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1,453 ft
Distance
15 ft
Climb
-3 ft
Descent
00:03:04
Avg time
14 ft
Altitude change
2,061 ft
Altitude min
2,076 ft
Altitude max
2,062 ft
Altitude start
2,077 ft
Altitude end
0.9%
Grade
-3.1%
Grade max
6.5%
Grade min
650 ft
Distance climb
269 ft
Distance down
535 ft
Distance flat
00:03:04
Avg time
Between the Gates Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaGoldfield Mountains
Apache Junction, Arizona -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 65 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
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Global Ranking
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State Ranking#1,271 in Mountain Biking · Arizona [+]
- #5,062 in Trail Running
- #2,776 in Hiking
- #1,482 in Horseback
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular In Reverse
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Year Opened2018
Great trail off of Foothills. Trail sees mostly horse traffic, trail in nicely bedded down and features small minor technical climb if you're going north north east on the trail.
I'm giving the trail it's name because you go right between two cactus that almost look like they could be pillars for a gate.
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Foothills trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
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6 Months
- 12 rides
- 13 miles avg distance
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- 80 rides
- Last: Sep 18, 2026
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