16.8 miles
Distance
1,262 ft
Climb
-1,383 ft
Descent
2,095 ft
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Badger Brawl to Sidewinder to Ocotillo counter-clockwise loop.

Detailed Description
Badger Sidewinder Ocotillo Loop is a 17 mile less popular easy route located near Cave Creek Arizona. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 17 trails. This route climbs 1,262 ft with a max elevation of 2,095 ft then descends -1,383 ft.
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Trails in Route

Badger Brawl978 ft
Connector2,851 ft
Connector1,322 ft
Esplanade Trail2 miles
Apache Wash Loop3,858 ft
Sidewinder7 miles
Ocotillo6 miles

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  • Riding area
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Green
  • Route Type
    Loop
  • Bike type
    XC
  • Ridelogs
    3
More Stats for Badger Sidewinder Ocotillo Loop mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    2 hr 56 min
  • Altitude min
    1,700 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,861 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,739 ft
  • Grade
    -0.1%
  • Grade max
    -27.9%
  • Grade min
    29.4%
  • Distance climb
    7 miles
  • Distance down
    8 miles
  • Distance flat
    2 miles
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Ocotillo Trail
Ocotillo Trail
trail: Ocotillo
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Sep 27, 2020
Sidewinder Trail
Sidewinder Trail
trail: Sidewinder
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Sep 27, 2020

Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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Esplanade Trail
Nov 25, 2023 @ 1:54pm
Nov 25, 2023
Fun quick ride
Badger Brawl
Nov 25, 2023 @ 1:53pm
Nov 25, 2023
Just enough rocks to keep you focused yet you can get a good pace here
Apache Wash Loop
Nov 25, 2023 @ 1:51pm
Nov 25, 2023
Nice ride with enough rock gardens to make it challenging yet not too exhausting. Altitude gain is about a gentle 200 ft
Sidewinder
Nov 2, 2023 @ 8:50am
Nov 2, 2023
Ocotillo
Nov 2, 2023 @ 8:50am
Nov 2, 2023
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