Name: Little Horse Trail
Rating: 4.2

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This trail is significantly smoother, faster, and easier than most in this area, and it's fun to open it up a bit on the beautifully banked turns through Juniper forests. Just watch out for oncoming traffic the occasional rocky section! The scenery is spectacular, as is the norm for this area.

Many loop options are possible using this trail.

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Local Club: Verde Valley Cyclists Coalition

Land Manager: USFS - Coconino National Forest Office

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Nick Wilder with improvements by Mia d

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Trail Ratings

4.2 from 39 votes

#6

in Courthouse Butte

#400

Overall

4.2 from 39 votes

5 Star		38%
4 Star		44%
3 Star		15%
2 Star		0%
1 Star		3%

Trail Rankings

#6

in Courthouse Butte

#24

in Arizona

#400

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2,852 Since Feb 17, 2014

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Dropping down Little Horse from Chicken Point.

Feb 18, 2014 near Sedona, AZ

We enjoyed this cloudy day on scenic Chicken Point.

Jan 20, 2017 near Sedona, AZ

Short connection for Little Horse to the HT trail.

Feb 20, 2014 near Village…, AZ

From Chicken Point, a scenic vista awaits going down the Broken Arrow Trail.

Jan 20, 2017 near Sedona, AZ

Feb 20, 2019 near Sedona, AZ

Big rocky drop on an otherwise fast and smooth trail.

Feb 20, 2014 near Village…, AZ

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Jan 3, 2026

Todd Ward

Sedona flow great trail after tougher Broken Arrow, well traveled great views only couple tricky spots. 1.5mi

Mar 28, 2025

Dan 60D5H411

With Owen, Eliana, Tina, Scott

Mar 23, 2025

Dan 60D5H411

With Owen, Eliana, Tina, Scott, Hans

Apr 13, 2022

Mountain Park

1.5mi — 0h 30m

Mar 24, 2022

Dan 60D5H411

With Owen, Eliana and Tina

Oct 28, 2021

Atsuko Ohtake

Aug 25, 2021

Mountain Gold

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkuBbLygCxU

Jul 21, 2021

Neil Armour

This is a nice trail, super flowy in most parts. There's a few technical rocky descents but they are pretty easy to ride with a clear lines. 15mi — 2h 00m

Apr 23, 2021

Eyung Gov

Oct 29, 2020

Stacey Knowles

Oct 28, 2020

Mia d

Mar 5, 2020

Steve Baker

First & Last Ride. Too extreme for me. Modified loop includes trails: Broken Arrow, Little Horse, Llama, Bail, Bell Rock, Pigtail, Peccary & HogWash 8.9mi — 1h 44m

Dec 23, 2019

Connor Hall

Nov 25, 2019

Jay Holsten

One of the easier parts of the Twin Buttes Loop.

Apr 23, 2019

Angela Catterson

great ride

Mar 29, 2019

Kevin Koltz

Apr 29, 2018

Doug Mann

Apr 27, 2018

JL Trueba

12.5mi — 2h 00m

Jan 19, 2018

Emily Schafsteck

Jan 12, 2018

EugeneK

Dec 26, 2017

Abe Ferraro

Flows fast downhill, but in the beginning there is a technical downhill rock staircase with a 2 ft drop at the end...otherwise it's an intermediate. 1.5mi

Dec 6, 2017

Christy Geyer

Nov 29, 2017

Christy Geyer

Nov 12, 2017

Amy White

Rode as part of Twin Buttes loop. Most of trail is easy blue with some steep rocky descents that are rideable by an intermediate but intimidating.

May 17, 2017

Private User

Dec 10, 2016

Ke Eh

Dec 9, 2016

Garth Schulz

Nov 27, 2016

Chris Cox

Nov 25, 2016

Lost Justpastnowhere

Oct 16, 2016

Rebecca Deierling

1.5mi

Oct 15, 2016

Scott Pung

Nov 24, 2015

Michael Turner

You should take this trail heading east. Some interesting descents and things that might scare novices 1.5mi

Apr 3, 2015

Jacob Mullis

Dry short rocky descents, really fast and flows, good times.

Apr 19, 2014

Roger Esson

1.5mi

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