1.9 miles
Distance
193 ft
Climb
-192 ft
Descent
00:24:45
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Flume Connector Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
    • Nordic Ski
  • Riding Area
    White Mountain Trail System
    Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Mixed
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #87094 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #68382 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    60 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
    • 5 in Nordic Skiing

Flume connects the South Sides of Timber Mesa and Panorama. There is a short singletrack section just South of Porter Mountain and a short stout climb but other than that it's a 4-wheeler road. There are some large puddles that hold water for several days after a rain.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Flume Connector multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude min
    7,003 ft
  • Altitude max
    7,187 ft
  • Altitude start
    7,003 ft
  • Altitude end
    7,005 ft
  • Grade max
    -41.3%
  • Grade min
    32.5%
  • Distance climb
    3,186 ft
  • Distance down
    4,203 ft
  • Distance flat
    2,369 ft
  • Avg time
    00:24:45
  • Avg reverse time
    00:19:12
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on Jul 20, 2023
Ideal
Avg: 3.84 (1 votes)
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      Flume Connector Trail Reports

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      Jul 20, 2023 @ 11:23am
      Jul 20, 2023
      		 Pretty loose and slow, but as good as gets.
      Jun 1, 2022 @ 5:54pm
      Jun 1, 2022
      		 reporter Ideal conditions, can ride
      Apr 8, 2021 @ 4:57pm
      Apr 8, 2021
      May 31, 2020 @ 9:45am
      May 31, 2020
      		 Rode E to W from the Panorama TH. Very loose and dry on the steep initial climb, then a fun, swoopy downhill. Trail goes gradually downhill the...
      Jul 1, 2019 @ 2:36pm
      Jul 1, 2019
      		 Damp and very sticky but quickly drying. Too steep to be considered a green, poorly marked in spots.
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      6 Months
      • 1 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
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      • 27 rides
      • Last: Jun 14, 2025

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