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#305 Homestead Trail

Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
 4.2 (24)
  1. Areas
  2. AZ
  3. …Central AZ
  4. …Prescott
  5. Lynx Lake Recreation Area
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“A challenging climb with fun swoopy sections thrown in for fun. ”

Jeff Combs
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6.6

Miles

10.7

KM
Singletrack

6,056' 1,846 m

High

5,473' 1,668 m

Low

978' 298 m

Up

506' 154 m

Down

4%

Avg Grade (2°)

16%

Max Grade (9°)

Dogs Unknown

E-Bikes Unknown

Description

The trail starts from the south side of the Trail 62 / Ranch Trailhead. Be sure to look both ways as you cross Walker Rd. and the other campground access roads. When you get to the Green Gate the real climbing starts. The best part of this trail is heading back towards the trailhead - there's lots of downhill goodness. Be aware that many sections are not rideable so be prepared to hike your bike. There are rocks and roots on some climbs that will stop you from flowing. Expect to shift A LOT because the drastic changes between mellow to steep climbs are a constant. Also, about every mile and a half you have to cross a campground road so you'll never feel like you are truly mountain biking.

Contacts

Local Club: Prescott Mountain Bike Alliance

Land Manager: USFS - Prescott National Forest Office

Shared By:

Jeff Combs with improvements by Troy Seagondollar
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Trail Ratings

  4.2 from 24 votes

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  4.2 from 24 votes
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Trail Rankings

#1

in Lynx Lake Recreation Area

#50

in Arizona

#1,000

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Towards the top of the trail.
Sep 5, 2020 near Prescott, AZ

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Oct 26, 2024
Atsuko Ohtake
Sep 2, 2023
James Douglas
6.6mi — 0h 57m
Sep 5, 2020
Erik Hart
Rode up Walker, then down 305. Plenty of hikers on the trail, but not as big of a deal since the trail is so up and down, it doesn't kill the flow. 11.4mi — 1h 15m
Jun 18, 2020
Rock On
Completed part of trail with Theresa
Nov 13, 2019
Dave Parsons
Jun 30, 2019
Spice Lussier
Great entry level blue. A few techy parts that are walkable if needed. Took my 6 & 9 yr old and had a great ride. 7mi
Apr 20, 2019
Jay Lewton
Sep 23, 2018
michael maier
Rode out and back... 13mi

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