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SaveBeginner and intermediate single track that winds through a mixture of ponderosa pines and boulder outcroppings, with one new double-diamond rock drop feature Spectacular valley views can be found from upper trails like West Side Story. Many new trails were recently funded by Hail the Trail, with even more yet to come.
source: Prescott National Forest
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
eBikes Allowed:
No
AKA: The Pines (EP)
Land Status: National Forest
google parking directions Access Info:
The corner of Iron Springs Rd. and Granite Basin Rd. A new trail head will be built at Iron Springs road and Spence Springs road in 2018.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
27 trails
- Hike
27 trails
- Trail Running
27 trails
Region Details
- 2
- 7
- 13
- 5
Region Status
Open as of Oct 26, 2021
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 27
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 27
- Trails E-Bike
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 27
- Trails Trail Running
- 27
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 1
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 1
- Total Distance
- 41 miles
- Total Descent
- 3,432 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,517 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 6,959 ft
- Reports
- 429
- Photos
- 141
- Ridden Counter
- 10,634
Popular Spence Basin Mountain Biking Trails
Spence Basin Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Intermediate Tour of Spence Basin | 7 miles | |
| Spence Basin: Vista Noodle Lower Juniper Gate loop | 3 miles | |
| Spence Basin: West Side Story Spence Creek Short Course | 2 miles | |
| Easy cruise around Spence Basin | 5 miles | |
| Spence Basin: Noodle Loop | 2 miles | |
| sb-test1 | 2 miles | |
| Prescott Circle Trail (Part 2 of 5) | 10 miles | |
| EP 13 | 13 miles | |
| Lucky 13 | 13 miles | |
| Spence Basin Loop Missing Link | 12 miles |
Photos of Spence Basin Mountain Bike
trail: Juniper Gate
21 |
Jun 14, 2022 @ 8:48am
Jun 14, 2022
trail: Tunnel Vision
9 |
May 29, 2022 @ 12:26pm
May 29, 2022Videos of Spence Basin Mountain Bike
trail: Happy Ending
1:00 |
122 |
Aug 5, 2019
trail: Skyline
4:50 |
90 |
Aug 4, 2015
trail: Skyline
8:04 |
57 |
Aug 4, 2015
trail: Skyline
12:39 |
71 |
Aug 4, 2015
trail: Noodle Loop Trail
2:50 |
11 |
Jul 26, 2022 , Prescott
trail: Juniper Gate
16:01 |
38 |
May 3, 2022 , Prescott
trail: Skyline
16:01 |
42 |
May 3, 2022 , Prescott
16:01 |
53 |
May 3, 2022 , Prescott
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Side Story | Aug 18, 2022 @ 8:52am 2 days | Ideal | jeff-blanton | ||
| Russ T Fender | Aug 18, 2022 @ 8:52am 2 days | Ideal | jeff-blanton | ||
| Willy Nilly Tractor Trail | Aug 18, 2022 @ 8:52am 2 days | Variable | jeff-blanton | ||
| Waterline Trail | Jul 13, 2022 @ 9:18am Jul 13, 2022 | Variable | mej16489 | ||
| Vista | Jul 13, 2022 @ 7:30am Jul 13, 2022 | Ideal | jeff-blanton | ||
| Alto Pit OHV #9 | Jul 13, 2022 @ 7:30am Jul 13, 2022 | Very Dry | jeff-blanton | ||
| Santa Fe | Jul 13, 2022 @ 7:30am Jul 13, 2022 | Ideal | jeff-blanton | ||
| Tatanka | Jul 13, 2022 @ 7:30am Jul 13, 2022 | Ideal | jeff-blanton | ||
| Side Kick | Jul 13, 2022 @ 7:30am Jul 13, 2022 | Ideal | jeff-blanton | ||
| Willow Creek | Jul 1, 2022 @ 9:28am Jul 1, 2022 | Dry | johnritter |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | jeff-blanton | add | report | West Side Story and 2 more | Aug 18, 2022 @ 12:32pm 1 day |
 | Kimhaywire | wishlist | route | 2018 Javelina Stampede XC Race Course and 1 more | Aug 17, 2022 @ 7:21pm 2 days |
| Kimhaywire | wishlist | route | Lucky 13 | Aug 17, 2022 @ 7:36am 3 days |
| Cloudsrest | wishlist | route | Intermediate Tour of Spence Basin | Aug 12, 2022 @ 7:45am Aug 12, 2022 |
| Mwharvey | wishlist | route | Ghost rider 2020 | Aug 10, 2022 @ 9:46pm Aug 10, 2022 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Note, route shown in green to south of Dosie... | Jul 18, 2022 @ 1:47pm Jul 18, 2022 | ||
| trail | We sessioned there for at least a hour. Lots... | Apr 21, 2022 @ 6:35pm Apr 21, 2022 | ||
| trail | Beginner Tips: This was a really fun trail. I... | Oct 31, 2021 @ 1:34pm Oct 31, 2021 | ||
| trail | Beginner Tips: This was a really fun trail.... | Oct 31, 2021 @ 1:33pm Oct 31, 2021 | ||
| trail | Beginner Tips: For a new rider I liked the... | Oct 31, 2021 @ 1:31pm Oct 31, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thumb Butte | 3 | 29 | 6 | 2.1 km | |
| Granite Basin | 4 | 13 | 2 | 2.6 km | |
| Alto Pit | 1 | 5 | 3 km | ||
| Brownlow / Pioneer Park | 10 | 19 | 5 km | ||
| Goldwater Lakes | 5 | 10 | 3 | 7.4 km |
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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 | 27 | 41 miles | 3,432 ft | 13 miles | 2,516 ft | #506 | #259 | 138 | 429 | 22 | 8,074 | |
| E-Bike | 1 | 13 miles | 20 ft | 1,837 ft | 1,673 ft | 365 | 91 | |||||
| Hike | 27 | 41 miles | 3,432 ft | 13 miles | 2,516 ft | #338 | #207 | 6 | 429 | 265 | ||
| Trail Running | 27 | 41 miles | 3,432 ft | 13 miles | 2,516 ft | #342 | #206 | 429 | 2 | 70 | ||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 1 | 5,115 ft | 10 ft | 482 ft | 253 ft | 87 | ||||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 1 | 5,115 ft | 10 ft | 482 ft | 253 ft | 87 | 2 |
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