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Double Butte Loop

Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate
 3.5 (25)
  1. Areas
  2. AZ
  3. …Phoenix Metro
  4. …Scottsdale
  5. Papago Park
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“Another option for looping around the northern Papago buttes. ”

C R John
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2.3

Miles

3.7

KM
Singletrack

1,357' 413 m

High

1,244' 379 m

Low

114' 35 m

Up

113' 34 m

Down

2%

Avg Grade (1°)

5%

Max Grade (3°)

Dogs Leashed

E-Bikes Unknown

Description

This loop includes the way-fun whoop-de-doos on the Southeast side of Big Butte and cuts through the amphitheater on the North side. Either direction is fun; it's short, so you might as well do it both ways!

On the Southern portion of the loop, North to South along the gentle sloping downhill by the fenceline is the preferred direction as it tends to be a little less traveled by hikers.

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Land Manager: City of Phoenix - Trails and Desert Preserves

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Trail Ratings

  3.5 from 25 votes

#1

in Papago Park

#8631

Overall
  3.5 from 25 votes
5 Star
16%
4 Star
32%
3 Star
40%
2 Star
8%
1 Star
4%
Trail Rankings

#1

in Papago Park

#219

in Arizona

#8,631

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Photos

Sunset at the Papago Park amphitheater
Oct 20, 2015 near Tempe J…, AZ
Loop around Big Butte at sunrise
Jul 23, 2013 near Tempe J…, AZ
On the Double Butte Loop/Oh So Nice Loop looking east from near the ramada area.
Jan 5, 2017 near Tempe J…, AZ
Looking West where the Oh So Nice Trail meets up with the Double Butte Loop.
Jan 5, 2017 near Tempe J…, AZ

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Jan 12, 2023
Lou Hibbard
tc 2.3mi
Jul 8, 2021
Walter Gay
Jan 3, 2021
Patrick Villella
Mar 21, 2020
Brian Wiggs
Nov 23, 2019
Jack Brittain
Aug 31, 2019
Mark Hatfield
Testing new tires and tube. This trail could use a community clean up day, a lot trash in some parts. 7.5mi — 1h 00m
Aug 10, 2019
Steph Lucero
May 25, 2019
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