60.7 miles
Distance
4,697 ft
Climb
-4,694 ft
Descent
4,016 ft
High Point
CCW Loop from the Kelvin trailhead. Roughly half of this loop is on either graded dirt road or backcountry 2-track/jeep road. Bring a GPS & know how to use it! The back half of the loop is on the Arizona Trail beginning with the super fun, fast Boulders segment. A short bit of powerline riding brings you to a trail that can be tricky to follow in spots due to well developed game trails in the area. Keep an eye out of rock cairns along the way and follow the track. There is some hike-a-bike, nothing too long. The payoff? Ripsey ridgeline. Arguably the best ridgeline in the state. Enjoy the 5 1/2 mile descent back to the start.
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AES: Ripsey Long '21 is a 61 mile expert race route located near Kelvin Arizona. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 5 trails. This route climbs 4,697 ft with a max elevation of 4,016 ft then descends -4,694 ft.
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Trails in Route
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| 9 miles | |||||
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More Stats for AES: Ripsey Long '21 mountain bike route
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Avg time15 hr 26 min
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Altitude min1,792 ft
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Altitude start2,119 ft
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Altitude end2,119 ft
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Grade max-42%
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Grade min36.9%
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Distance climb31 miles
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Distance down24 miles
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Distance flat6 miles
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wrestling cactus
trail: AZT - Jeep Connector
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Nov 3, 2014
mike kuhn run in with a cactus during a few switchbacks #crash
AZT -where it all began
trail: AZT - Jeep Connector
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the start of a great few days of riding
Recent Trail Reports Along Route
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Mar 9, 2019 @ 7:19am Mar 9, 2019 |
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