1.2 miles
Distance
35 ft
Climb
-202 ft
Descent
00:07:42
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Maricopa Madness Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Hawes
    Mesa, Arizona
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #4516 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #31465 in Trail Running
    • #15018 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 65 in Trail Running
    • 70 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2021
  • Land Owner
    Tonto National Forest

Fun trail that is best ridden in the downhill direction.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Maricopa Madness multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -168 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,848 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,039 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,038 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,870 ft
  • Grade
    -2.6%
  • Grade max
    -12.9%
  • Grade min
    6.8%
  • Distance climb
    1,181 ft
  • Distance down
    4,616 ft
  • Distance flat
    604 ft
  • Avg time
    00:07:42
  • Avg reverse time
    00:13:25
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on Sep 21, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 4.8 (14 votes)
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      Sep 21, 2024 @ 6:45am
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      Sep 18, 2024 @ 6:11pm
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      Sep 14, 2024 @ 7:36am
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      Sep 7, 2024 @ 6:40am
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      Jul 25, 2024 @ 10:58pm
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 35 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 1,321 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
      All
      • 10,859 rides
      • Last: Oct 10, 2024

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      Dec 10, 2022 @ 4:05pm
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      Nov 26, 2022 @ 11:00pm
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      Nov 26, 2022 @ 11:00pm
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      Nov 26, 2022 @ 11:00pm
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