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Rock Knob Trail

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 3.3 (3)
  1. Areas
  2. AZ
  3. …Phoenix Metro
  4. …Fountain Hills
  5. McDowell Mountain Regional Park
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“A short, fun connector between McDowell Mountain Park and the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. ”

C R John
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Map Key

1.1

Miles

1.7

KM
Singletrack

2,681' 817 m

High

2,425' 739 m

Low

256' 78 m

Up

1' 0 m

Down

5%

Avg Grade (3°)

7%

Max Grade (4°)

Dogs Unknown

E-Bikes Allowed

$2.00 ride-in fee to enter McDowell Mountain Park

Description

This is a fun little trail to use to drop in to McDowell Mountain Park, or use it as an easy climb out. It is smooth and flows well, with hardly a rock until you get close to Pemberton Trail. Watch your speed heading into the park, as the smooth decomposed granite makes it easy to skid on the corners.

The top part the trail can see quite a bit of foot traffic on weekends as it connects with the Marcus Landslide Trail, a popular interpretive trail for the casual hikers.

Contacts

Local Club: Cave Creek Bicycle Association

Land Manager: Maricopa County Parks

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C R John
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Trail Ratings

  3.3 from 3 votes

#17

in McDowell Mountain Regional Park

#24454

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#17

in McDowell Mountain Regi…

#759

in Arizona

#24,454

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Cruisin' down Rock Knob Trail
May 27, 2014 near Rio Verde, AZ
Trail Jct.
May 24, 2021 near Rio Verde, AZ
Trail Junction
May 22, 2021 near Rio Verde, AZ
Cruisin' through the cholla forest on Rock Knob Trail
Jan 10, 2015 near Rio Verde, AZ

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