Browns Ranch to Granite Mountain
Scottsdale, Arizona
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33°45'39.9"N 111°50'33.9"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | Arizona |
| Trail Length: | 14.00 miles |
| MTB Difficulty: | Beginner |
| Trail Type: | Loop |
| MTB Trail Type: | Singletrack |
Mountain Bike
Starts off at a trailhead onto a two track that can be taken to a variety of trails Courtesy of Singletracks.com
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Brown’s Ranch to Granite Mountain
Brown’s Ranch to Granite Mountain is a singletrack mountain bike trail in Scottsdale, Arizona. View maps, videos, photos, and reviews of Brown’s Ranch to Granite Mountain bike trail in Scottsdale.
http://www.singletracks.com/bike-trails/browns-ranch-to-granite-mountain/Never modify trail features. Ride trails when they're dry enough that you won't leave ruts. Speak up when you see others on the trail and always yield to hikers, horses, and others coming uphill. Always ride on the established trail.
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- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Directions
From Scottsdale, Arizona
- Head north on N Scottsdale Rd toward E Indian School Rd (276 ft)
- Turn right at the 1st cross street onto E Indian School Rd (2.2 mi)
- Turn left to merge onto AZ-101 Loop N (10.5 mi)
- Take exit 36 to merge onto N Pima Rd toward Princess Dr (0.5 mi)
- Turn right to stay on N Pima Rd (0.7 mi)
- Keep right to stay on N Pima Rd (6.0 mi)
- Turn right onto E Dynamite Blvd (2.9 mi)
- Turn left onto N Alma School PkwyPartial restricted usage road(1.4 mi)
- Turn left (72 ft)
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