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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
134 trails
- E-Bike
11 trails
- Gravel Bike
31 trails
- Adaptive Bike
23 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
6 trails
- Horse
34 trails
- Hike
128 trails
- Trail Running
128 trails
Region Details
- 17
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- 39
- 44
- 23
- 6
- 1
Region Status
Open as of Jul 21, 2026Local Trail Association
Stats
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- Trails (view details)
- 134
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 134
- Trails E-Bike
- 11
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 31
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 23
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 6
- Trails Horse
- 34
- Trails Hike
- 128
- Trails Trail Running
- 128
- Total Distance
- 145 miles
- Total Descent
- 14,050 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,460 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,651 ft
- Reports
- 4,754
- Photos
- 1,052
- Completed Counter
- 149,854
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.
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Brown Mountain
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Desert Arroyo Park
- 2
- 2
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Desert Trails Park
- 2
- 5
- 1
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Hawes
- 29
- 39
- 22
- 6
- 1
Popular Mesa Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 4.4 • 4,793 ft • 257 ft • 4,465 •
Intermediate climb to access . Probably more difficult physically than technically, but does have a couple short steep sections that I have seen some riders walk. Uphill primary, ride as part of a counterclockwise loop with .
• 100 ★ 4.4 • 1 mile • 554 ft • 4,439 •
Highly rated popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used uphill primary and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 554 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 24 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 4.1 • 1,581 ft • 0 ft • 4,409 •
This is a super fun cut off of Wild Horse. This is a quick cut where if your are going downhill you can catch a good half dozen small to medium jumps and small gap jumps.
• 100 ★ 4.8 • 1 mile • 40 ft • 4,244 •
This is a predominantly downhill trail with bermed turned, rock drops & jumps!! Not recommended for hiking or uphill traffic. Please be aware!!
• 100 ★ 4.6 • 2,060 ft • 57 ft • 3,917 •
Contouring singletrack trail connecting to Cactus Garden. Parts of this trail were machine built, but most was hand built. Kudos to the Goat Herders for building an amazing trail!!
• 95 ★ 4.7 • 1 mile • 15 ft • 3,804 •
Primarily a downhill trail with a fair amount of flow. Some small rock features up top. This trail is a solid double-blue, but Trailforks doesn't have that rating capability, so it is rated higher in difficulty on the map to help...
• 100 ★ 4.0 • 1,493 ft • 51 ft • 3,481 •
Highly rated popular green difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 51 ft green climb. Adaptive MTB rating: amtb green. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
Mesa Mountain Bike Routes
★ 4.0 • 8 miles • 1,254 ft • 7 • Loop •
Parking is on power on the West side of the road. Optionally, by Walgreens or the Park and ride further...
★ 4.4 • 14 miles • 2,082 ft • 9 • Loop •
Three fast and flowy downhills, a sprinkling of tech, optional jumps, and huge banked turns. This...
★ 5.0 • 4 miles • 585 ft • 3 • Loop •
Quick loop that gets you some good DH on Mine trail. Easy pre or post work quick ride with a nice climb,...
