Coachwhip Trail Loop - Mountain Biking near Fountain Hills, Arizona
Fountain Hills,Arizona
33.66718875, -111.72912138
4.4 miles N of Fountain Hills, Arizona
GPS: 33°40'1.9"N 111°43'44.8"W
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State: Arizona
Trail Length: 20.00 miles
MTB Difficulty: Intermediate
Trail Type: Loop
MTB Trail Type: Singletrack

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The Pemberton Trail is the best known trail in this area and is the arterial backbone connecting other spur trails. Don't just ride Pemberton and feel like you've seen it all. Many of the most fun trails are spurs off of the Pemberton trail. This Coachwhip Trail loop incorporates many of the other trails that branch off the Pemberton Trail.Start at the hiker's trailhead parking just inside the entrance to the main campground.Ride through the campground to the far west end. Take the campground spur trail that accesses Granite Trail. (Alternatively you can follow Wagner Trail from the parking area for 1.1 miles.)Turn right at the "Tee" junction and follow Granite Trail signs.At mile 2.88 you connect with Bluff Trail. Turn right.At mile 4.06 you connect with Pemberton Trail. Turn left.At mile 4.32 turn right and follow Rock Knob Trail.At mile 4.91 go through a gate that takes you outside McDowell Mountain Regional Park and brings you into McDowell Sonoran Preserve. Continue along main trails, bearing left. At mile 6.11 you go thru another fence and re-enter McDowell Mountain Regional Park.At mile 7.35 you reconnect with Pemberton Trail. Turn right.At mile 8.07 turn right onto Coachwhip Trail.At mile 10.65 turn left onto Dixie Mine Trail.At mile 12.88 turn left onto Pemberton Trail. At mile 14.69 turn right onto Tonto Tank Trail.At mile 17.35 turn left onto Pemberton Trail. At mile 17.79 turn left onto Granite Trail.At mile 19.03 turn right toward the campground.At mile 19.77 arrive back to the start. Courtesy of Singletracks.com

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Coachwhip Trail Loop

Coachwhip Trail Loop is a singletrack mountain bike trail in Scottsdale, Arizona. View maps, videos, photos, and reviews of Coachwhip Trail Loop bike trail in Scottsdale.

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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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  1. Plan Ahead and Prepare
  2. Travel & camp on durable surfaces
  3. Dispose of waste properly
  4. Leave what you find
  5. Minimize campfire impacts
  6. Respect wildlife
  7. Be considerate of other visitors

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From Fountain Hills, Arizona

  1. Head northwest on E El Lago Blvd toward N Crystal Hills Dr (0.3 mi)
  2. Turn right onto N Fountain Hills Blvd (1.7 mi)
  3. Continue onto E McDowell Mountain Rd (3.6 mi)
  4. Turn left onto McDowell Mountain Park Dr (1.6 mi)
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