14.8 miles
Distance
699 ft
Climb
-739 ft
Descent
3,019 ft
High Point
Beautiful route that starts out on Latigo Trail, then takes you in front of Granite Mountain, past Balanced Rock, behind Cholla Mountain, and down a fun, fast Hawk's Nest. Finish on Brown's Ranch Road back to the trail head.
Detailed Description
15 Miles of Scenic Beauty is a 15 mile popular easy route located near Scottsdale Arizona. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 22 trails. This route climbs 699 ft with a max elevation of 3,019 ft then descends -739 ft.
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Desert Foothills Mountain Bike Association (www.dfmba.org)Please consider joining or donating to the local riding association to support trail development & maintenance.
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Trails in Route
1 mile | |||||
3,330 ft | |||||
1,463 ft | |||||
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20 ft | |||||
1,913 ft | |||||
1,250 ft | |||||
4,724 ft | |||||
1 mile | |||||
4,964 ft | |||||
52 ft | |||||
3,392 ft | |||||
2 miles | |||||
2 miles | |||||
4,055 ft | |||||
2,838 ft | |||||
1 mile | |||||
1,033 ft | |||||
315 ft | |||||
1,808 ft |
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Difficulty ratingGreen
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More Stats for 15 Miles of Scenic Beauty mountain bike route
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Altitude change-38 ft
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Altitude min2,621 ft
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Altitude start2,761 ft
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Altitude end2,723 ft
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Grade max-14.7%
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Grade min19.1%
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Distance climb5 miles
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Distance down6 miles
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Distance flat4 miles
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Wildlife of Brown at Brown's Ranch
trail: Hawknest Trail
1:27 | 104 | comments: 0 | favs:
Sep 9, 2022

West Express Descent (Stagecoach @3:11)
trail: Stagecoach
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Apr 22, 2022
Recent Trail Reports Along Route
status | trail | date | condition | description |
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Mar 31, 2023 @ 8:04pm 1 day | ||||
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Mar 29, 2023 @ 8:42pm Mar 29, 2023 | ||||
Mar 29, 2023 @ 8:42pm Mar 29, 2023 |
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