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3.1 miles
Distance
611 ft
Climb
-38 ft
Descent
00:43:22
Avg time
574 ft
Altitude change
1,689 ft
Altitude min
2,288 ft
Altitude max
1,714 ft
Altitude start
2,288 ft
Altitude end
3.49%
Grade
-7.19%
Grade max
37.547%
Grade min
2 miles
Distance climb
1,946 ft
Distance down
1,564 ft
Distance flat
00:43:22
Avg time
Desert Park Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaMcDowell Sonoran Preserve
Scottsdale, Arizona -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (1 vote)
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionUphill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Desert Park is a 3 mile moderately popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Scottsdale Arizona. Highlights include desert terrain. This multi-use trail can be used uphill primary. On average it takes 43 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 6 miles average
6 Months
- 2 rides
- 6 miles avg distance
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- 135 rides
- Last: Nov 13, 2026
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Directions to desert-park trailhead
(33.649480, -111.858940)
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Routes with this trail
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★ 3.0 • 63 miles • 6,191 ft • 32 • Loop •
This is the long loop of the AES McDowell Mountains course, at approximately 63 miles. No longer on the...
★ 1.0 • 29 miles • 5,270 ft • 23 • Loop •
5-8 hour loop through the mountains. Bring plenty of water and food. You can bail after the doing the...
★ 2.0 • 10 miles • 1,977 ft • 6 • Loop •
10 miles with 2k feet of climbing
5 Reviews & Comments
Courtcoleman2
Loose gravel and creek bed rocks. Do not recommend.
Ceasarmm
Stay away from desert pass, specially the direction Trail Forks shows. Very unpleasant trail with nothing but river rock and gravel, can’t pedal at all! I do a lot of rock gardens, black technical trails but this route is not even fun. Now, If you managed to make it, you will connect to black diamond Widgate Pass, down hill and with all the rocks, that one is fun.
Tanman34
Good trail to warmup for windgate Pass. Much easier alternative to taking gateway loop trail
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