74.4 miles
Distance
4,917 ft
Climb
-7,678 ft
Descent
4,367 ft
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Designated IMBA route for the Black Canyon Epic

Detailed Description
Black Canyon IMBA Epic is a 74 mile moderately popular intermediate route located near Mayer Arizona. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 12 trails. This route climbs 4,917 ft with a max elevation of 4,367 ft then descends -7,678 ft.
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  • Riding area
    Mayer
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
  • Route Type
    Point to Point
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • Bike type
    AM
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Physical rating
    Hard
More Stats for Black Canyon IMBA Epic mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    16 hr 7 min
  • Altitude change
    -2,761 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,605 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,366 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,604 ft
  • Grade
    -0.7%
  • Grade max
    -54.5%
  • Grade min
    34.5%
  • Distance climb
    26 miles
  • Distance down
    45 miles
  • Distance flat
    4 miles
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BCT - Soap Creek
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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BCT - Jeep Connector
Jan 15, 2025 @ 10:20pm
Jan 15, 2025
Surprisingly fun in the downhill direction, very chunky!
BCT - Antelope Creek
Dec 28, 2024 @ 8:58am
Dec 28, 2024
BCT - Drinking Snake
Dec 28, 2024 @ 8:58am
Dec 28, 2024
BCT - Bumble Bee Creek
Dec 28, 2024 @ 8:58am
Dec 28, 2024
BCT - Williams Mesa
Dec 8, 2024 @ 12:11pm
Dec 8, 2024
Rough trail. Doesn’t seem to see many bike tires. Lots of small, chunky rocks makes it hard to get much mojo going. Also, if you’re thinking of doing a lollipop from the south (Table Mesa lot), Little Pan heading south starts with at least a mile of rough (descending) jeep road. Sad to lose all that el on a road :(
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