Mountain Bike

77.7 miles

Distance

9,346 ft

Climb

-9,349 ft

Descent

1 mile

High Point

This is a self-supported event. The route is not marked. GPS use is highly encouraged.

Prescott Monstercross is an annual Spring ride around Prescott’s world-class trail system. And the route has evolved yet again for 2018 One big loop showcasing the Prescott Basin’s best singletrack, the diverse scenery, the slickrock, the ridgelines, more new trails, and just a little bit of Bradshaw chunk for good measure. The loop this year is harder than the old miniMonster but less demanding than the megaMonster.

The basic details:

75 miles of mostly singletrack (many of the miles are fast and flowy)
11,000 feet of climbing
Expect the ride to take between 7.5 and 11 hours
Water is available at the Willow Lake Dells boat launch, the Cayuse Trailhead in Granite Basin, White Spar Campground, and Lynx Lake Campground (assuming the spigots have all been turned on for the season). Water is also available slightly off-route at the Thumb Butte Trailhead. Download the waypoints file for the locations of these water sources.
The Lynx Lake Store near the end of the route can supply calories for the last climb if you’ve bonked!

Detailed Description

AES: Prescott Monstercross (Long) is a 78 mile expert race route located near Prescott Arizona. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a extreme overall physical rating. This route includes 22 trails. This route climbs 9,346 ft with a max elevation of 6,998 ft then descends -9,349 ft.

Local Trail Association

Prescott Mountain Bike Alliance (www.prescottmtb.com)

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City of Prescott Trails and Outdoor Recreation Map
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Past Events

- 21 Apr 2018
AES: Prescott Monstercross (Long)
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Trails in Route

	Badger Mountain				4 miles
	Sundog Trail				4 miles
	Peavine-Sundog				4,173 ft
	Watson Lake				2,438 ft
	Watson Lake				2,313 ft
	Embry Riddle - Jan Alfano Trail				2 miles
	Legacy				2 miles
	Tunnel to Tunnel				3,235 ft
	Longview				2 miles
	347 (Lower)				2,884 ft
	348 - Chimbley Water				2,953 ft
	725 West Side Story				2 miles
	728 Russ T Fender				1 mile
	Bonanza				4,278 ft
	Bonanza Bonus				1,096 ft
	Moby				2 miles
	Wolverton Mountain				5 miles
	Smith Ravine				3 miles
	Homestead Trail				7 miles
	Trail 62/305 Trail Head Parking				571 ft
	Ranch Badger Connector				3 miles

Details

Race Course
Riding area

Prescott
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Difficulty rating

Black Diamond
Route Type

Loop
Bike type

XC
Direction

One Direction
Physical rating

Extreme

More Stats for AES: Prescott Monstercross (Long) mountain bike route

Avg time

10 hr 26 min
Altitude min

5,079 ft
Altitude start

5,505 ft
Altitude end

5,502 ft
Grade max

-38.1%
Grade min

48.8%
Distance climb

35 miles
Distance down

34 miles
Distance flat

9 miles

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status	trail	date	condition	description
	Ranch Badger Connector	Apr 15, 2025 @ 2:22pm Apr 15, 2025
	Bonanza Bonus	Apr 15, 2025 @ 8:56am Apr 15, 2025
	Homestead Trail	Apr 1, 2025 @ 1:00pm Apr 1, 2025
	Tunnel to Tunnel	Mar 31, 2025 @ 12:40pm Mar 31, 2025
	Embry Riddle - Jan Alfano Trail	Mar 31, 2025 @ 12:40pm Mar 31, 2025