Mountain Bike

62.9 miles

Distance

6,191 ft

Climb

-6,190 ft

Descent

3,779 ft

High Point

This is the long loop of the AES McDowell Mountains course, at approximately 63 miles.

No longer on the AES race schedule, but the route may be ridden anytime!

Detailed Description

AES: McDowell Mtns Long 2015 (Defunct) is a 63 mile moderately popular expert route located near Scottsdale Arizona. This mountain bike only route can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 32 trails. This route climbs 6,191 ft with a max elevation of 3,779 ft then descends -6,190 ft.

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Desert Foothills Mountain Bike Association (www.dfmba.org)

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Trails in Route

	Sunrise Trail				1 mile
	Dixie Mine Trail				2 miles
	Desert Park				2 miles
	Dixie Mine				1 mile
	Gateway Loop				1,814 ft
	Horseshoe				3,501 ft
	Quartz				1 mile
	Thompson Peak				486 ft
	Brown's Ranch Rd.				3,501 ft
	Coachwhip				3 miles
	104th Street				4,360 ft
	Ringtail				1 mile
	Lost Dog Wash				2 miles
	Sonoran				3 miles
	Promenade Trail				3,930 ft
	Pemberton (SW)				4 miles
	Rock Knob				1,148 ft
	Tom`s Thumb				3 miles
	Western Trail Loop				758 ft
	Andrews-Kinsey Trail				2 miles
	Latigo Trail				1 mile
	Upper Ranch Trail				2,008 ft
	Upper Ranch Trail				3,150 ft
	Granite Mtn. Trail				1,253 ft
	Black Hill Trail				2 miles
	Whiskey Bottle				2 miles
	Brown's Ranch Rd.				358 ft
	Cone Mtn. Trail				2 miles
	Granite Mtn. Loop				1 mile
	Gooseneck Trail				6 miles
	Park Connector				262 ft

Details

Riding area

McDowell Sonoran Preserve
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Difficulty rating

Black Diamond
Route Type

Loop
Bike type

XC
Direction

Both Directions
Physical rating

Hard
Ridelogs

1

More Stats for AES: McDowell Mtns Long 2015 (Defunct) mountain bike route

Avg time

13 hr 12 min
Altitude min

1,617 ft
Altitude start

1,621 ft
Altitude end

1,621 ft
Grade max

-60%
Grade min

64.7%
Distance climb

26 miles
Distance down

27 miles
Distance flat

10 miles

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trail	date	description
Granite Mtn. Loop	Sep 2, 2024 @ 5:51am Sep 2, 2024
Promenade Trail	Jul 6, 2024 @ 12:50am Jul 6, 2024	3 snakes in the brush
Brown's Ranch Rd.	Jun 18, 2024 @ 10:26pm Jun 18, 2024
Whiskey Bottle	May 24, 2024 @ 7:42am May 24, 2024
Desert Park	May 22, 2024 @ 7:42am May 22, 2024