 @ 9:47am
Aug 15, 2020
trail: Balanced Rock Trail
377 |
Mar 9, 2019 @ 6:36pm
Mar 9, 2019
trail: Cone Mtn. Trail
229 |
Jul 18, 2018 @ 6:39am
Jul 18, 2018
trail: Sport Loop
199 |
May 15, 2018 @ 1:29pm
May 15, 2018
trail: Sport Loop
158 |
May 15, 2018 @ 1:28pm
May 15, 2018
trail: Long Loop
155 |
Mar 8, 2018 @ 5:58pm
Mar 8, 2018
trail: Tom`s Thumb
200 |
Apr 23, 2017 @ 4:28pm
Apr 23, 2017
trail: Tom`s Thumb
141 |
Apr 23, 2017 @ 4:28pm
Apr 23, 2017Videos of Greater North Valley Mountain Bike
trail: Quartz
5:37 |
32 |
Jun 15, 2020
trail: Latigo Trail
0:09 |
203 |
Apr 19, 2020
trail: Latigo Trail
0:14 |
297 |
Apr 19, 2020
trail: Slate
0:09 |
28 |
Feb 15, 2020
trail: Dare A Sarah
0:14 |
388 |
Sep 22, 2019
trail: Granite Mtn. Trail
0:09 |
54 |
Apr 8, 2019
trail: Granite Mtn. Loop
0:09 |
34 |
Apr 8, 2019
trail: Andrews-Kinsey Trail
13:54 |
170 |
Mar 19, 2019
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access Trail McDowell Sonoran Preserve | Jan 26, 2023 @ 1:08pm 2 days | Ideal | Tony8tNr4i | ||
| Delsie Trail McDowell Mountain Regional Park | Jan 26, 2023 @ 5:16am 2 days | Ideal | arthurwatt | ||
| Axle Grease McDowell Sonoran Preserve | Jan 26, 2023 @ 5:08am 2 days | Variable | Tony8tNr4i | ||
| Connector McDowell Sonoran Preserve | Jan 26, 2023 @ 5:08am 2 days | Ideal | Tony8tNr4i | ||
| Buckshot McDowell Sonoran Preserve | Jan 26, 2023 @ 5:08am 2 days | Ideal | Tony8tNr4i | ||
| Wrangler Trail McDowell Sonoran Preserve | Jan 26, 2023 @ 5:08am 2 days | Variable | Tony8tNr4i | ||
| Rustler Trail McDowell Sonoran Preserve | Jan 26, 2023 @ 5:08am 2 days | Ideal | Tony8tNr4i | ||
| Saguaro Nest Trail McDowell Sonoran Preserve | Jan 25, 2023 @ 9:16pm 2 days | Ideal | arthurwatt | ||
| Redbird Trail McDowell Sonoran Preserve | Jan 25, 2023 @ 9:16pm 2 days | Ideal | arthurwatt | ||
| Andrews-Kinsey Trail McDowell Sonoran Preserve | Jan 25, 2023 @ 10:56am 3 days | Ideal | trailmonkey72 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | porkcrackers | wishlist | trail | Scorpion and 2 more | Jan 28, 2023 @ 8:25am 4 mins |
| porkcrackers | wishlist | trail | Hawknest Trail | Jan 27, 2023 @ 10:15pm 10 hours |
| Fbouvet | wishlist | route | McDowell Madness and 1 more | Jan 27, 2023 @ 8:54am 24 hours |
| Tommy2120 | ridden | trail | Lower Shallmo Wash Trail | Jan 26, 2023 @ 5:45pm 2 days |
 | Tony8tNr4i | add | report | Access Trail and 9 more | Jan 26, 2023 @ 4:43pm 2 days |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Sandy wash for sure. Lots of pan rocks. Went... | Jan 14, 2023 @ 2:35pm Jan 14, 2023 | ||
| trail | Lost track of it in Westworld after “end of... | Jan 8, 2023 @ 3:38am Jan 8, 2023 | ||
 | trail | I feel this is more rideable and easier than... | Jan 2, 2023 @ 6:31pm Jan 2, 2023 | ||
 | trail | Not a bike park. This is a preserve. Takes... | Dec 30, 2022 @ 10:36am Dec 30, 2022 | ||
| trail | North & South Diablo are great places to... | Dec 30, 2022 @ 1:06am Dec 30, 2022 |
Local Badges
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Big Ride 30k9,680 awarded -
10 Green Trails1,023 awarded -
10 Blue Trails674 awarded -
Big Ride 30k2,428 awarded -
Big Ride 30k2,871 awarded -
10 Blue Trails182 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| McPump | skill park | Fountain Hills |
Local Mountain Biking Directory
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Sunset Cyclery
![Sunset Cyclery]()
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McDowell Mountain Cycles
![McDowell Mountain Cycles]()
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Flat Tire Bike ShopBike Shop
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Bicycle Depot Of ArizonaBike Shop
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Swiss American Bicycle CenterBike Shop
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Spur Cross CyclesBike Shop
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 422 | 606 miles | 54,551 ft | 234 miles | 5,194 ft | 1,610 | 5,720 | 50 | 83,771 | |||
| E-Bike | 74 | 60 miles | 2,746 ft | 18 miles | 2,539 ft | 11 | 5,034 | 1,842 | ||||
| Horse | 142 | 182 miles | 10,965 ft | 76 miles | 3,422 ft | 1,723 | 1 | 82 | ||||
| Hike | 439 | 604 miles | 55,551 ft | 232 miles | 5,194 ft | 48 | 5,687 | 27 | 5,968 | |||
| Trail Running | 439 | 604 miles | 55,551 ft | 232 miles | 5,194 ft | 1 | 5,687 | 4 | 2,183 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 9 | 19 miles | 906 ft | 11 miles | 3,159 ft | 1,334 | 52 | |||||
| Observed Trials | 1 | 4 miles | 272 ft | 2 miles | 279 ft | 10 | 15 | 8 | ||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 10 | 21 miles | 1,004 ft | 12 miles | 3,159 ft | 1,323 | 29 |
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