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1.5 miles
Distance
3 ft
Climb
-1,143 ft
Descent
1 mile
High Point
-1,141 ft
Altitude change
6,426 ft
Altitude min
7,567 ft
Altitude start
6,427 ft
Altitude end
-14%
Grade
-70.6%
Grade max
2.6%
Grade min
112 ft
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
262 ft
Distance flat

FreightTrain Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Pinal Mountain Trail System
    Globe, Arizona
  • Difficulty Rating
    Double Black Diamond Rate
  • Local Popularity
    60 in Mountain Biking
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Mixed
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Only[+]
    • Downhill Only for Trail Running
    • Downhill Only for Hiking
    • Downhill Only for Horseback
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Sometimes hard to follow
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Rock Garden
  • Year Opened
    2007
  • Land Owner
    https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/tonto/specialplaces/recarea?recid=35343&actid=37

Old School DH trail from 2007 up for adoption and revamp/rebuild

Once deemed the fastest 3000ft decent in the State. In 2012 it was closed for many years due to the replacement of the underground power line replacement project. That altered the trail forever as the corridor was greatly widened and took years to naturalize. It still provides a double black diamond experience and has seen little maintain in the last year or so. While unofficial it is easy to find and even utv/jeeps attempt to make their way down only to find out it was a bad choice. Result is that the ridgeline that drops down to telephone is fully of surprises and loose rock and baby manzinita.

A route for only the brave. As an alternative Box car is more trail like and parallels FreightTrain but also dumps onto the rough ridge for a short bit before its junction with middle telephone

This trail is unsanctioned.

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Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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  • Last: Apr 3, 2026
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        Frequently Asked Questions About FreightTrain

        ▼ Where is FreightTrain located?
        FreightTrain is located in Pinal Mountain Trail System, Globe, Arizona, United States. It is part of the Pinal Mountain Trail System trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 33.29272, -110.83081.
        ▼ How hard is FreightTrain?
        FreightTrain is rated as Double Black Diamond difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The average grade is 14%.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for FreightTrain?
        FreightTrain has 3 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 1,143 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 6,426 ft to 7,570 ft.
        ▼ Is FreightTrain a point to point trail?
        Yes, FreightTrain is a point to point trail. The direction is Downhill Only. The trail type is mixed.

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