2.2 miles
Distance
206 ft
Climb
-460 ft
Descent
00:25:26
Avg time
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Grand Central Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Soldier Wash
    Sedona, Arizona
  • Ref Number
    #661
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (4 votes)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
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  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
  • Global Ranking
    #2343 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #23974 in Trail Running
    • #21203 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 50 in Trail Running
    • 45 in Hiking

Beginner 20%, intermediate 50 % and advanced 30%, 2.3 mile MTB trail which is a bi-directional singletrack The trai is very diverse in its character. It has several long climbs and descents in the north section and in the middle it rides through a large gravel wash section with optional sections on single track for those riders who don't like wash riding that Sedona is famous for. In the southern section it has less climbing and is in and out of the wash more than what you experience in the middle.

If you wanted to ride the middle of Soldier Wash in the most downhill direction from the Sinkhole you would not ride Grand Central the whole way. You would ride Jordan to Ant Hill (clockwise) to Grand Central to Hwy. 89 A.

Section of Grand Central can be used to make a number of fun loops in the Soldier Wash area.

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More Stats for Grand Central multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -255 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,240 ft
  • Altitude max
    4,650 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,495 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,239 ft
  • Grade
    -2.2%
  • Grade max
    -32.9%
  • Grade min
    38.9%
  • Distance climb
    2,379 ft
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    1,309 ft
  • Avg time
    00:25:26
  • Avg reverse time
    00:41:45
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on Oct 7, 2024
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Avg: 4.35 (41 votes)
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      Grand Central Trail Reports

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      Oct 7, 2024 @ 11:27am
      Oct 7, 2024
      Jul 2, 2024 @ 11:56am
      Jul 2, 2024
      Tree was down in between manzanita jct and coyote jct(removed). Small debris on trail. Caution, rest of tree looked like it was ready to tip over...
      Jul 1, 2024 @ 6:51am
      Jul 1, 2024
      Apr 17, 2024 @ 3:06pm
      Apr 17, 2024
      Apr 9, 2024 @ 4:51am
      Apr 9, 2024
      Probably always a little dusty but rides well!
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 72 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
      All
      • 673 rides
      • Last: Feb 5, 2025

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      Dec 30, 2024 @ 2:50pm
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      Oct 24, 2024 @ 1:43pm
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