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3,707 ft
Distance
78 ft
Climb
-38 ft
Descent
00:09:38
Avg time
41 ft
Altitude change
5,078 ft
Altitude min
5,155 ft
Altitude max
5,086 ft
Altitude start
5,128 ft
Altitude end
1.1%
Grade
-17.1%
Grade max
19.2%
Grade min
1,677 ft
Distance climb
889 ft
Distance down
1,142 ft
Distance flat
00:09:38
Avg time
Silverback Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaGranite Dells
Prescott, Arizona -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (1 vote)
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Local Popularity75 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 90 in E-Biking
- 60 in Trail Running
- 85 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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State Ranking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
Silverback is short expert/intermediate trail that is accessible from Soggy Bottom and the Peavine, both north and south of the Iron King intersection. The trail features a B-Line to ride under a granite boulder as well as classic Granite Dells features. %25 Green %50 Blue %25 Black. Some tricky obstacles but not as many as other black diamond Dells trails. This trail is just as fun in both directions.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 9 miles average
6 Months
- 34 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
All
- 113 rides
- Last: Nov 3, 2026
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- Prevalent Mud
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Directions to silverback-834937 trailhead
(34.612280, -112.408930)
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mtb
5:30 |
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Nov 15, 2025 , Prescott
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7:28 |
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May 30, 2025 , Prescott
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7:44 |
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Apr 13, 2025 , Prescott
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Note: The north end starts with easy dirt singletrack until one technical slab section between Bench and Soggy (looks like a bypass is forming through the grass, not "official" looking); can use to connect Gateway and Soggy at intermediate level if ok with hiking a short section if needed.
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Nearby Trails
- Bench 728 ft
- Soggy Bottom 1,125 ft
- Lower Elizabeth Creek 2,034 ft
- Iron King 2,487 ft
- Connector 2,549 ft
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