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Recommended Routes in Scottsdale - 9

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Favorite Ride past Balanced Rock for a unique and epic experience!
Intermediate Intermediate

Brown's Ranch Perimeter Loop

15.5 mi 24.9 km 607' Up 185.12 m Up 607' Down 185.13 m Down

Carefree, AZ
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Favorite Spectacular Saguaro!
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

The Long Way Around

18.1 mi 29.1 km 689' Up 210.04 m Up 689' Down 210.11 m Down

Carefree, AZ
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Favorite Lower Quartz Trail in the wash between neighborhoods....very rocky
Intermediate Intermediate

Taliesin Loop

8.4 mi 13.6 km 560' Up 170.61 m Up 562' Down 171.34 m Down

Fountai…, AZ
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Favorite Looking east at thee Superstitions.
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Preserve Perimeter Loop

30.5 mi 49.1 km 1,133' Up 345.31 m Up 1,132' Down 345.07 m Down

Carefree, AZ
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Favorite Dodgin' cholla on Gooseneck Trail
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Gooseneck-Pemberton Lollipop

15.2 mi 24.4 km 599' Up 182.48 m Up 599' Down 182.45 m Down

Rio Verde, AZ
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Favorite Lots of Cholla.
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

West Side Loop

19.5 mi 31.3 km 706' Up 215.08 m Up 705' Down 215.01 m Down

Carefree, AZ
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Favorite Looking towards Scottsdale from Windgate Pass.
Difficult Difficult

The Bell Toll

10.4 mi 16.7 km 1,981' Up 603.93 m Up 1,982' Down 603.97 m Down

Fountai…, AZ
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Favorite Reach 11 Trail passing under the AZ-51.
Easy Easy

Reach 11 Long Loop

18.1 mi 29.2 km 168' Up 51.12 m Up 167' Down 51.04 m Down

Cave Creek, AZ
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Favorite Top of Tom's Thumb!
Very Difficult Very Difficult

TT & Windgate - Double Bypass

19.3 mi 31.1 km 3,303' Up 1006.83 m Up 3,303' Down 1006.84 m Down

Fountai…, AZ
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Scottsdale Biking

  • 244 Miles 392 Kilometers of Trail
  • 9 Recommended Routes
  • 61 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 53 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 18 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Scottsdale - 123

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12.1 mi 19.5 km #1Hawknest Trail
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate
Carefree, AZ
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate
Carefree, AZ 25 
4.6 mi 7.5 km #2Granite Mountain Loop Trail
Intermediate Intermediate
Rio Verde, AZ
Intermediate Intermediate
Rio Verde, AZ 23 
6.1 mi 9.9 km #3Latigo Trail
Easy Easy
Carefree, AZ
Easy Easy
Carefree, AZ 13 
1.3 mi 2.2 km #4North Diablo Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Carefree, AZ
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Carefree, AZ 14 
0.9 mi 1.5 km #5Clubhouse Trail
Easy Easy
Cave Creek, AZ
Easy Easy
Cave Creek, AZ
0.7 mi 1.1 km #6Powerlines Trail
Easy Easy
Cave Creek, AZ
Easy Easy
Cave Creek, AZ
1.0 mi 1.6 km #7Cow Poke Trail
Easy Easy
Carefree, AZ
Easy Easy
Carefree, AZ
0.1 mi 0.2 km #8Navigator South
Easy Easy
Cave Creek, AZ
Easy Easy
Cave Creek, AZ
0.1 mi 0.2 km #9Navigator North
Easy Easy
Cave Creek, AZ
Easy Easy
Cave Creek, AZ
0.4 mi 0.6 km #10Freemont Bend Trail
Easy Easy
Cave Creek, AZ
Easy Easy
Cave Creek, AZ

Photos of Scottsdale - 185

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Sidewinder Trail cutting through the saguaros
Feb 14, 2015 near Anthem, AZ
This section of Trail 100 has mild-moderate singletrack and some steep, but short climbs. The views can pay off in the early evening.
Sep 11, 2015 near Paradis…, AZ
Ride past Balanced Rock for a unique and epic experience!
Feb 10, 2017 near Carefree, AZ
Big saguaros greet you along the Renegade Trail.
Feb 10, 2017 near Carefree, AZ
Awesome desert views abound throughout Brown's Ranch.
Feb 27, 2017 near Carefree, AZ
Ride through desert wildflowers along the Ocotillo Trail.
Mar 5, 2017 near Cave Creek, AZ
Phoenix Sonoran Preserve | Ringing in the new year on Ocotillo, Sidewinder, Ridgeback | 01/01/2020
Jan 4, 2020 near Cave Creek, AZ
Downhill portion to parking lot.
Dec 15, 2021 near Anthem, AZ
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