1.2 miles
Distance
12 ft
Climb
-229 ft
Descent
00:08:52
Avg time
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Juniper Gate Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Spence Basin
    Prescott, Arizona
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular in reverse
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #46630 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #10347 in Trail Running
    • #24961 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 80 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2017

Nice sweeping trail through scrub oak, pines, and boulders along the trail.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Juniper Gate multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -217 ft
  • Altitude min
    5,592 ft
  • Altitude max
    5,808 ft
  • Altitude start
    5,808 ft
  • Altitude end
    5,591 ft
  • Grade
    -3.4%
  • Grade max
    -25.7%
  • Grade min
    7.7%
  • Distance climb
    725 ft
  • Distance down
    4,738 ft
  • Distance flat
    961 ft
  • Avg time
    00:08:52
  • Avg reverse time
    00:20:56
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on Aug 12, 2023
Ideal
Avg: 3.5 (4 votes)
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      Juniper Gate Trail Reports

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      Aug 12, 2023 @ 2:26am
      Aug 12, 2023
      Jul 18, 2023 @ 5:14am
      Jul 18, 2023
      Jun 23, 2023 @ 8:00am
      Jun 23, 2023
      Apr 19, 2023 @ 12:18am
      Apr 19, 2023
      		 Early morning trails are solid. Still some water in several of the low lying creek beds crossings.
      Mar 26, 2023 @ 1:38pm
      Mar 26, 2023
      		 A bit moist and some mud at the creek crossings.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 2 rides
      • 7 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 296 rides
      • 23 miles avg distance
      All
      • 1,965 rides
      • Last: Aug 12, 2023

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