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8.4 miles
Distance
483 ft
Climb
-484 ft
Descent
01:11:40
Avg time
-1 ft
Altitude change
1,141 ft
Altitude min
1,434 ft
Altitude max
1,248 ft
Altitude start
1,247 ft
Altitude end
-0.002%
Grade
-8.661%
Grade max
10.468%
Grade min
3 miles
Distance climb
5 miles
Distance down
1,803 ft
Distance flat
01:11:40
Avg time

Pedersen Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Estrella Mountain Regional Park
    Goodyear, Arizona
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue Rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (1 vote)
  • Local Popularity
    50 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 60 in E-Biking
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 50 in Hiking
  • Global Ranking
    #96711 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #198039 in Trail Running
    • #108817 in Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1

The trail coalition has done a lot of work on the section of the Peterson trail between the old homestead and where it connects inside the park. The far south section is basically a sand road that is horrible heading east and unrideable if you were to ride west. It is deep sand and uphill westerly.... it's bad. I would recommend riding the homestead trail connector and avoid the south part of Pederson unless you are a sadist It's nice other than the sand section because it is too far for the vast majority of hikers and horse people... you'll have it to yourself and it's arguably the best single track in the park.

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Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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  • 19 miles average
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  • Last: Jun 13, 2026
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Pedersen Trail Reports

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May 11, 2026 @ 11:00am (America/Phoenix)
May 11, 2026
 Rode the entire trail counter clockwise from Crossover trail. Sandy sections were very ridable on my fat tire bike. Non-sandy sections in good...
Oct 28, 2025 @ 1:46pm (America/Phoenix)
Oct 28, 2025
 Recent rains has roughed up many of the wash crossings on the east side from Gadsden to Homestead. The southern east/west sand portion was very...
May 8, 2025 @ 9:40am
May 8, 2025
 2 days of rain. Trail is in epic condition. All the washboard is gone and sand is smooth and firm.
Jan 29, 2025 @ 10:01am
Jan 29, 2025
 Even after a decent rain the lower portion of Pedersen is still tough sledding. Probably fat bike only here. The sand also feels somewhat graded...
Nov 3, 2024 @ 12:59pm
Nov 3, 2024
 Large cactus down across trail between Toothaker and the Pirate's Connector. 2 mile east/west sand section has lots of soul draining washboard.
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on May 11, 2026
Very Dry
Avg: 3.39 (4 votes)
Your vote: 0

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        PIR to FINS
        19 miles • 1,241 ft • 29 •
        PIR to fins trial run, testing to see if I can save this thing.
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        Frequently Asked Questions About Pedersen

        ▼ Where is Pedersen located?
        Pedersen is located in Estrella Mountain Regional Park, Goodyear, Arizona, United States. It is part of the Estrella Mountain Regional Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 33.337, -112.36563.
        ▼ How hard is Pedersen?
        Pedersen is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 0.002%. The climb difficulty is rated Green.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for Pedersen?
        Pedersen has 483 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 484 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 1,141 ft to 1,434 ft.
        ▼ Is Pedersen a point to point trail?
        Pedersen is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.

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