Name: Mystic Trail
Rating: 2.6

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This trail has three distinct sections:

The southern end (near the start at the Bell Rock Trail) suffers from highway noise and overhead power lines and is not very aesthetic.

The middle section is actually on paved roads through a neighborhood. The USFS has put up carsonite trail markers, but they're very hard to follow. Use the Mountain Project MTB Project mobile app to stay on the path!

The northern section is very nice, fast, and flowy singletrack. Very fun and well built, this part is the only one that is a worthwhile destination.

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Local Club: Verde Valley Cyclists Coalition

Land Manager: USFS - Coconino National Forest Office

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2.6 from 18 votes

#18

in Courthouse Butte

#25287

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2.6 from 18 votes

5 Star		0%
4 Star		22%
3 Star		28%
2 Star		39%
1 Star		11%

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#18

in Courthouse Butte

#787

in Arizona

#25,287

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Feb 18, 2014 near Sedona, AZ

Feb 18, 2014 near Sedona, AZ

MTB Trail Preview - Fast forward the Fluff!

Mar 17, 2025 near Sedona, AZ

The start of a series of g-outs on Pigtail.

Feb 18, 2014 near Sedona, AZ

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Mar 28, 2025

Dan 60D5H411

With Owen, Eliana, Tina, Scott

Feb 28, 2024

Roadsoda XL

Dec 5, 2020

Jon T

9h 23m

Mar 5, 2020

Steve Baker

First & Last Ride. Too extreme for me. Modified loop includes trails: Broken Arrow, Little Horse, Llama, Bail, Bell Rock, Mystic, Peccary & HogWash. 8.9mi — 1h 44m

Nov 25, 2019

Jay Holsten

Apr 14, 2019

Kevin Murphy

Nov 12, 2017

Amy White

Rode as part of Twin Buttes loop. Mostly on roads as connector trail.

Sep 5, 2017

Shauny Tyson

Not flowy, seems like trail for natural gas pipeline only... terrible 5.5mi

May 17, 2017

Private User

Mar 21, 2017

Matt Rettmer

Fun trail, some hikers but everyone was pleasant. 2.1mi

Dec 10, 2016

Ke Eh

Nov 25, 2016

Lost Justpastnowhere

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4,366' 1,331 m

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