Photos of Mesa Mountain Bike
Videos of Mesa Mountain Bike
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Mid-Mountain (S5) | Jul 21, 2026 @ 10:07am (America/Phoenix) Jul 21, 2026 | Dry | schillingsworth TRAILFORKS | ||
| RMR Extension | Jul 21, 2026 @ 10:05am (America/Phoenix) Jul 21, 2026 | Dry | schillingsworth TRAILFORKS | ||
| Rush Back | Jul 21, 2026 @ 10:03am (America/Phoenix) Jul 21, 2026 | Dry | schillingsworth TRAILFORKS | ||
| Upper Hawes | Jul 19, 2026 @ 10:02am (America/Phoenix) Jul 19, 2026 | Very Dry | schillingsworth TRAILFORKS | ||
| A Phon Loop (East) | Jul 17, 2026 @ 10:00am (America/Phoenix) Jul 17, 2026 | Dry | schillingsworth TRAILFORKS | ||
| A Phon Loop (West) | Jul 17, 2026 @ 10:00am (America/Phoenix) Jul 17, 2026 | Dry | schillingsworth TRAILFORKS | ||
| Lower Hawes | Jul 14, 2026 @ 9:59am (America/Phoenix) Jul 14, 2026 | Dry | schillingsworth TRAILFORKS | ||
| Red Mountain Rush | Jul 14, 2026 @ 9:58am (America/Phoenix) Jul 14, 2026 | Very Dry | schillingsworth TRAILFORKS | ||
| Cactus Garden | Jul 14, 2026 @ 9:56am (America/Phoenix) Jul 14, 2026 | Dry | schillingsworth TRAILFORKS | ||
| Upper Ridge | Jul 10, 2026 @ 9:55am (America/Phoenix) Jul 10, 2026 | Ideal | schillingsworth TRAILFORKS |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MattLane1 | wishlist | trail | activity #101205448 and 2 more | Aug 10, 2026 @ 6:06pm 2 days |
| NickZ4orKf | wishlist | route | activity #101189288 | Aug 10, 2026 @ 1:01pm 2 days |
| NickZ4orKf | wishlist | route | activity #101188183 and 4 more | Aug 10, 2026 @ 12:40pm 2 days |
| MattLane1 | vote | trail | activity #101139386 and 3 more | Aug 9, 2026 @ 9:16pm 3 days |
| MattLane1 | ridden | trail | activity #101139358 and 6 more | Aug 9, 2026 @ 9:16pm 3 days |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| trail | Rode the new connector off High Noon to lower... | May 17, 2026 @ 5:52pm May 17, 2026 | ||
| trail | There is features that need alot - alot of... | May 14, 2026 @ 10:41am May 14, 2026 | ||
| trail | Needs time, water, and more riders. | May 14, 2026 @ 10:39am May 14, 2026 | ||
| trail | Very loose, needs time and water and more riders.. | May 14, 2026 @ 10:38am May 14, 2026 | ||
| trail | Well, this is awesome! | May 5, 2026 @ 6:49pm May 5, 2026 |
Local Badges
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Hawes Baker's Dozen47 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge70 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge788 awarded -
Big Ride 30k20,824 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k7,242 awarded -
Top 10 Trails96 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
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| Desert Trails Park | skill park | Mesa |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | activity logs |
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| Mountain Bike | 134 | 145 miles | 14,052 ft | 49 miles | 1,460 ft | #62 | #23 | 1,020 | 4,753 | 105 | 194,250 | |
| E-Bike | 11 | 52 miles | 144 ft | 8 miles | 210 ft | #537 | #729 | 9 | 3,468 | 12 | 14,926 | |
| Gravel Bike | 31 | 64 miles | 623 ft | 12 miles | 1,378 ft | #395 | #901 | 28 | 2 | 788 | ||
| Adaptive Bike | 23 | 26 miles | 1,768 ft | 8 miles | 1,224 ft | #341 | #1,547 | 1,015 | 3 | |||
| Winter Fat Bike | 6 | 2 miles | 564 ft | 1 mile | 883 ft | #49 | #382 | 16 | 4 | |||
| Horse | 34 | 39 miles | 1,801 ft | 9 miles | 1,119 ft | #858 | #605 | 674 | 2 | 240 | ||
| Hike | 128 | 144 miles | 13,684 ft | 48 miles | 1,460 ft | #848 | #389 | 22 | 4,737 | 6 | 6,137 | |
| Trail Running | 128 | 144 miles | 13,684 ft | 48 miles | 1,460 ft | #420 | #167 | 1 | 4,735 | 12 | 2,635 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Mesa
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What are the best places to ride in Mesa?
Mesa has 4 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Mesa?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Mesa are:
- Big Sister (4.7/5)
- Red Mountain Rush (4.6/5)
- Maricopa Madness (4.6/5)
- Boulderdash (4.5/5)
- Iron Goat (4.5/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Mesa?
Based on activity log data, the most popular months to ride in Mesa are:
- February (1,524 activities)
- December (1,465 activities)
- March (1,277 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Mesa?
There are 17 parking locations listed in Mesa. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
Activities
Trails
Points of Interest
- Left Hook Drop TTF
- Mine Shaft (actual location) Other
- DG Garden TTF
- Ride the Wall TTF
- Dragons Back TTF
- Split the Rock TTF
- Garden of Rocks/big gap/smaller lefty gap/rock skinny TTF
- Ovaries Tabletop TTF
- Drainage Gap TTF
- Double the Slab TTF
- Pass Mountain (3,307 ft)
- Peak 3004 (2,959 ft)
- Usery Mountain (2,946 ft)
- By canadaka
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