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SaveSoaring to 6,514 feet, Thumb Butte is Prescott’s iconic natural landmark. The entire recreation area is one of the most popular destinations in the Prescott National Forest. Beginner through advanced single track weaves across a landscape of rolling hills and granite outcrops while passing through a variety of vegetation.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Shuttleable: YES
Land Status: National Forest
Land Manager: USFS
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
45 trails
- E-Bike
2 trails
- Hike
50 trails
- Trail Running
49 trails
Region Details
- 6
- 3
- 30
- 6
Region Status
Open as of Apr 28, 2023
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 50
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 45
- Trails E-Bike
- 2
- Trails Horse
- 23
- Trails Hike
- 50
- Trails Trail Running
- 49
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 1
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 1
- Total Distance
- 72 miles
- Total Descent
- 12,199 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,769 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 7,056 ft
- Reports
- 717
- Photos
- 307
- Ridden Counter
- 21,215
Popular Thumb Butte Mountain Biking Trails
Thumb Butte Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tour of Thumb Butte and The Pines(EP) | 25 miles | |
| 8 mi Thumb Butte Loop | 8 miles | |
| Pine Lakes, Firewater Javalina, Miller Creek Loop | 6 miles | |
| Fun Twist on Thumb Butte Trails | 16 miles | |
| Pine Lakes, Willy Nilly Fireplace Spring, Firewater Loop | 6 miles | |
| 318 West and Miller Creek Loop | 3 miles | |
| Sierra Prieta Downhill Run | 10 miles | |
| Sierra Prieta Short run | 8 miles | |
| MTB Nationals 2021 Race Simulation Course | 6 miles | |
| 2019 Prescott Enduro Route | 20 miles |
Photos of Thumb Butte Mountain Bike
trail: 264 - West Spruce
3 |
Sep 6, 2023 @ 12:59pm
Sep 6, 2023
trail: Cold Springs
355 |
Nov 8, 2015 @ 7:01pm
Nov 8, 2015
trail: Cold Springs
275 |
Nov 8, 2015 @ 7:00pm
Nov 8, 2015
trail: Water Tower Trail
100 |
Oct 28, 2015 @ 7:36pm
Oct 28, 2015
trail: Water Tower Trail
82 |
Oct 28, 2015 @ 7:36pm
Oct 28, 2015
trail: Water Tower Trail
74 |
Oct 28, 2015 @ 7:35pm
Oct 28, 2015
trail: Garden Party
584 |
Oct 27, 2015 @ 4:41pm
Oct 27, 2015
trail: Garden Party
478 |
Oct 27, 2015 @ 4:40pm
Oct 27, 2015Videos of Thumb Butte Mountain Bike
trail: West Trail
1:00 |
125 |
Apr 15, 2020
trail: Garden Party
3:25 |
314 |
Dec 17, 2018
trail: Abo
5:13 |
16 |
Aug 11, 2023 , Prescott
trail: West Trail
3:43 |
81 |
Feb 19, 2023 , Prescott
trail: Firewater
6:27 |
62 |
Feb 19, 2023 , Prescott
trail: Copper Basin Road
13:38 |
61 |
Dec 24, 2022 , Prescott
trail: Copper Basin Road
12:13 |
71 |
Dec 24, 2022 , Prescott
trail: Abo
6:38 |
64 |
Aug 15, 2022 , Prescott
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thumb Butte Loop Road | Sep 16, 2023 @ 12:52pm Sep 16, 2023 | Dry | dlloydmtb | ||
| Rancho Vista Access | Sep 8, 2023 @ 8:03pm Sep 8, 2023 | Dry | Momberj | ||
| Circle Connection | Sep 6, 2023 @ 2:05am Sep 6, 2023 | Dry | rowbearto-Prescott PMBA | ||
| Garden Party | Sep 6, 2023 @ 2:05am Sep 6, 2023 | Ideal | rowbearto-Prescott PMBA | ||
| To Clown Town | Sep 4, 2023 @ 2:46pm Sep 4, 2023 | Dry | yarddogg | ||
| Williams Peak/Parkers Climb | Sep 3, 2023 @ 10:51am Sep 3, 2023 | Ideal | johnritter | ||
| Parker's Canyon/Williams Peak | Sep 3, 2023 @ 10:51am Sep 3, 2023 | Ideal | johnritter | ||
| Williams Peak Trail | Sep 3, 2023 @ 10:51am Sep 3, 2023 | Ideal | johnritter | ||
| West Trail | Sep 1, 2023 @ 7:14am Sep 1, 2023 | Ideal | Mark9494 | ||
| Firewater | Sep 1, 2023 @ 7:14am Sep 1, 2023 | Ideal | Mark9494 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| racefitidaho | wishlist | route | 2019 Prescott Enduro Route and 1 more | Sep 20, 2023 @ 8:35pm 13 hours |
| OZache | comment | trail | West Spuce Extension - Dandy Vertigo Views | Sep 19, 2023 @ 6:10pm 2 days |
| mmallozzi | wishlist | route | Whiskey Off-Road 15 Proof (2022) | Sep 18, 2023 @ 6:56pm 3 days |
| sreinhart | ridden | trail | West Spuce Extension - Dandy Vertigo Views | Sep 18, 2023 @ 4:07pm 3 days |
| sreinhart | vote | trail | West Spuce Extension - Dandy Vertigo Views | Sep 18, 2023 @ 4:07pm 3 days |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Great views, fun trail. There is some natural... | Sep 19, 2023 @ 6:10pm 2 days | ||
| trail | For reference, I hunt down tech trails that... | Jun 26, 2023 @ 3:49am Jun 26, 2023 | ||
| report | FYI : the climb on trail forks is incorrect. ... | May 21, 2023 @ 12:56pm May 21, 2023 | ||
| trail | Lame. | Apr 7, 2023 @ 1:26pm Apr 7, 2023 | ||
| trail | Double track | Nov 17, 2022 @ 12:40pm Nov 17, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spence Basin | 7 | 12 | 5 | 2.1 km | |
| Granite Basin | 5 | 15 | 2 | 4.3 km | |
| Alto Pit | 1 | 5 | 5 km | ||
| Goldwater Lakes | 5 | 13 | 4 | 5.4 km | |
| Brownlow / Pioneer Park | 10 | 19 | 5.5 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 | 45 | 68 miles | 11,407 ft | 37 miles | 2,769 ft | #365 | #180 | 282 | 716 | 25 | 14,701 | |
| E-Bike | 2 | 8 miles | 1,050 ft | 5 miles | 2,146 ft | #4,253 | #925 | 624 | 183 | |||
| Horse | 23 | 39 miles | 6,388 ft | 23 miles | 2,753 ft | 160 | 1 | |||||
| Hike | 50 | 72 miles | 12,198 ft | 39 miles | 2,769 ft | #239 | #137 | 25 | 718 | 8 | 1,298 | |
| Trail Running | 49 | 72 miles | 12,156 ft | 39 miles | 2,769 ft | #239 | #135 | 4 | 718 | 400 | ||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 1 | 5 miles | 869 ft | 4 miles | 673 ft | 1 | 144 | 24 | ||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 1 | 5 miles | 869 ft | 4 miles | 673 ft | 142 | 7 |
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