6.7 miles
Distance
499 ft
Climb
-500 ft
Descent
1,857 ft
High Point

An intro to Hawes on some of the tamer trails.

Detailed Description
A little secret is a 7 mile popular intermediate route located near Apache Junction Arizona. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 11 trails. This route climbs 499 ft with a max elevation of 1,857 ft then descends -500 ft.
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Trails in Route

Fenceline1 mile
Lower Hawes1,736 ft
Saguaro2,231 ft
Ridge3,543 ft
Saddle1,496 ft
Secret1 mile
Saddle984 ft
Ridge3,543 ft
Saguaro2,231 ft
Lower Hawes1,736 ft
Fenceline1 mile

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  • Riding area
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
  • Bike type
    XC
  • Ridelogs
    919
More Stats for A little secret mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    1 hr 9 min
  • Altitude change
    0 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,541 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,594 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,594 ft
  • Grade max
    -26.3%
  • Grade min
    18.7%
  • Distance climb
    3 miles
  • Distance down
    3 miles
  • Distance flat
    3,583 ft
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Lower Hawes to Ridge to Roadrunner
Lower Hawes to Ridge to Roadrunner
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Saguaro Trail - Hawes
Saguaro Trail - Hawes
trail: Saguaro
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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Fenceline
Nov 27, 2023 @ 10:31am
Nov 27, 2023
Secret
Nov 27, 2023 @ 10:31am
Nov 27, 2023
Dry, kitty litter like, erosion/channeling in some areas otherwise a lovely trail
Lower Hawes
Nov 20, 2023 @ 3:08pm
Nov 20, 2023
Lots of the trail have been washed away from last rain storm
Saguaro
Nov 11, 2023 @ 11:32pm
Nov 11, 2023
Ridge
Jul 31, 2023 @ 4:31am
Jul 31, 2023
Down Saguaro cleared.
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