VVCC - Intermediate VOC Loop route

This route gives you a little taste of the VOC (Village of Oak Creek). There are many more great trails in the VOC, such as Hiline, Llama, etc... And, this route gives you an Intermediate route to experience and get a feel for this area.

The route starts at Bell Rock Vista Lot. You'll first cross over the 179 via the Access Road to Bell Rock. Turn Left and ride down 179 a small distance, and you'll connect to Slim Shady on your Right. It can be a little hard to see if the grass is overgrown. Slim Shady is ~3 miles. You'll stay Right at the first two junctions with Slim Shady, a connector out to Red Agave and a connection to Made In The Shade. The first ~1.5 miles of Slim Shady are a climb with several challenging technical moves. The high point is where Slim Shady connects to Hiline. Stay Right on Slim Shady and the descending begins. There are a few short, steep ups along the ~1.5 mile descent; however, it is largely downhill. The trail goes up and over a few slick rock sections and follows a wash much of the way. There are features along the way to huck or alternate lines to roll. It's a fun descent and often full of hikers, so watch your speed. You'll next take a Left on Templeton until you reach Easy Breezy. Templeton is a series up ups/down with some chunky descents and some rock moves. You can stay on the slick rock and venture out/back on Cathedral Rock or turn Right at Easy Breezy to follow the route and enjoy the steep, slick rock descent down the wash. Easy Breezy is a 2-mile fun, rolling trail in and out of the washes that primarily descends until the very end. Easy Breezy has a few small technical moves, and you will cross HT and Templeton twice. At the second junction with Templeton take a Left and connect with Bell Rock Pathway. Take a Right on Bell Rock Pathway and go a short distance until you see Phone trail on your Right. Phone is a short climb connection back to Bell Rock Pathway. At this connection on your Right will be Bell Rock Singletrack Bypass, take a Right on it to jump on a fun single track descent that will again reconnect with Bell Rock Pathway. Take a Right on Bell Rock Pathway and in a short distance you will turn Left to jump on Big Park Loop. Big Park Loop will have two connectors, Big Park Loop and Middle, stay to your Left at both connections. Big Park Loop is a double track with a couple rock maneuvers before you reach Rabbit Ears. Take a Left and Rabbit Ears and start climbing. Rabbit Ears is one of the stiffer climbs in the area. You'll climb over rocks and steep terrain for ~1.25 miles to the high point, and then you are rewarded with ~.75 miles of fun descending down to the connection with Little Rock, take a Right on Little Rock. Little Rock is a 2 mile primarily downhill trail. Little Rock meanders up and down and around slick rock, washes and flowy trails with great views. At the end of Little Rock, you reconnect with Big Park Loop. Stay Left on the connections with Big Park Loop, Middle and Big Park Loop again, and you will reconnect with Bell Rock Pathway. Take a Left on Bell Rock Pathway, and you'll be back at the Lot and where you parked.

Hope you enjoy this loop around VOC and the incredible views