3,307 ft
Distance
94 ft
Climb
-31 ft
Descent
00:05:54
Avg time

2GM Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Gold Canyon
    , Arizona
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Primary
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Season
    autumn, winter, spring
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #17328 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in E-Biking
    • 100 in Trail Running
    • 100 in Hiking

This is a popular trail for connecting Cloudview Parking Lot to the Gila Monster Trail without having to ride on any Jeep Roads. Though there is one road crossing.

Local Trail Association
More Stats for 2GM mountain bike trail
  • Altitude change
    62 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,988 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,065 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,001 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,064 ft
  • Grade
    1.883%
  • Grade max
    -9.315%
  • Grade min
    16.45%
  • Distance climb
    1,237 ft
  • Distance down
    925 ft
  • Distance flat
    1,145 ft
  • Avg time
    00:05:54
  • Avg reverse time
    00:04:44
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Status:
on Apr 26, 2020
Dry
Avg: 4 (6 votes)

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  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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Trail Difficulties
  • Access Road/Trail
  • White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Double Black Diamond

Trail Report Status
  • Clear / Green
  • Minor Issue / Yellow
  • Significant Issue / Amber
  • Closed

  • Land Owner Overlay
  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
  • BLM (public)
  • USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
  • State land
  • Indigenous
  • Military
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
  • Map Markers
  • trail Trail Head
  • photo Photo
  • place Directory Listing
  • region Riding Area
  • TTF TTF
  • Parking Parking
  • Viewpoint Viewpoint
  • Information Information
  • Warning Warning
  • Directions Directions
  • Sight Sight
  • Restrooms Restrooms
  • eBike Charging Point eBike Charging Point
  • Water Fountain/Source Water Fountain/Source
  • Gate Gate
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
  • Ladder Ladder
  • Stairs Stairs
  • Bridge Bridge
  • Camping Camping
  • Cabin Cabin
  • Lodge Lodge
  • Bear Cache Bear Cache
  • Dock Dock
  • Ranger Station Ranger Station
  • Summit Summit
  • Other Other
      Directions to 2gm trailhead (33.382630, -111.421970)
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      2GM Trail Reports

      statusdatedescription
      Apr 26, 2020 @ 5:42am
      Apr 26, 2020
      Apr 11, 2020 @ 4:47pm
      Apr 11, 2020
      		 Amazing weather, hero dirt.
      Sep 13, 2019 @ 6:12am
      Sep 13, 2019
      Sep 7, 2019 @ 5:49am
      Sep 7, 2019
      		 reporter
      Apr 15, 2019 @ 8:54am
      Apr 15, 2019
      		 Good shape
      view all reports »

      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 5 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 117 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
      All
      • 735 rides
      •  

      Photos

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      22 |
      Nov 25, 2018 @ 7:46am
      Nov 25, 2018

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      1 Review & Comments

      • + 2
      flag johnf0246 (Jan 3, 2015 at 21:31)
       This trail actually is signed as 2GM. That name came from the trail concept of not having to ride on any Jeep Roads to get from the Cloudview Parking Lot to the Gila Monster Trail. By naming it 2GM it cut down the signage to about 10 inches.
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