Sonoran Preserve North
Phoenix, Arizona
| Address: | ~12015 W Range Mule Dr, Phoenix, AZ 85083, USA |
| GPS: |
33°43'1.4"N 112°12'10.3"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | Arizona |
| Trail Length: | 20.00 miles |
| MTB Difficulty: | Beginner |
| Trail Type: | Figure 8 |
| MTB Trail Type: | Singletrack |
Mountain Bike
Nice rolling single track with many steep sustained climbs and fun flawy downhills. No technical features but good fitness is needed. If you do all the climbs and loops can get in over 20 miles and almost 4000 ft of climbing. The trail is very pump able and best on a hard tail Courtesy of Singletracks.com
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Sonoran Preserve North
Sonoran Preserve North is a singletrack mountain bike trail in Phoenix, Arizona. View maps, videos, photos, and reviews of Sonoran Preserve North bike trail in Phoenix.
http://www.singletracks.com/bike-trails/sonoran-preserve-north/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 Phoenix, Arizona
- Head west on W Washington St toward 1st Ave (0.5 mi)
- Turn right onto N 7th Ave (0.2 mi)
- Continue straight to stay on N 7th Ave (0.7 mi)
- Turn left to merge onto I-10 W toward Los Angeles (0.9 mi)
- Take exit 143A-143B to merge onto I-17 N toward Flagstaff (17.6 mi)
- Take exit 218 for Happy Valley Road (0.2 mi)
- Merge onto N Black Canyon Hwy (0.2 mi)
- At the traffic circle, take the 3rd exit onto W Happy Valley Rd (0.3 mi)
- At the traffic circle, take the 1st exit and stay on W Happy Valley Rd (4.8 mi)
- Turn right onto N 67th AveDestination will be on the right(0.3 mi)
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