120 Mountain Bike Trails near Glendale, AZ
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Glendale Canal
Glendale, Arizona
5.4 miles NHike, Horseback, and Mountain Bike near Glendale, Arizona
Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike
Shaw Butte and Charles M Christiansen Loop Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
8.0 miles NEA 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 4.6 mi
Perl Charles Memorial Trail (#1A)
Phoenix, Arizona
8.3 miles EA 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 1.3 mi
Dreamy Draw Loop Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
9.2 miles EA 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 4.8 mi
Trail 1A
Phoenix, Arizona
9.2 miles EAn 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
Trail #100
Phoenix, Arizona
9.2 miles EHeading 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 1.7 mi
Quartz Ridge Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
10.0 miles EA 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
H-1 to H-4 Trails Loop
Glendale, Arizona
10.4 miles NOver 20 miles of H-Trails winding through the Hedgpeth Hills in Glendale, with routes ranging from 0.75 to 5 miles and elevation gains up to 550 feet — mix and match for a custom loop.
Hike, Mountain Bike 0.9 mi
Ruth Hamilton Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
10.4 miles EThe 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
Dixie mountain
Glendale, Arizona
10.7 miles NA beginner-to-intermediate trail network in Glendale with connectable loops and a link to the north Sonoran Preserve via connector trail — customize your distance and difficulty.
Mountain Bike
Thunderbird H-1 H-2 H-3 Loop Trail
Glendale, Arizona
11.0 miles NHike and Mountain Bike near Glendale, Arizona
Hike, Mountain Bike
Arrowhead Point Trail
Glendale, Arizona
11.0 miles NA 2.4-mile rocky switchback trail climbs to a flag-topped summit with valley and peak views, then continues to a shaded ramada — classic Sonoran Desert hiking near Glendale.
Hike, Mountain Bike 2.6 mi
L.V. Yates Trail (#8)
Phoenix, Arizona
11.1 miles EA 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 4.6 mi
Mystery Loop
Phoenix, Arizona
11.2 miles ETechnical 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 7.1 mi
Trail 100
Phoenix, Arizona
12.1 miles EA 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
12.1 miles EA 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
Thunderbird Park
Phoenix, Arizona
12.4 miles NA rocky Phoenix mountain bike trail with no shade and plenty of heat — full suspension recommended, and bring extra water.
Mountain Bike
Sonoran Preserve North
Phoenix, Arizona
12.4 miles NRolling singletrack with sustained climbs and flowy downhills — string together 20-plus miles and nearly 4,000 feet of climbing on this pump-friendly hard-tail terrain.
Mountain Bike
Scarlett Canyon
Phoenix, Arizona
12.8 miles NEAn 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
South Mountain Park / National Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
13.0 miles SThe most technical, challenging, and fun climb in Arizona — an expert-only National Trail at South Mountain that will test every skill and fitness level.
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