Mountain Bike

56.3 miles

Distance

5,793 ft

Climb

-5,818 ft

Descent

1 mile

High Point

The route is mostly signed, but the use of GPS is highly recommended.

Prescott Circle Trail is a series of network trails that form a loop around town. A majority of the trails are in great condition, there are a few trails that may require hike-a-bike due to eroded/overgrown sections.

Detailed Description

Prescott Circle Trail is a 56 mile popular intermediate route located near Prescott Arizona. This mountain bike only route can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 15 trails. This route climbs 5,793 ft with a max elevation of 6,684 ft then descends -5,818 ft.

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Trails in Route

	Watson Lake				2,064 ft
	Embry Riddle - Jan Alfano Trail				2 miles
	Legacy				1 mile
	Tunnel to Tunnel				3,222 ft
	Longview				2 miles
	347 (Lower)				2,815 ft
	Javelina				3 miles
	332 Javelina				2 miles
	332 Javelina				2 miles
	Garden Party				3,891 ft
	Circle Connection				3,360 ft
	Wolverton Mountain				5 miles
	Goldwater Lakes				5 miles
	Ranch Trail				6 miles
	Ranch Badger Connector				3 miles

Details

Riding area

Prescott
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Difficulty rating

Blue
Route Type

Loop
eBike Allowed

No
Bike type

AM, XC
Direction

Both Directions
Physical rating

Hard
Ridelogs

11

More Stats for Prescott Circle Trail mountain bike route

Avg time

5 hr 55 min
Altitude min

5,148 ft
Altitude start

5,641 ft
Altitude end

5,617 ft
Grade

-0%
Grade max

-39.5%
Grade min

30.7%
Distance climb

25 miles
Distance down

26 miles
Distance flat

5 miles

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ATV - 50 inches
OHV, SxS - 60 inches
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trail	date	description
Legacy	Oct 6, 2024 @ 7:41am 2 days	A lot of loose rock overall and medium deep sand in spots. reporter
Tunnel to Tunnel	Sep 29, 2024 @ 10:25am Sep 29, 2024
Embry Riddle - Jan Alfano Trail	Sep 24, 2024 @ 8:51am Sep 24, 2024	Dry and sandy.
Longview	Sep 24, 2024 @ 8:51am Sep 24, 2024	Dry
Goldwater Lakes	Sep 18, 2024 @ 3:21pm Sep 18, 2024	This is one of two trees down. This is about 1.5 miles east from the White Spar trailhead. It's just past the creek. There's another tree down where the trail is close to the upper lake.