11.7 miles
Distance
2,269 ft
Climb
-978 ft
Descent
03:00:44
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AZT - Alamo Canyon Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Superior
    , Arizona
  • Ref Number
    P17
  • AKA
    Picketpost
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    autumn, winter, spring
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #17994 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #75734 in Trail Running
    • #68287 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in Trail Running
    • 85 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Year Opened
    2011
  • Land Owner
    Tonto National Forest

This passage begins at a gate just north of the Tonto National Forest boundary about 0.4 miles due west of Ajax Peak. From here the trail climbs briefly and then drops down into a drainage about 1 mile in. After crossing this drainage it climbs up to the high point for this passage at 3,780 feet. It then begins a gradual descent over roughly 2.3 miles until it arrives at FR 4.

After crossing FR 4 the trail continues west and turns north, contouring around several small drainages. At just over 8 miles from the beginning the trail makes a hard turn to the west and begins working its way around Picketpost Mountain. The trail wraps around to the west side of Picketpost and somewhat parallels the Alamo Canyon drainage. After crossing Alamo Canyon it reaches the end of the passage at the Picketpost Trailhead.

Access Info

Picketpost trailhead. 4 miles west of Superior on US60.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for AZT - Alamo Canyon multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    1,290 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,387 ft
  • Altitude max
    3,750 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,392 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,681 ft
  • Grade
    2.1%
  • Grade max
    -34.3%
  • Grade min
    36.1%
  • Distance climb
    7 miles
  • Distance down
    3 miles
  • Distance flat
    2 miles
  • Avg time
    03:00:44
  • Avg reverse time
    02:40:53
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      AZT - Alamo Canyon Trail Reports

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      Jan 4, 2025 @ 8:59am
      Jan 4, 2025
      Jan 27, 2024 @ 6:48am
      Jan 27, 2024
      		 Great trail conditions 5 days after rains.
      Sep 3, 2023 @ 11:02pm
      Sep 3, 2023
      		 Lots of over growth- the cat claw is horrible
      May 14, 2022 @ 5:19am
      May 14, 2022
      Mar 22, 2022 @ 4:17pm
      Mar 22, 2022
      		 Rode 14 mi out and 14 back. The good news is that it's riding much better than last fall. Tall grass covering the trail is no longer an issue and...
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      • Last: Mar 30, 2025

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