2,749 ft
Distance
20 ft
Climb
-31 ft
Descent
00:05:10
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Desperado Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
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- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaBrown's Ranch
Scottsdale, Arizona -
Difficulty Rating
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailRock Face
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 45 in Trail Running
- 75 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
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Desperado is a 2,749 ft popular blue singletrack trail located near Scottsdale Arizona. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 20 ft blue climb. On average it takes 5 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Desperado multi-use trail trail
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Altitude change-11 ft
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Altitude min2,809 ft
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Altitude max2,832 ft
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Altitude start2,820 ft
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Altitude end2,808 ft
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Grade-0.4%
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Grade max-7.3%
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Grade min6.4%
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Distance climb741 ft
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Distance down1,027 ft
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Distance flat978 ft
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Avg time00:05:10
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Avg reverse time00:04:51
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 8 rides
- 22 miles avg distance
6 Months
- 198 rides
- 18 miles avg distance
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- 1,445 rides
- Last: Mar 16, 2025
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Apr 3, 2022 , Scottsdale
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Jan 30, 2019 , Scottsdale
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