15.6 miles
Distance
1,213 ft
Climb
-1,223 ft
Descent
3,073 ft
High Point
Ride east on Latigo to Whiskey Bottle east to Turpentine east. Connect to Black Hill north, continue on Granite Mountain Loop
Detailed Description
Brown's Long Loop is a 16 mile popular intermediate route located near Scottsdale Arizona. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 21 trails. This route climbs 1,213 ft with a max elevation of 3,073 ft then descends -1,223 ft.
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Trails in Route
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Difficulty ratingBlue
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Avg time2 hr 11 min
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Altitude change-11 ft
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Altitude min2,641 ft
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Altitude start2,752 ft
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Altitude end2,743 ft
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Grade max-44.6%
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Grade min47.4%
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Distance climb6 miles
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Distance down7 miles
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Distance flat3 miles
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Brown's Ranch Mountain Biking | Cholla Mountain Loop Trail | Scottsdale, Arizona
trail: Cholla Mtn. Loop
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