12.7 miles
Distance
900 ft
Climb
-932 ft
Descent
1,831 ft
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Opening and closing sections of Cactus Cup race

Detailed Description
Cactus Cup Start and Finish is a 13 mile less popular intermediate route located near Fountain Hills Arizona. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 11 trails. This route climbs 900 ft with a max elevation of 1,831 ft then descends -932 ft.
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Trails in Route

Sport Loop3 miles
Connector837 ft
Technical Loop2 miles
Connector144 ft
Long Loop7 miles
Skills Trail1,624 ft

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  • Riding area
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
  • Route Type
    Loop
  • Bike type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Physical rating
    Moderate
  • Ridelogs
    50
More Stats for Cactus Cup Start and Finish mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    1 hr 57 min
  • Altitude min
    1,561 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,681 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,650 ft
  • Grade
    -0%
  • Grade max
    -35.1%
  • Grade min
    40.2%
  • Distance climb
    4 miles
  • Distance down
    5 miles
  • Distance flat
    3 miles
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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Connector
Sep 28, 2024 @ 6:51am
Sep 28, 2024
Sport Loop
Sep 28, 2024 @ 6:51am
Sep 28, 2024
Long Loop
Aug 31, 2024 @ 6:19am
Aug 31, 2024
Skills Trail
Jan 29, 2024 @ 8:41am
Jan 29, 2024
Technical Loop
Feb 24, 2023 @ 12:14am
Feb 24, 2023
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