28.3 miles
Distance
4,534 ft
Climb
-4,537 ft
Descent
3,757 ft
High Point
Actual climbing is 4,400 feet. Not the 6,200 calculated by TrailForks.
Start from the Picketpost Trailhead off of highway 60. Ride the Arizona Trail south for about 14 miles. Have lunch at a saddle with a beautiful view and then head back. Most climbing is on the way out so the ride back is easier but there are still some challenging climbs on the way back.
There are some rock gardens and loose, steep switchbacks on this trail.
Bring lots of water and food. Plan to spend 4+ hours riding.
Cats claw along the trail may scratch your arms and legs. It's tolerable but tall socks and long sleeves are not a bad idea.
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Trails in Route
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Details
More Stats for AZT Picketpost Out-And-Back mountain bike route
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Altitude change-1 ft
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Altitude min2,386 ft
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Altitude start2,400 ft
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Altitude end2,398 ft
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Grade-0%
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Grade max-40.4%
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Grade min46.1%
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Distance climb12 miles
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Distance down12 miles
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Distance flat4 miles
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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Ridden Direction
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- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
Trail Last Ridden
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- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
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- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
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- One Direction
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Trail Popularity ?
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Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
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ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
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Radar Time
Activity Recordings
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- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
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- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
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Photos
Videos
Picketpost Trail Out and Back
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Apr 6, 2021
AZT dropping into Gila River canyons 2
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Nov 30, 2018
AZT dropping into Gila River canyons
AZT dropping into Gila River canyons
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Nov 30, 2018
AZT dropping into Gila River canyons
Recent Trail Reports Along Route
| status | trail | date | condition | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 17, 2021 @ 6:06am Apr 17, 2021 | primo condition, plus no catclaw! |
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