125 Mountain Bike Trails near Shadow Mountain Trail
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Shaw Butte and Charles M Christiansen Loop Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
2.7 miles SWA popular but lesser-known Phoenix trail climbing past radio towers and an old burned restaurant ruin, with city views from the top and an easy flat return on the backside.
Hike, Mountain Bike
Trail #100
Phoenix, Arizona
3.7 miles SHeading northwest from Dreamy Draw, Trail 100 delivers 5–6 miles of singletrack with ridge views before connecting east to gentle climbs all the way to Tatum Boulevard.
Mountain Bike 1.3 mi
Dreamy Draw Loop Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
3.8 miles SA short desert loop through a Sonoran Desert wash with native plants, resident coyotes and rabbits, spring wildflowers, and Piestewa Peak views — restrooms at the trailhead.
Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike 4.6 mi
Mystery Loop
Phoenix, Arizona
3.8 miles SETechnical rock trail, wash crossings, and climbs on the Mystery Loop in Phoenix's North Mountain Preserve — connects to Trail 100 and Christiansen, Perl Charles, and Irregular Link trails for extended adventures.
Mountain Bike 4.8 mi
Trail 1A
Phoenix, Arizona
3.9 miles SAn L-shaped mix of double and singletrack with technical sections and loose decomposed granite accessed from Dreamy Draw Park — a solid Phoenix desert ride with intermediate-level flow.
Mountain Bike 2.6 mi
L.V. Yates Trail (#8)
Phoenix, Arizona
3.9 miles SEA rocky, technical trail near Phoenix with large rocks and gullies from torrential rains — two ravines separated by saddles with no ridge hiking, some hike-a-bike sections.
Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike
Scarlett Canyon
Phoenix, Arizona
4.1 miles NAn unmarked 3-mile loop around a desert mountain with ever-changing views, an old fenced mine on the north side, and optional summit scrambling on rocky, loose gravel.
Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike, Rock Climb 7.1 mi
Trail 100
Phoenix, Arizona
4.7 miles SEA 14-mile out-and-back hike and MTB trail through Phoenix Mountain Preserve with 1,570 feet of elevation, easy-to-follow markers, cacti, wildflowers, and several side paths to explore.
Hike, Mountain Bike 3.6 mi
Charles M. Christiansen Memorial Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
4.7 miles SEA 10.7-mile wilderness trail through the Phoenix Mountain Preserve with great valley views, gentle climbs, nice singletrack, and only 200 feet of elevation gain — very beginner friendly.
Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike 0.9 mi
Ruth Hamilton Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
5.4 miles SThe Ruth Hamilton Trail (#8B) is a short, rocky climb in the Phoenix Mountains Preserve with big skyline views from a ridgeline bench.
Hike, Mountain Bike 4.6 mi
Perl Charles Memorial Trail (#1A)
Phoenix, Arizona
5.4 miles SA technical, skin-on-rocks singletrack loop in the Phoenix Mountain Preserves — a 4.8-mile advanced loop with great Sonoran Desert views from the Dreamy Draw area.
Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike 1.7 mi
Quartz Ridge Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
6.0 miles SA short but strenuous hike through the Phoenix Mountain Preserve past towering Saguaro Cacti to great views of the city — a classic southwest desert trail.
Hike, Mountain Bike
Indian Bend Bike Trail
Scottsdale, Arizona
8.6 miles EAn 11-mile paved urban greenway past parks, lakes, and golf courses — lush, green, and surprisingly scenic for Scottsdale's desert setting, wheelchair-accessible and pet-friendly.
Hike, Mountain Bike
Glendale Canal
Glendale, Arizona
9.3 miles WHike, Horseback, and Mountain Bike near Glendale, Arizona
Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike
Sonoran Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
9.4 miles NWA smooth, hilly 10–12 mile loop trail in Phoenix with well-marked intersections — suitable for a range of riders, though beginners should pace themselves.
Mountain Bike
Hawk's Nest Trail and Dixie Mountain Loop
Phoenix, Arizona
9.4 miles NWA moderate connector trail in Phoenix's Sonoran Preserve that links the trailhead to Desert Tortoise Trail and Dixie Mountain Loop — good hiking boots recommended.
Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike
Hawk's Nest/Desert Tortoise/Dixie Mountain Loop
Phoenix, Arizona
9.4 miles NWA moderate desert loop through creeks and hills with great scenery in Phoenix's Sonoran Preserve — connects Hawk's Nest, Valle Verde, and Dixie Mountain trails.
Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike
Dixie Mountain Loop with Two Summits
Phoenix, Arizona
9.4 miles NWHike, Horseback, and Mountain Bike near Phoenix, Arizona
Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike 2.8 mi
Desert Tortoise
Phoenix, Arizona
9.4 miles NWA doubletrack desert connector and loop trail with reasonable elevation changes and close-proximity Cholla cactus lining the path — good hiking shoes and a leashed dog are a must.
Hike, Mountain Bike
Dixie Mountain Loop Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
9.4 miles NWA 4.7-mile beginner-to-moderate loop through the Phoenix Sonoran Preserve with great views of Dove Valley, wildflowers, cactus, and the Teddy Bear Cholla Forest between mile posts 2.6 and 2.75.
Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike
