2,279 ft
Distance
55 ft
Climb
-18 ft
Descent
00:03:48
Avg time

Telegraph Pass Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    South Mountain Preserve
    Phoenix, Arizona
  • Difficulty Rating
    White rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, Fat, Gravel, Adaptive MTB
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #104558 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #2855 in E-Biking
    • #2957 in Trail Running
    • #834 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in E-Biking
    • 100 in Trail Running
    • 100 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation

wide, paved

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Telegraph Pass multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    37 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,470 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,515 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,478 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,515 ft
  • Grade
    1.624%
  • Grade max
    -14.192%
  • Grade min
    22.107%
  • Distance climb
    1,346 ft
  • Distance down
    688 ft
  • Distance flat
    246 ft
  • Avg time
    00:03:48
  • Avg reverse time
    00:03:36
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on Mar 15, 2025
Ideal
Avg: 3.76 (3 votes)
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      Telegraph Pass Trail Reports

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      Mar 15, 2025 @ 7:25am
      Mar 15, 2025
      Aug 12, 2024 @ 7:55am
      Aug 12, 2024
      Jan 20, 2024 @ 12:13am
      Jan 20, 2024
      Jan 8, 2024 @ 8:45am
      Jan 8, 2024
      		 Very Dry. Loose rocks.
      Jan 1, 2024 @ 3:03pm
      Jan 1, 2024
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 24 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 268 rides
      • 15 miles avg distance
      All
      • 1,465 rides
      • Last: Apr 19, 2025

      Technical Trail Features (TTF)

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      Jan 31, 2019 @ 10:22pm
      Jan 31, 2019
      54 |
      Jan 31, 2019 @ 10:22pm
      Jan 31, 2019

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