26.5 miles
Distance
1,349 ft
Climb
-1,356 ft
Descent
3,019 ft
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22 mile loop at Browns Ranch. Some technical, but mostly a smooth intermediate to beginner ride.

Detailed Description
Browns Ranch SB Loop is a 26 mile moderately popular intermediate route located near Scottsdale Arizona. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 19 trails. This route climbs 1,349 ft with a max elevation of 3,019 ft then descends -1,356 ft.
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Details

  • Riding area
    Brown's Ranch
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Ridelogs
    164
More Stats for Browns Ranch SB Loop mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    2 hr 39 min
  • Altitude change
    -6 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,447 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,729 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,723 ft
  • Grade max
    -18.7%
  • Grade min
    18.8%
  • Distance climb
    9 miles
  • Distance down
    9 miles
  • Distance flat
    8 miles

Directions

  1. Walk south on Latigo Acc..
  2. Continue for 200 meters.
  3. Turn right onto Alma School.
  4. Continue for 200 meters.
  5. Turn right onto Latigo Trail.
  6. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  7. Turn left to stay on Latigo Trail.
  8. Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
  9. Turn right onto Rock Tank Trail.
  10. Continue for 400 meters.
  11. Turn right onto Dare A Sarah.
  12. Continue for 300 meters.
  13. Make a sharp left onto Scorpion.
  14. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  15. Walk east on Scorpion.
  16. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  17. Turn left to stay on Scorpion.
  18. Continue for 40 meters.
  19. Turn left to stay on Scorpion.
  20. Continue for 300 meters.
  21. Walk north on Scorpion.
  22. Continue for 90 meters.
  23. Keep left to stay on Scorpion.
  24. Continue for 200 meters.
  25. Turn left to stay on Scorpion.
  26. Continue for 100 meters.
  27. Turn left to stay on Scorpion.
  28. Continue for 500 meters.
  29. Turn left onto Dare A Sarah.
  30. Continue for 800 meters.
  31. Turn right to stay on Dare A Sarah.
  32. Continue for 80 meters.
  33. Turn left onto West Express.
  34. Continue for 200 meters.
  35. Keep straight to stay on West Express.
  36. Continue for 700 meters.
  37. Make a right U-turn to stay on West Express.
  38. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  39. Turn left onto Hawknest Trail.
  40. Continue for 200 meters.
  41. Turn left to stay on Hawknest Trail.
  42. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  43. Walk east on Hawknest Trail.
  44. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  45. Turn left to stay on Hawknest Trail.
  46. Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
  47. Turn left onto Broken Spoke.
  48. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  49. Walk south on Hawknest Trail.
  50. Continue for 10 meters.
  51. Walk northeast on Hawknest Trail.
  52. Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
  53. Bear right onto Hawknest Trail (North).
  54. Continue for 3 kilometers.
  55. Turn right onto Hawknest Trail.
  56. Continue for 100 meters.
  57. Walk northeast on Hawknest Trail.
  58. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  59. Turn right onto 136th Street Express.
  60. Continue for 900 meters.
  61. Turn right to stay on 136th Street Express.
  62. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  63. Walk west on Renegade.
  64. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  65. Walk southwest on Renegade.
  66. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  67. Make a sharp left onto High Desert Trail.
  68. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  69. Turn left onto The Divide.
  70. Continue for 300 meters.
  71. Turn right onto El Diablo North.
  72. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  73. Walk west on El Diablo North.
  74. Continue for 500 meters.
  75. Keep right to take Bypass.
  76. Continue for 200 meters.
  77. Keep right to take El Diablo North.
  78. Continue for 100 meters.
  79. Keep left to stay on El Diablo North.
  80. Continue for 80 meters.
  81. Turn left onto El Diablo South.
  82. Continue for 100 meters.
  83. Turn right to stay on El Diablo South.
  84. Continue for 600 meters.
  85. Turn left to stay on El Diablo South.
  86. Continue for 400 meters.
  87. Turn right to stay on El Diablo South.
  88. Continue for 400 meters.
  89. Turn right to stay on El Diablo South.
  90. Continue for 800 meters.
  91. Turn right onto The Divide.
  92. Continue for 40 meters.
  93. Walk northeast on El Diablo South.
  94. Continue for 90 meters.
  95. Turn right onto The Divide.
  96. Continue for 100 meters.
  97. Bear right onto Branding Iron Trail.
  98. Continue for 200 meters.
  99. Turn right onto Cholla Mtn. Loop.
  100. Continue for 800 meters.
  101. Walk north on Cholla Mtn. Loop.
  102. Continue for 900 meters.
  103. Walk southeast on Cholla Mtn. Loop.
  104. Continue for 200 meters.
  105. Turn left to stay on Cholla Mtn. Loop.
  106. Continue for 300 meters.
  107. Turn left to stay on Cholla Mtn. Loop.
  108. Continue for 300 meters.
  109. Turn right onto Connector.
  110. Continue for 200 meters.
  111. Turn right onto Maverick Trail.
  112. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  113. Turn left onto Brown's Ranch Rd..
  114. Continue for 200 meters.
  115. Walk southwest on Wrangler Trail.
  116. Continue for 300 meters.
  117. Turn left onto Brown's Mtn..
  118. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  119. Keep right to take Wrangler Trail.
  120. Continue for 600 meters.
  121. Walk south on Wrangler Trail.
  122. Continue for 600 meters.
  123. Make a sharp right onto Upper Ranch Trail.
  124. Continue for 60 meters.
  125. Walk southeast on Upper Ranch Trail.
  126. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  127. Turn right onto Brown's Ranch Rd..
  128. Continue for 60 meters.
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