15.0 miles
Distance
1,275 ft
Climb
-1,641 ft
Descent
03:28:52
Avg time
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BCT - Russian Well Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Black Canyon City
    , Arizona
  • AKA
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Trail Type
    Mixed
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
  • Global Ranking
    #84961 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    45 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Land Owner
    BLM

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BCT - Russian Well is a 15 mile moderately popular blue mixed trail located near Black Canyon City Arizona. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 1,275 ft blue climb. On average it takes 3 hours28 minutes to complete this trail.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for BCT - Russian Well multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -365 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,834 ft
  • Altitude max
    4,520 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,388 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,022 ft
  • Grade
    -0.5%
  • Grade max
    -26.7%
  • Grade min
    21.1%
  • Distance climb
    6 miles
  • Distance down
    7 miles
  • Distance flat
    1 mile
  • Avg time
    03:28:52
  • Avg reverse time
    03:18:07
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on Jan 22, 2025
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Avg: 3.45 (8 votes)
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      BCT - Russian Well Trail Reports

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      Jan 22, 2025 @ 11:48am
      Jan 22, 2025
      Great riding. Not brushy at all.
      Feb 9, 2024 @ 10:39am
      Feb 9, 2024
      Muddy!
      Jan 13, 2023 @ 4:31am
      Jan 13, 2023
      Dirt is perfect right now. NE end is a little under used, but it’s riding fast with good traction.
      Apr 10, 2021 @ 4:04pm
      Apr 10, 2021
      Did all of the new trail this time. Met members of the Black Canyon Trail Coalition doing maintenance. The trail needs more riders. The weeds at...
      Mar 6, 2021 @ 12:04pm
      Mar 6, 2021
      March 5, 2021 pedaled from Orme road at the northern terminus to the trailhead on State highway 69. Headed up the two track road and saw the new...
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 33 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 7 rides
      • 29 miles avg distance
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      • 18 rides
      • Last: Feb 14, 2025

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