Name: Desert Tortoise
Rating: 3.3

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At just over a mile long, Desert Tortoise is a doubletrack connector to the Valle Verde Trail.

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Land Manager: City of Phoenix - Trails and Desert Preserves

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3.3 from 8 votes

#16

in Phoenix Sonoran Desert Preserve

#22496

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3.3 from 8 votes

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#16

in Phoenix Sonoran Desert…

#672

in Arizona

#22,496

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Plenty of shin-grazing cacti. The Figure 8 loop on a warm October morning.

Oct 16, 2015 near Anthem, AZ

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Jun 30, 2023

Mountain Park

1.1mi — 0h 08m

May 6, 2023

Mountain Park

2.2mi — 0h 20m

Apr 28, 2022

Spencer Jones

2 laps with Mich

Apr 27, 2022

Spencer Jones

retuned up Valle Verde and Dixie mountain loop only walked up last climb on Valle Verde. — 0h 30m

Mar 22, 2022

Mountain Park

1.1mi — 0h 05m

Feb 5, 2022

Nas D

rode with the boys. was a tough bike trail going up. coming down was fun 3.8mi

Nov 21, 2021

Mountain Park

1.1mi — 0h 05m

May 10, 2021

Ed Abula

Nov 20, 2016

Lost Justpastnowhere

Feb 16, 2016

Eric Staley

Dec 9, 2015

Rem Hawes

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Desert Tortoise

“Doubletrack with some elevation changes. ”

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1,769' 539 m

1,676' 511 m

94' 29 m

50' 15 m

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