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4,639 ft
Distance
159 ft
Climb
-55 ft
Descent
00:09:54
Avg time
104 ft
Altitude change
2,123 ft
Altitude min
2,241 ft
Altitude max
2,123 ft
Altitude start
2,228 ft
Altitude end
2.2%
Grade
-19%
Grade max
22.4%
Grade min
2,579 ft
Distance climb
1,201 ft
Distance down
863 ft
Distance flat
00:09:54
Avg time
Cactus Nectar Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaHawes
Mesa, Arizona -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (1 vote)
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 95 in Trail Running
- 85 in Hiking
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State Ranking
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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 DifficultyBlack Diamond
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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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eBike Allowed
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Land OwnerTonto National Forest
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Cactus Nectar is a 4,639 ft popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Mesa Arizona. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 159 ft black diamond climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 9 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 20 rides
- 23.0 km average
6 Months
- 222 rides
- 20.2 km avg distance
All
- 2,171 rides
- Last: Nov 3, 2026
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(33.505740, -111.624130)
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ad5010
A lot of people take this up to get to the NRA trails, but it's also great going the other direction if you want to get off Iron Goat before the jumps and go back up the Alp to pick another DH run.
timh837
Thank you so much for this trail! It's an easy ride up to the top of the NRA trails now. No more slogging/pushing your bike up to get the amazing DH action that makes up the NRA routes. Anyone who has pushed their bike up those will likely agree. Such a great addition.
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