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2.2 miles
Distance
34 ft
Climb
-341 ft
Descent
00:09:03
Avg time
-307 ft
Altitude change
2,061 ft
Altitude min
2,388 ft
Altitude max
2,388 ft
Altitude start
2,081 ft
Altitude end
-2.7%
Grade
-13.57%
Grade max
6.311%
Grade min
1,127 ft
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
1,376 ft
Distance flat
00:09:03
Avg time
Bluff Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaMcDowell Mountain Regional Park
Fountain Hills, Arizona -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyGreen (1 vote)
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 95 in E-Biking
- 70 in Trail Running
- 100 in Hiking
- 95 in Horseback
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Global Ranking#46947 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #99947 in E-Biking
- #130438 in Trail Running
- #86364 in Hiking
- #786 in Horseback
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State Ranking#628 in Mountain Biking · Arizona [+]
- #518 in E-Biking
- #2,207 in Trail Running
- #1,666 in Hiking
- #75 in Horseback
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingEasy
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Land OwnerMaricopa County Parks
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Bluff is a highly rated 2 mile popular green difficulty singletrack trail located near Fountain Hills Arizona. This multi-use trail can be used downhill primary and has a easy overall physical rating with a 34 ft green climb. On average it takes 9 minutes to complete this trail.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 15 rides
- 15 miles average
6 Months
- 77 rides
- 20 miles avg distance
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- 2,138 rides
- Last: Oct 22, 2026
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Directions to bluff trailhead
(33.696770, -111.776260)
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mtb
5:57 |
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Nov 14, 2020 , Fountain Hills
mtb
7:55 |
211 |
Mar 7, 2019 , Fountain Hills
Routes with this trail
16 miles • 864 ft • 11 •
This is the posted route for the Zia Rides Dawn to Dusk 2020 Race at the McDowells Regional Park. Route...
★ 5.0 • 53 miles • 3,575 ft • 39 • Point to Point •
Proposed route for riding the Maricopa Trail between Usery and MMP
★ 5.0 • 46 miles • 3,874 ft • 36 • Loop •
Off-road portions of the Fountain 50 Race.
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