1.1 miles
Distance
68 ft
Climb
-375 ft
Descent
00:14:00
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Mine (Upper) Trail

Mine (Upper) Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Hawes
    Mesa, Arizona
  • AKA
    Mine Shaft
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (3 votes)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #1538 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #10759 in Trail Running
    • #2568 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in Trail Running
    • 90 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Tonto National Forest

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Mine (Upper) is a highly rated 1 mile popular black diamond singletrack scenic trail located near Mesa Arizona. This multi-use trail can be used downhill primary and has a hard overall physical rating with a 68 ft black diamond climb. On average it takes 14 minutes to complete this trail.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Mine (Upper) multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -307 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,377 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,754 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,684 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,378 ft
  • Grade
    -5.5%
  • Grade max
    -28.9%
  • Grade min
    17.5%
  • Distance climb
    1,148 ft
  • Distance down
    4,098 ft
  • Distance flat
    374 ft
  • Avg time
    00:14:00
  • Avg reverse time
    00:22:40
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on Feb 27, 2025
Dry
Avg: 4.47 (33 votes)
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      Mine (Upper) Trail Reports

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      Feb 27, 2025 @ 10:51am
      Feb 27, 2025
      Nov 15, 2024 @ 3:53pm
      Nov 15, 2024
      		 cheater line is been closed, please respect the trail
      Nov 12, 2024 @ 8:06am
      Nov 12, 2024
      		 reporter
      Closed alt. cheater line on downhill upper switchback. DO NOT RE-OPEN.
      Oct 23, 2024 @ 5:44pm
      Oct 23, 2024
      May 30, 2024 @ 9:46am
      May 30, 2024
      		 reporter
      Closed switchback shortcut.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 8 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 299 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
      All
      • 1,780 rides
      • Last: Jun 18, 2025

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      Dec 15, 2020 @ 10:44pm
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      Nov 21, 2020 @ 8:51pm
      Nov 21, 2020
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      Feb 24, 2024 @ 7:31pm
      Feb 24, 2024
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      Feb 5, 2024 @ 5:37pm
      Feb 5, 2024

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