Mountain Bike

5 miles

Distance

334 ft

Climb

-869 ft

Descent

00:36:59

Avg time

Trail Supporters, Builders & Maintainers of Goldwater Lakes Trail

USFS
Land Manager

Goldwater Lakes Details

Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
Riding Area

Goldwater Lakes
Prescott, Arizona
Ref Number

#396
Difficulty Rating

Blue rate
Trail Type

Singletrack
Trail Usage

Multi-use
Direction

Both Directions
Climb Difficulty

Blue
Physical Rating

Moderate
Dogs Allowed

Yes
Ride in Rain

Yes
Global Ranking

#6433 in Mountain Biking
Local Popularity
85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 85 in Trail Running
- 90 in Hiking
Land Manager

Prescott National Forest

his is a great trail for a hot summer day. Located almost entirely in the trees it includes a bit of climbing with little technical skills needed.

The trail starts at the White Spar campground just off of White Spar Road just minutes south of downtown Prescott. A winding climb brings you to a small overlook with good views of the mountains west of town.

Then a short downhill to the pond and the real climb begins. The first 1/4 mile is the toughest then it steps it's way to the saddle. Be sure to look off to your left while you climb to see Goldwater Lake. Then a gentle downhill through the trees and the final climb up to Senator Highway.

Then back down 396 for a great downhill but watch out for the blind corners as this trail can get busy on the weekends.

Local Trail Association

Prescott Mountain Bike Alliance
Mountain Bike Association of Arizona
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More Stats for Goldwater Lakes mountain bike trail trail

Altitude change

-535 ft
Altitude min

5,627 ft
Altitude max

6,162 ft
Altitude start

6,162 ft
Altitude end

5,627 ft
Grade

-2.2%
Grade max

-29.8%
Grade min

29.9%
Distance climb

1 mile
Distance down

3 miles
Distance flat

2,103 ft
Avg time

00:36:59
Avg reverse time

00:51:08
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Status:

on Oct 31, 2020

Ideal

Avg: 4.35 (11 votes)

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Trail Difficulties

Access Road/Trail
White
Green
Blue
Black
Double Black Diamond

Trail Report Status

Clear / Green
Minor Issue / Yellow
Significant Issue / Amber
Closed

Land Owner Overlay
Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
BLM (public)
USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
State land
Indigenous
Military

Trail Conditions

Unknown
Snow Groomed
Snow Packed
Snow Covered
Freeze/thaw Cycle
Icy
Prevalent Mud
Wet
Variable
Ideal
Dry
Very Dry

Past Week

6 rides
32 miles avg distance

6 Months

202 rides
26 miles avg distance

Photos

7 |

Aug 17, 2020 @ 5:20pm

Aug 17, 2020

7 |

Jul 19, 2020 @ 6:30am

Jul 19, 2020

132 |

Oct 9, 2017 @ 1:28am

Oct 9, 2017

219 |

Nov 1, 2015 @ 11:46am

Nov 1, 2015

Routes with this trail

title	rating	distance
Prescott Circle Trail		56 miles
Prescott: 396 to Feldmeir loop		9 miles
Prescott Super Century Circle Trail		103 miles
Ranch > Badger plus Goldwater		21 miles

Trail Products

City of Prescott Trails and Outdoor Recreation Map
Map

2 Reviews & Comments

Score Time

ajriding (May 1, 2019 at 10:10)

Good trail but heavy logging bolldozer tracks scatter everywhere across n down trail. Use the trail to north until this on has a few more months to rehab. It will return to b a great woodsy singletrack soon

[Reply]

brocolate601 (Sep 12, 2020 at 21:30)

Easy climb, great flow, beautiful area. Recommend!

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status	date	description
	Oct 31, 2020 @ 7:08pm Oct 31, 2020	Quite a few hikers to watch out for at this time of the year. The leaves on the trees are changing right now, which makes for a beautiful ride.
	Oct 8, 2020 @ 7:35am Oct 8, 2020	Very dry conditions. Easy to slip in dirt on the outside of the turns.
	Sep 24, 2020 @ 7:31am Sep 24, 2020
	Aug 29, 2020 @ 7:16am Aug 29, 2020
	Jul 25, 2020 @ 3:01pm Jul 25, 2020	The trail was in good shape today. It had a couple little dry/slick spots where I lost traction while braking, but managed to only go off the...

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