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1.8 miles
Distance
371 ft
Climb
-390 ft
Descent
00:25:53
Avg time
-21 ft
Altitude change
1,398 ft
Altitude min
1,750 ft
Altitude max
1,419 ft
Altitude start
1,398 ft
Altitude end
-0.2%
Grade
-40.2%
Grade max
29.5%
Grade min
3,812 ft
Distance climb
4,068 ft
Distance down
1,473 ft
Distance flat
00:25:53
Avg time
Gila Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaSouth Mountain Preserve
Phoenix, Arizona -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (1 vote)
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Local Popularity70 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 90 in E-Biking
- 80 in Trail Running
- 80 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
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Global Ranking#142417 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #95600 in E-Biking
- #112963 in Trail Running
- #113717 in Hiking
- #22905 in Horseback
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State Ranking#2,236 in Mountain Biking · Arizona [+]
- #465 in E-Biking
- #1,814 in Trail Running
- #2,163 in Hiking
- #930 in Horseback
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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 AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Gila is a 2 mile popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Phoenix Arizona. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 371 ft blue climb. On average it takes 25 minutes to complete this trail.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 7 miles average
6 Months
- 32 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
All
- 484 rides
- Last: Oct 22, 2026
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Directions to gila trailhead
(33.311300, -112.101390)
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mtb
9:54 |
506 |
Dec 9, 2019 , Phoenix
mtb
629 |
Apr 5, 2019 , Phoenix
mtb
7:48 |
617 |
Nov 20, 2018 , Phoenix
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2:02 |
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Mar 9, 2021 , Phoenix
Routes with this trail
★ 5.0 • 25 miles • 2,958 ft • 16 •
A challenging mid length ride with some fairly serious climbing along with some tech descending. National...
★ 5.0 • 8 miles • 1,667 ft • 4 •
Figure 8 using Gila to climb, quick hike a bike, then down Bursera and repeat for the other side.
★ 5.0 • 40 miles • 3,901 ft • 60 •
One of several possible ways to circumnavigate South Mountain
alexmt13
This is a really fun trail! This trail fallows a canyon un to a ridge then drops down the ridge continuing down into a canyon. Heading westward the only climb is at the base of the ridge. The climb consists of about 5-6 tame switchbacks to the top of the ridge. There are a few rocks but it’s nothing crazy. At the top of the ridge I would suggest hiking your bike up to bees knees (bursera).
erkkilaurila
Gila Trail provides nice alternative climbs in order to take advantage of the fun descents on Bursera Trail and provides for a a good loop when combined with Bursera.
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