Upper Moto Trail at Fort Valley Trail System

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1.3 miles

Distance

34 ft

Climb

-527 ft

Descent

00:18:40

Avg time

-493 ft

Altitude change

7,874 ft

Altitude min

8,367 ft

Altitude max

8,367 ft

Altitude start

7,874 ft

Altitude end

-7%

Grade

-24.5%

Grade max

12.9%

Grade min

522 ft

Distance climb

1 mile

Distance down

860 ft

Distance flat

00:18:40

Avg time

Upper Moto Details

Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Dirtbike/Moto
Riding Area

Fort Valley Trail System
Flagstaff, Arizona
Ref Number

#430
AKA

Moto
Difficulty Rating

Black Diamond Rate
Local Popularity
40 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 50 in E-Biking
- 70 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 90 in Dirtbiking
- 5 in Horseback
Global Ranking
#43763 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #11944 in E-Biking
- #48547 in Trail Running
- #120324 in Hiking
- #1191 in Dirtbiking
Hiking SAC Scale

T2 Mountain Hiking
Trail Type

Singletrack
Bike Type

AM
Direction

Downhill Primary
Popular Direction Shown
Climb Difficulty

Double Black Diamond
Physical Rating

Hard
Trail Visibility

Always easy to follow
Season

Late April-Mid November
eBike Allowed

Yes up to Class 1
TTFs on Trail

Rock Face, Rock Garden

Chunky enough Located at the top of Fort Valley Trail System in Flagstaff, there are several sections with car sized boulders, and narrow passages between them! This alone makes it a worthy excursion - just don't kid yourself that you'll be shredding this trail at mach-chicken (!)...it's not gonna happen. But, if you like the challenge of descending through epic boulder fields in the forest - then this trail's for you! In order to access this trail I had to ride Newham Trail, a black, and it had some steep and chunderous sections, as well as a cool overlook and big rock outcropping/overhang on West Secret.

Access Info

To access ride Freidlein Prairie Road, Secret, or Newham from Secret

Trail Supporters

Local Trail Association

Flagstaff Biking Organization
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory

Recent Activity on Trail

Past Week

1 rides
16 miles average

6 Months

7 rides
16 miles avg distance

All

64 rides
Last: Sep 21, 2026

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Upper Moto Trail Reports

status	date	description
	Jun 28, 2026 @ 11:43am (America/Phoenix) Jun 28, 2026	Several large downed trees throughout
	Jun 10, 2025 @ 4:30pm Jun 10, 2025	Log down across the trail and brambles/grasses are growing out and hiding some pedal catching rocks
	May 20, 2025 @ 8:20am May 20, 2025
	Aug 20, 2022 @ 2:13pm Aug 20, 2022	The upper middle section of the trail experienced severe fire damage as a result of the Pipeline Fire. It’s rideable, but not fast due to ash...
	May 28, 2022 @ 7:35am May 28, 2022