4,698 ft
Distance
152 ft
Climb
-51 ft
Descent
00:10:14
Avg time

Cactus Nectar Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Hawes
    Mesa, Arizona
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (1 vote)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular in reverse
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
  • Global Ranking
    #6324 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #20234 in Trail Running
    • #3252 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 80 in Trail Running
    • 75 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Tonto National Forest

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Cactus Nectar is a 4,698 ft popular blue singletrack trail located near Mesa Arizona. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 152 ft black diamond climb. On average it takes 10 minutes to complete this trail.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Cactus Nectar multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    100 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,123 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,239 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,123 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,224 ft
  • Grade
    2.1%
  • Grade max
    -11.2%
  • Grade min
    16.6%
  • Distance climb
    2,379 ft
  • Distance down
    1,227 ft
  • Distance flat
    1,050 ft
  • Avg time
    00:10:14
  • Avg reverse time
    00:08:05
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on May 6, 2024
Very Dry
Avg: 3.6 (13 votes)
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      Cactus Nectar Trail Reports

      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 16 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 665 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
      All
      • 7,767 rides
      • Last: Oct 9, 2024

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      Jun 1, 2024 @ 10:59am
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      Jan 30, 2021 @ 3:05pm
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      Jan 30, 2021 @ 3:03pm
      Jan 30, 2021
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      Jan 30, 2021 @ 3:02pm
      Jan 30, 2021

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