33.6 miles
Distance
2,626 ft
Climb
-2,641 ft
Descent
4,507 ft
High Point

This is a CCW loop on the Black Canyon Trail (Russian Well segment) and the Copper Mountain Loop trail. The beginning of this ride can be done on the dirt road, as published, or simply stay on the BCT heading north from the Big Bug Trailhead until is crosses Old Sycamore Rd. The road start may give a better warmup. At the giant green Xm gate and look for the singletrack on the right, this is the beginning or northern end of the Copper Mtn. Loop. This trail was built for mountain biking, typical BCT climbing grades and fun downhills await.

The first half of this ride is on graded dirt roads. At the Orme Rd. trailhead (no services) the BCT begins as a semi-rugged double-track. Singletrack begins near Russian Well.

*Notes: A GPS is recommended as some of the northern stretches of BCT singletrack is often more faint than the game trails in the area. Catclaw may be present, cover up! Better yet, bring some clippers!! There may also be a couple of water crossings at Brushy Wash & the Agua Fria River, water levels are typically low enough for easy crossing.

Detailed Description
BCT: Orme - Copper Mtn. Loop is a 34 mile popular intermediate route located near Mayer Arizona. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 2 trails. This route climbs 2,626 ft with a max elevation of 4,507 ft then descends -2,641 ft.
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  • Primary Activity
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  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
  • Route Type
    Loop
  • Bike type
    XC
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Physical rating
    Moderate
  • Ridelogs
    2
More Stats for BCT: Orme - Copper Mtn. Loop mountain bike route
  • Altitude min
    3,760 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,038 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,022 ft
  • Grade max
    -37.1%
  • Grade min
    23.3%
  • Distance climb
    16 miles
  • Distance down
    14 miles
  • Distance flat
    3 miles
Avg: 5 (2 votes)
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BCT | The FIRST but not the LAST - Arizona
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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BCT - Russian Well
Jan 22, 2025 @ 11:48am
Jan 22, 2025
Great riding. Not brushy at all.
Copper Mtn. Loop
Nov 10, 2024 @ 9:40am
Nov 10, 2024
Cat claw isn't as bad as previous years, but you're still gonna get scratched. Nice and scenic trail
Copper Mtn. Loop
Feb 19, 2024 @ 5:54am
Feb 19, 2024
Completely dry. Some cat claw brush starting to grow back but not a factor yet.
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