Arizona Trail (Snowbowl Road to Aspen Corner)

Dogs Leashed

E-Bikes Not Allowed

Features Technical

This segment of the Arizona Trail is top-notch. It offers a great workout as it climbs up the lower slopes of the San Francisco Peaks, and a fantastic cruise on the descent! The spot where the trail crosses Snowbowl Road is inconspicuously marked by small trail signs, but there is a pullout nearby that you can park in. The upper end is at Aspen Corner, which is a more obvious trailhead higher on Snowbowl Road.

From the crossing of Snowbowl Road at the lower end, the trail steadily gains elevation while winding through the pines. Kudos to the trail engineers for building an incredibly smooth and never-too-steep trail through some pretty tough terrain! As the trail gets higher it starts to get more difficult, or maybe its just the altitude. Regardless, the forest turns to aspen and mixed conifer, and its downright beautiful.

This segment of the AZ Trail tops out in an aspen glade out at the intersection with the short connector trail to the parking at Aspen Corner. The ride down from Aspen Corner is an absolute blast.