3.6 miles
Distance
1,087 ft
Climb
-851 ft
Descent
01:04:15
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264 - West Spruce Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
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- Trail Running
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Riding AreaThumb Butte
Prescott, Arizona -
AKAWest Spruce
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Difficulty Rating
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Ride in RainYes
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Local Popularity30 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
This trail is very tough in either direction with steep ups, downs, and tight switch backs. There are many beautiful views from the ridge that this trail follows.
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More Stats for 264 - West Spruce mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change236 ft
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Altitude min6,580 ft
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Altitude max7,056 ft
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Altitude start6,799 ft
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Altitude end7,035 ft
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Grade1.242%
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Grade max-65.006%
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Grade min63.436%
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Distance climb2 miles
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Distance down2 miles
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Distance flat960 ft
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Avg time01:04:15
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Avg reverse time00:55:08
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- 26 miles avg distance
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NattyTread
(Sep 21, 2020 at 10:15)
Rode this out from the Thumb Butte loop road TH, turned around at the fire road junction and then came back and dropped Parker Canyon. It's a rolling ridge line trail that rides better, IMO, from the fire road back to the turn off to Parker Canyon trail. On the way out there was some overgrown scrub oak that made the hike a bike sections grabby on the bike as well as crowding lines on the down and sending some riders to the edge. I'd be happy to trim back some of this brush, but not sure if that's in violation of the USFS laws. This is a trail you need to want to ride. It's remote, often loose and for many riders they'll need to walk some sections of the steeper, looser climbs. That said it's a welcome variation from a lot of the lower Thumb Butte and Iron Springs trails. It is fast, steep and rocky in places. Some cool g-outs as well. With a little love this could be a great trail to mix in with some of the other upper Thumb Butte Loop and Mt Francis are trails. When I ride this next time I believe I'll drop Porter Spur on the way out then climb the fire road to the end of West Spruce and climb back up then descend West Spruce. Instead of dropping Parker Canyon or West Spruce Ridge I think I would take West Spruce all the way back to the Thumb Butte Parking and then take the fire road to the Skull Valley overlook and take Sierra Prieta and 9401J down to 51 and back to Thumb Butte Loop road. This would be a more rugged, big climb/big descend, all mountain experience that many may long for in the Prescott Area. I would put it on par with Groom Creek/Spruce Mountain/Smith Ravine area riding.
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- 366 - Sierra Prieta 5,240 ft
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I ventured way in and it dropped into a Jeep trail goong straight down so I tured around. Steep steep coming back. Just do it all and climb back up Iron Springs Rd and hit trails over there to make your loop. For advanced riders who like long rides this is a good addition to an epic loop