4 miles
Distance
1,745 ft
Climb
-1,958 ft
Descent
01:46:33
Avg time

Alta Details

  • Riding Area
    South Mountain
    Phoenix, Arizona
  • Difficulty Rating
    Double Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Global Ranking
    #32872 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    20 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking

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More Stats for Alta bike trail
  • Altitude change
    -214 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,340 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,422 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,553 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,340 ft
  • Grade
    -0.906%
  • Grade max
    -58.809%
  • Grade min
    53.156%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    743 ft
  • Avg time
    01:46:33
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Status:
on Feb 11, 2017
Dry
Avg: 3.5 (6 votes)

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Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
Trail Ridden Direction

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  • > 80%
  • > 70%
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  • < 50%
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  • Downhill Primary
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Trail Difficulties
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  • White
  • Green
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  • Black
  • Double Black Diamond

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  • Clear / Green
  • Minor Issue / Yellow
  • Significant Issue / Amber
  • Closed or Major Issue / Red

  • 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 Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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  • Sight Sight
  • Restrooms Restrooms
  • Gate Gate
  • Camping Camping
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
  • Other Other
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      Alta Trail Reports

      datedescription
      Feb 11, 2017 @ 6:25pm
      Feb 11, 2017
      		 Forget riding up from the parking lot. This is a hiking trail. Even the best mountain biker will not ride through all the sections. Lots of bike...
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 6 rides
      • 19 miles avg distance
      All
      • 17 rides
      •  

      Photos

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      62 |
      May 5, 2017 @ 7:12am
      May 5, 2017
      Alta, Phoenix
      257 |
      Oct 23, 2014 @ 1:34pm
      Oct 23, 2014
      Alta, Phoenix
      260 |
      Oct 23, 2014 @ 1:34pm
      Oct 23, 2014
      Alta, Phoenix

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