1.0 mile
Distance
3 ft
Climb
-207 ft
Descent
00:08:33
Avg time
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Slim Shady (South) Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Cathedral
    Village Of Oak Creek, Arizona
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular direction shown
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #200 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #4227 in Trail Running
    • #2729 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 85 in Trail Running
    • 65 in Hiking

Mostly downhill, fast and fun, with some rocks thrown in here and there.

This section is really fun as a downhill, but also goes just fine as an uphill. Keep in mind if you ride down, you get closer and closer to the trail head, and you'll see more people.

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Equestrians Restricted

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Slim Shady (South) mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -204 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,191 ft
  • Altitude max
    4,397 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,395 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,190 ft
  • Grade
    -3.9%
  • Grade max
    -17.4%
  • Grade min
    1.2%
  • Distance climb
    253 ft
  • Distance down
    4,724 ft
  • Distance flat
    302 ft
  • Avg time
    00:08:33
  • Avg reverse time
    00:16:00
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Status:
on Apr 7, 2025
Ideal
Avg: 4.46 (62 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      Slim Shady (South) Trail Reports

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      Apr 7, 2025 @ 9:28am
      Apr 7, 2025
      		 Can’t get much better. Dry
      Dec 10, 2024 @ 2:25pm
      Dec 10, 2024
      Nov 25, 2024 @ 1:06pm
      Nov 25, 2024
      Nov 1, 2024 @ 11:19am
      Nov 1, 2024
      Jul 1, 2024 @ 7:00am
      Jul 1, 2024
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 30 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 346 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
      All
      • 2,203 rides
      • Last: Apr 21, 2025

      Photos

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      Dec 28, 2017 @ 4:09pm
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      Dec 28, 2017
      338 |
      Mar 30, 2017 @ 10:31am
      Mar 30, 2017
      423 |
      Nov 18, 2014 @ 3:57pm
      Nov 18, 2014

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      Videos

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      youtuber Trail Preview: Slim Shady - Roam Bike Fest -...
      17:12 | 949 | Oct 17, 2019 , Village Of Oak Creek
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      13:35 | 243 | Jan 17, 2023 , Village Of Oak Creek
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      8:34 | 362 | Nov 2, 2021 , Village Of Oak Creek
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