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10.3 miles
Distance
825 ft
Climb
-807 ft
Descent
4,699 ft
High Point
18 ft
Altitude change
4,437 ft
Altitude min
4,571 ft
Altitude start
4,590 ft
Altitude end
-28.3%
Grade max
24.1%
Grade min
4 miles
Distance climb
4 miles
Distance down
1 mile
Distance flat
Starts and returns from the Aerie trialhead includes Cockscomb Upper Aerie Deadman's pass, Mescal, Fools Canyon and Dawa.
Detailed Description
Westside Sampler is a 10 mile popular intermediate route located near Sedona Arizona. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 7 trails. This route climbs 825 ft with a max elevation of 4,699 ft then descends -807 ft.
Trail Issues on Route
- Closed: 3 trails (newest: Jul 24, 2026)
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Stats
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Distance10 miles
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Avg time1 hr 50 min
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Altitude change18 ft
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Altitude min4,437 ft
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Altitude start4,571 ft
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Altitude end4,590 ft
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Climb825 ft
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Descent-807 ft
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Grade max-28.3%
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Grade min24.1%
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Distance climb4 miles
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Distance down4 miles
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Distance flat1 mile
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Trails in Route
| 3 miles | |||||
| 4,301 ft | |||||
| 1 mile | |||||
| 1,969 ft | |||||
| 2,303 ft | |||||
| 4,462 ft | |||||
| 2 miles |
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Difficulty ratingBlue
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Bike typeAM
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Directions
- Walk south on Cockscomb.
- Continue for 1 kilometer.
- Keep left to stay on Cockscomb.
- Continue for 400 meters.
- Keep left to stay on Cockscomb.
- Continue for 900 meters.
- Turn left to stay on Cockscomb.
- Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
- Turn left to stay on Cockscomb.
- Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
- Turn right onto Aerie (Lower).
- Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
- Bear right onto Deadmans Pass.
- Continue for 700 meters.
- Turn right onto Mescal.
- Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
- Walk west on Yucca.
- Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
- Walk south on Dawa.
- Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
- Walk south on Cockscomb.
- Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
- Turn right to stay on Cockscomb.
- Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
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