3.5 miles
Distance
138 ft
Climb
-935 ft
Descent
00:37:25
Avg time

National Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    South Mountain Preserve
    Phoenix, Arizona
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (9 votes)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T3 Demanding Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Double Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Extreme
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #1218 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #3344 in E-Biking
    • #2956 in Trail Running
    • #3390 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in E-Biking
    • 80 in Trail Running
    • 70 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Land Owner
    City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation

This trail has huge boulders and multiple drops in succession. A lot of the trail is ground out to be narrow between the rocks. It is a challenge riding both up and down it. That said, it is a fun challenge. Very unique experience here in Phoenix to try and no dab as you find your best lines.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for National multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -797 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,559 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,392 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,357 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,558 ft
  • Grade
    -4.3%
  • Grade max
    -31.4%
  • Grade min
    21%
  • Distance climb
    2,418 ft
  • Distance down
    3 miles
  • Distance flat
    1,860 ft
  • Avg time
    00:37:25
  • Avg reverse time
    01:05:40
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on Oct 28, 2023
Very Dry
Avg: 4.52 (64 votes)
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 19 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
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      • 14 miles avg distance
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