2.3 miles
Distance
207 ft
Climb
-860 ft
Descent
00:27:43
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Sunset (Upper) Trail

  • USFS
    Land Manager

Sunset (Upper) Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Horse
  • Riding Area
    MEDL (Mount Elden Dry Lakes)
    Flagstaff, Arizona
  • Ref Number
    23
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (2 votes)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Jump, Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #4381 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    40 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 55 in Trail Running
    • 45 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback

A fun, and often times, fast trail. Lower Sunset is easily ridden in both directions and is a Blue. Upper Sunset is primarily downhill and has some Black sections. Upper also houses Hobbit Forest and The Catwalk, two well known iconic sections of trail.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Sunset (Upper) bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -653 ft
  • Altitude min
    8,422 ft
  • Altitude max
    9,156 ft
  • Altitude start
    9,075 ft
  • Altitude end
    8,422 ft
  • Grade
    -5.3%
  • Grade max
    -42.2%
  • Grade min
    37.7%
  • Distance climb
    3,031 ft
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    682 ft
  • Avg time
    00:27:43
  • Avg reverse time
    01:01:21
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Status:
on Jul 25, 2021
Variable
Avg: 4.7 (24 votes)

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Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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  • < 50%
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  • Downhill Primary
  • Both Directions
  • Uphill Primary
  • Uphill Only
  • One Direction
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      Sunset (Upper) Trail Reports

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      Jul 25, 2021 @ 8:38am
      3 days
      		 The upper unburned section is in ok shape but the hobbit forest and anything down from the intersection with new heart was impacted by recent...
      May 10, 2021 @ 8:49am
      May 10, 2021
      Apr 3, 2021 @ 9:33pm
      Apr 3, 2021
      		 Significant deep snow making trail finding impossible north of the Heart intersection.
      Dec 6, 2020 @ 9:26pm
      Dec 6, 2020
      		 One tree down just a little bit after things start getting fun. Not bunny hopable unless you got some serioussss skill. Otherwise running nice and...
      Nov 13, 2020 @ 10:02pm
      Nov 13, 2020
      		 Still has a couple inches of snow on it. It’s still rideable just it was a little hard to know where the trail went but still fun!
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 3 rides
      • 16 miles avg distance
      All
      • 25 rides
      •  

      Photos

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      Aug 11, 2020 @ 6:07pm
      Aug 11, 2020

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      6 Reviews & Comments

      • + 0
      Thomasbenko (May 9, 2018 at 10:53)
       Very dry, some small rocks, branches. Those are tough!
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      enduromtb21 (Apr 20, 2020 at 13:28)
       Why is the trail closed?
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      ponderosatrey (Apr 21, 2020 at 12:40)
       @SethyMcclue The museum fire scorched the area and it is closed for the foreseeable future
      [Reply]
      • + 1
      enduromtb21 (Apr 30, 2020 at 20:09)
       Yes it finally opened
      [Reply]
      • + 1
      WinDiesel (Sep 12, 2020 at 16:37)
       Great trail north of the Oldham Intersection. Not worth doing the southern/top section. More of a hiking trail than a bike trail.
      [Reply]
      • + 1
      Escottimilhizer (May 15, 2021 at 10:04)
       This trail is fantastic. It’s fast, rocky and slightly technical. I spent the last two weeks riding all around Vegas, Gooseberry Mesa and Sedona and this was my favorite trail of the trip. If you like flow mixed with a little rowdiness, this trail is for you.
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      Videos

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