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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

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
26 trails
- Hike
27 trails
- Trail Running
27 trails
Region Details
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- 7
- 12
- 5
Region Status
Open as of Jun 23, 2023Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 26
- 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
- 36 miles
- Total Descent
- 3,425 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,861 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 6,959 ft
- Reports
- 565
- Photos
- 149
- Ridden Counter
- 13,682
Popular Spence Basin Mountain Biking Trails
Spence Basin Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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Intermediate Tour of Spence Basin | 7 miles | |
Spence Basin: Vista Noodle Lower Juniper Gate loop | 3 miles | |
Prescott Trails Challenge - 16 mile | 17 miles | |
Spence Basin: West Side Story Spence Creek Short Course | 2 miles | |
Easy cruise around Spence Basin | 5 miles | |
Yavapai County Mountain Biking | 14 miles | |
Prescott Trails Challenge - 66.6 mi | 67 miles | |
Prescott Circle Trail (Part 2 of 5) | 10 miles | |
EP 13 | 13 miles | |
Lucky 13 | 13 miles |
Photos of Spence Basin Mountain Bike
trail: 724 Missing Link
17 |
Jun 29, 2023 @ 8:01am
Jun 29, 2023
trail: Noodle Connector
7 |
Jun 26, 2023 @ 2:39am
Jun 26, 2023
trail: 707 Willy Nilly Tractor
25 |
May 22, 2023 @ 11:23am
May 22, 2023
trail: 707 Willy Nilly Tractor
17 |
May 22, 2023 @ 11:22am
May 22, 2023
trail: 707 Willy Nilly Tractor
25 | | 2 comments
May 22, 2023 @ 11:22am
May 22, 2023
trail: 707 Willy Nilly Tractor
17 |
May 22, 2023 @ 11:22am
May 22, 2023
trail: 707 Willy Nilly Tractor
24 |
May 22, 2023 @ 11:22am
May 22, 2023
trail: 707 Willy Nilly Tractor
16 |
May 22, 2023 @ 11:22am
May 22, 2023Videos of Spence Basin Mountain Bike

trail: 705 Happy Ending
1:00 |
137 |
Aug 5, 2019

trail: 712 Skyline
4:50 |
96 |
Aug 4, 2015

trail: 712 Skyline
8:04 |
57 |
Aug 4, 2015

trail: 712 Skyline
12:39 |
72 |
Aug 4, 2015

trail: 707 Willy Nilly Tractor
5:32 |
95 |
Feb 19, 2023 , Prescott

trail: 725 West Side Story
4:47 |
74 |
Feb 19, 2023 , Prescott
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Sideshow | Nov 10, 2023 @ 7:49am Nov 10, 2023 | Very Dry | Norwaymountain | ||
Circus Maximus | Nov 10, 2023 @ 7:49am Nov 10, 2023 | Very Dry | Norwaymountain | ||
Little Italy | Oct 20, 2023 @ 4:17pm Oct 20, 2023 | Snow Groomed | mtngirltango | ||
332 Javelina | Oct 10, 2023 @ 8:02am Oct 10, 2023 | Very Dry | Norwaymountain | ||
709 Santa Fe | Sep 22, 2023 @ 1:27am Sep 22, 2023 | Ideal | jeff-blanton | ||
728 Russ T Fender | Sep 22, 2023 @ 1:27am Sep 22, 2023 | Ideal | jeff-blanton | ||
Russ T Fender to Zygomatic Connector | Sep 22, 2023 @ 1:27am Sep 22, 2023 | Ideal | jeff-blanton | ||
721 Side Kick | Sep 22, 2023 @ 1:27am Sep 22, 2023 | Ideal | jeff-blanton | ||
724 Missing Link | Sep 17, 2023 @ 7:36am Sep 17, 2023 | Dry | javadown1969 | ||
707 Willy Nilly Tractor | Sep 17, 2023 @ 7:36am Sep 17, 2023 | Dry | javadown1969 |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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Kambam85 | wishlist | route | EP 13 | Nov 28, 2023 @ 8:54pm 3 hours |
Gelinmelin | ridden | trail | 728 Russ T Fender and 3 more | Nov 23, 2023 @ 7:57pm Nov 23, 2023 |
Austinmacey | wishlist | route | 2018 Javelina Stampede XC Race Course | Nov 23, 2023 @ 10:28am Nov 23, 2023 |
brianszimmer | ridden | trail | 706 Vista and 5 more | Nov 22, 2023 @ 10:09pm Nov 22, 2023 |
MTBGonzo | wishlist | route | Spence Basin Loop Missing Link | Nov 22, 2023 @ 3:42pm Nov 22, 2023 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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report | Inpmu | May 19, 2023 @ 12:16pm May 19, 2023 | ||
trail | Pretty fun. Needs a chain saw there were a... | May 6, 2023 @ 3:19pm May 6, 2023 | ||
trail | Note, route shown in green to south of Dosie... | Jul 18, 2022 @ 1:47pm Jul 18, 2022 | ||
trail | Cool trail, was a highlight of the area for... | Apr 23, 2022 @ 8:31pm Apr 23, 2022 | ||
trail | We sessioned there for at least a hour. Lots... | Apr 21, 2022 @ 6:35pm Apr 21, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Thumb Butte | 3 | 28 | 6 | 2.1 km | |
Granite Basin | 8 | 22 | 3 | 2.6 km | |
Alto Pit | 1 | 4 | 3 km | ||
Brownlow / Pioneer Park | 16 | 20 | 5 km | ||
Goldwater Lakes | 5 | 13 | 4 | 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 |
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Mountain Bike | 26 | 36 miles | 3,425 ft | 13 miles | 1,860 ft | #432 | #221 | 142 | 565 | 24 | 10,534 | |
E-Bike | 1 | 7 miles | 13 ft | 1,503 ft | 1,017 ft | 492 | 134 | |||||
Hike | 27 | 36 miles | 3,425 ft | 13 miles | 1,860 ft | #285 | #172 | 6 | 565 | 468 | ||
Trail Running | 27 | 36 miles | 3,425 ft | 13 miles | 1,860 ft | #285 | #170 | 2 | 565 | 2 | 136 | |
Dirtbike/Moto | 1 | 5,115 ft | 10 ft | 482 ft | 253 ft | 88 | 3 | |||||
ATV/ORV/OHV | 1 | 5,115 ft | 10 ft | 482 ft | 253 ft | 88 | 2 |
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