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      Soaring 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
      Aspen Creek TH google parking directions
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      Region Details
      • 6
      • 3
      • 32
      • 5

      Region Status
      Caution as of 2 days
      Local Trail Association

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      51
      Trails Mountain Bike
      50
      Trails E-Bike
      3
      Trails Horse
      26
      Trails Hike
      55
      Trails Trail Running
      54
      Trails Dirtbike/Moto
      2
      Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
      1
      Total Distance
      71 miles
      Total Descent
      11,347 ft
      Total Vertical
      2,769 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      7,056 ft
      Reports
      870
      Photos
      348
      Ridden Counter
      25,441

      Photos of Thumb Butte Mountain Bike

      trail: Cold Springs
      407 |
      Nov 8, 2015 @ 7:01pm
      Nov 8, 2015
      trail: Cold Springs
      303 |
      Nov 8, 2015 @ 7:00pm
      Nov 8, 2015
      70 |
      Oct 28, 2015 @ 8:12pm
      Oct 28, 2015
      117 |
      Oct 28, 2015 @ 7:36pm
      Oct 28, 2015
      102 |
      Oct 28, 2015 @ 7:36pm
      Oct 28, 2015
      90 |
      Oct 28, 2015 @ 7:35pm
      Oct 28, 2015
      trail: Garden Party
      658 |
      Oct 27, 2015 @ 4:41pm
      Oct 27, 2015
      trail: Garden Party
      541 |
      Oct 27, 2015 @ 4:40pm
      Oct 27, 2015

      Videos of Thumb Butte Mountain Bike

      West Trail in :60
      0:00 | 138 | Apr 15, 2020
      2018 Whiskey Off-Road - 15, 30 or 50 miles of...
      3:25 | 322 | Dec 17, 2018
      Western Rail Loop...
      3:0:34 | 24 | Jul 10, 2024 , Prescott
      Western Rail Loop...
      3:0:34 | 25 | Jul 10, 2024 , Prescott
      Western Rail Loop...
      3:0:34 | 15 | Jul 10, 2024 , Prescott
      Western Rail Loop...
      3:0:34 | 21 | Jul 10, 2024 , Prescott
      Western Rail Loop...
      3:0:34 | 19 | Jul 10, 2024 , Prescott
      Western Rail Loop...
      3:0:34 | 17 | Jul 10, 2024 , Prescott

      Current Trail Warnings

      statustraildateconditionuserinfo
      Bonanza Bonus
      Sep 24, 2024 @ 2:21pm
      Sep 24, 2024
      Very DryDaveOfPrescottSouth end closed and re-routed. Needs to...
      325 Firewater
      Sep 20, 2024 @ 2:08pm
      Sep 20, 2024
      Dryljames53 Oak across the trail right at one of the...

      Recent Trail Reports

      Activity Feed

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      ebnelsonwishlisttrailactivity #60425050
      Oct 13, 2024 @ 9:12am
      3 hours
      mboug72wishlisttrailactivity #60378286
      Oct 12, 2024 @ 12:08pm
      1 day
      mboug72wishlistrouteactivity #60378161
      Oct 12, 2024 @ 12:05pm
      1 day
      jeff-blantonaddreportactivity #60328680 and 2 more
      Oct 11, 2024 @ 1:55pm
      2 days
      Norwaymountainaddreportactivity #60326300
      Oct 11, 2024 @ 1:02pm
      2 days

      Recent Comments

      usernametypetitlecommentdate
      StevenYGGkOsreport318 White Rock TrailI'd x dz l 9x xod i i 8x k z g
      Sep 30, 2024 @ 10:01am
      Sep 30, 2024
      ljames53reportWilliams PeakOak down across trail today.
      Jun 26, 2024 @ 7:50am
      Jun 26, 2024
      AmpfrogtrailWest Spruce RidgeI believe this trail is currently blocked off...
      Jun 24, 2024 @ 4:28am
      Jun 24, 2024
      AmpfrogtrailWest Spruce ExtensionI think I mentioned exposure in the W Spruce...
      Jun 24, 2024 @ 3:31am
      Jun 24, 2024
      AmpfrogtrailCold SpringsRecommend the direction shown, fun and flowy....
      Jun 24, 2024 @ 2:25am
      Jun 24, 2024

      Nearby Areas

      namedistance
      Spence Basin 8 13 62.1 km
      Granite Basin 8 22 34.3 km
      Bean Peaks 2 6 14.6 km
      Alto Pit 1 45 km
      Goldwater Lakes 5 12 55.4 km

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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike5068 miles10,558 ft35 miles2,769 ft
      #404#2093128682617,971
      E-Bike38 miles1,060 ft5 miles2,146 ft
      #4,703#1,063757314
      Horse2639 miles6,388 ft23 miles2,753 ft
      1711
      Hike5571 miles11,348 ft37 miles2,769 ft
      #269#1623688181,616
      Trail Running5471 miles11,306 ft37 miles2,769 ft
      #269#1604881583
      Dirtbike/Moto25 miles869 ft4 miles673 ft
      114225
      ATV/ORV/OHV15 miles869 ft4 miles673 ft
      1397
      • By rwinkster PMBA & contributors
      • Admins: PMBA, UMC-s, rowbearto-Prescott
      • #10910 - 11,726 views

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