Mountain Bike

47.9 miles

Distance

4,910 ft

Climb

-4,907 ft

Descent

2 miles

High Point

This route encircles Humphrey's Peak - the highest point in Arizona at 12,635'. This is a high alpine ride for AZ, ranging from 7000'-9200' on graded dirt roads and prime singletrack of the Arizona Trail.

Detailed Description

Flagstaff: 'Round the Mountain' is a highly rated 48 mile popular expert route located near Flagstaff Arizona. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 9 trails. This route climbs 4,910 ft with a max elevation of 9,390 ft then descends -4,907 ft.

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Arizona Trail Association

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Trails in Route

	Schultz Creek				4 miles
	Secret Trail				591 ft
	FR 420/Schultz Pass Road				1,319 ft
	Waterline (Lower)				9 miles
	Inner Basin Trail				2 miles
	AZT - San Francisco Peaks				12 miles
	AZT- Lower Oldham Trail				2 miles
	Chimney Trail				1 mile
	AZT - Fort Valley				3 miles

Details

Riding area

Flagstaff
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Difficulty rating

Black Diamond
Route Type

Loop
Bike type

XC
Direction

One Direction
Physical rating

Hard
Ridelogs

11

More Stats for Flagstaff: 'Round the Mountain' mountain bike route

Avg time

5 hr 13 min
Altitude min

7,152 ft
Altitude start

7,152 ft
Altitude end

7,156 ft
Grade max

-39.5%
Grade min

28.4%
Distance climb

24 miles
Distance down

19 miles
Distance flat

4 miles

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trail	date	description
Schultz Creek	Feb 8, 2025 @ 12:53pm Feb 8, 2025
AZT - San Francisco Peaks	Oct 14, 2024 @ 5:49pm Oct 14, 2024
AZT - Fort Valley	Oct 14, 2024 @ 5:48pm Oct 14, 2024
Chimney Trail	Oct 12, 2024 @ 8:53am Oct 12, 2024	Dusty
Inner Basin Trail	Oct 9, 2024 @ 10:05am Oct 9, 2024	Leaves are stating to fall to the ground.