9.6 miles
Distance
844 ft
Climb
-853 ft
Descent
4,699 ft
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Aerie - Cockscomb - Mescal Short is a 10 mile less popular expert route located near Sedona Arizona. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 17 trails. This route climbs 844 ft with a max elevation of 4,699 ft then descends -853 ft.
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Trails in Route

Aerie (Lower)4,642 ft
Cockscomb2 miles
Rupp4,882 ft
Girdner2 miles
Girdner Acc105 ft
Chuck Wagon1 mile
Mescal3 miles
Deadmans Pass2,283 ft

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  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Black Diamond
  • eBike Allowed
  • Bike type
    AM
  • Ridelogs
    8
More Stats for Aerie - Cockscomb - Mescal Short mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    1 hr 52 min
  • Altitude change
    -8 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,355 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,533 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,524 ft
  • Grade max
    -43.4%
  • Grade min
    22%
  • Distance climb
    4 miles
  • Distance down
    4 miles
  • Distance flat
    1 mile
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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Aerie (Lower)
Jan 11, 2025 @ 10:11am
Jan 11, 2025
Deadmans Pass
Jan 11, 2025 @ 10:11am
Jan 11, 2025
Rupp
Dec 14, 2024 @ 11:02am
Dec 14, 2024
Great connection. The up and out of the creek bed is a grind
Mescal
Nov 19, 2024 @ 12:53pm
Nov 19, 2024
Súper bueno
Chuck Wagon
Oct 30, 2024 @ 6:01pm
Oct 30, 2024
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