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Mar 2, 2022 High Desert Trail The southern 2/3 of the trail if pretty easy with no large obstacles. It is also kind of narrow and lightl… View Comment
Feb 26, 2022 Brown's Ranch Perimeter Loop This route is a little rougher than the other recommended routes in the preserve, but not too bad. Most of… View Comment
Feb 26, 2022 Upper Ranch Trail Even going in the downhill direction, the trail is more exercise than you might expect due to its undulati… View Comment
Feb 24, 2022 Cliff Walk Trail Easy trail, best ridden in conjunction with the Esplanade, or as part of the Big U. A few rocks, but not m… View Comment
Feb 19, 2022 Coachwhip (H1) Very, very rocky along the entire length. Not fun for a wimpy rider like me. View Comment
Feb 14, 2022 West Side Loop With the new trailhead construction, a few bits of the description above are outdated. Just go out the Haw… View Comment
Jan 17, 2022 Latigo Trail The Sidewinder trail is an alternate route to bypass part of the Latigo. It is slightly shorter, but sligh… View Comment
Jan 7, 2022 West Express The northern half of this is straight and fast. The southern half is twistier and scenic and it accesses t… View Comment
Jan 7, 2022 Axle Grease Trail The updated Scottsdale map (Fall 2021) shows the complete trail down to the Pima-Dynamite Trailhead. Nice… View Comment
Dec 22, 2021 West Side Loop The Pima-Dynamite Trailhead has been reconstructed and now has entrances from both Pima and Dynamite and a… View Comment
Dec 11, 2021 Maricopa Trail: White Tank - Grand Avenue Took a ride today from Trilby Trailhead to White Tanks and back. There is a new trailhead on Bell Rd, abou… View Comment
Nov 25, 2021 Esplanade Trail This is good done in conjunction with the Cliff Walk Trail to make a loop. Or as part of the "Big U" route. View Comment
Nov 25, 2021 Apache Wash Loop The back side (east side) is a little intermittently bumpy, but not too bad. The west side is much smoothe… View Comment
Nov 25, 2021 The Big U I rode the Big 'U" today in support of my alma mater, The University of Utah. It was a beautiful Thanksgiv… View Comment
Nov 22, 2021 Fat Tire Loop The central section of the loop along the Airie Trail traversing below Doe Mtn. is brutally bumpy. (At lea… View Comment
Nov 2, 2021 Emmanuel Pines Loop I have ridden all of these trails as parts of different loops, but never in this order. I would rate it a… View Comment
Oct 25, 2021 Waterline Trail The blue/green rating is good for downhill due to ruts and other obstacles. Uphill, this would be a solid… View Comment
Oct 25, 2021 Vista Trail Going uphill, it is a workout, but not unrideable. Going downhill, it is fast, and not too many obstacles.… View Comment
Oct 17, 2021 Tunnel Vision A fun trail through Oak-Ponderosa forest, with lots of twists and turns and occasional rocky obstacles. A… View Comment
Oct 15, 2021 Whiskey Bottle Trail I rode the northern section of this trail last weekend. Much smoother and easier than the southern section… View Comment
Oct 15, 2021 The trail boss at Brown's Ranch did not want to be disturbed. September 2017 Twice this year (2021) I have seen snakes stretched out across trails in this preserve. It's like they wan… View Comment
Oct 9, 2021 Stagecoach Trail Such a nice trail. Windy and pleasant, excellent desert scenery. You hardly notice that you are gaining e… View Comment
Sep 27, 2021 Goldwater Lakes Trail #396 I made a loop of this trail with Schoolhouse Gulch Road, first up the road and down this trail. It was a n… View Comment
Aug 13, 2021 AZT: Section L - Flagstaff to South Kaibab I rode most of this section as part of a 25mile ride from Snowbowl to Cedar Ranch in 2020. It is a beautif… View Comment
Jun 6, 2021 Javelina Trail #332 Aside from the smooth railroad grade section, the trail definitely earns its blue rating with minor rocky o… View Comment
Jun 6, 2021 Trail 316 - Pine Lakes Trail This trail definitely earns its blue rating. It has a fair number of rocky obstacles and short, steep sect… View Comment
May 31, 2021 Javelina Trail #332 The section that follows the railroad grade is easy and fun downhill. A gentle consistent grade going back… View Comment
May 31, 2021 West Side Story Fun trail going downhill. Not too difficult. A lot more work going uphill. View Comment
May 25, 2021 Sidekick Fun trail to connect the Javelina to the Noodle. It is steeper and trickier than either the Javelina or th… View Comment
May 25, 2021 County Park Connector Nice bit of trail connecting the Pemberton trail to the Saguaro Nest Trail. Well groomed surface. Easy ri… View Comment
May 25, 2021 Saguaro Nest Trail I rode this a part of the Gooseneck-Pemberton Loop. Nice easy trail, well groomed decomposed granite surface. View Comment
May 25, 2021 Gooseneck Trail I rode this as part of the Gooseneck-Pemberton Loop. Beautiful area. Nicely groomed trail on a decomposed… View Comment
May 10, 2021 Full Loop (Green) Sometime between summer of 2020 and May of 2021, they re-routed a small part of the trail on the northeast… View Comment
Apr 11, 2021 West Side Loop There is a new section of the Axle Grease Trail that continues beyond what is shown on the Scottsdale map (… View Comment
Apr 11, 2021 Axle Grease Trail I rode this from north to south as part of the West Side Loop. It is windy and fun and downhill in this di… View Comment
Apr 11, 2021 West Express I rode this from north to south as part of the West Side Loop. It is fairly straight, fast and fun. Proba… View Comment

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