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Recommended Routes in Scottsdale - 9

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Favorite Lower Quartz Trail in the wash between neighborhoods....very rocky
Intermediate

Taliesin Loop

8.4 mi 13.6 km 560' Up 170.61 m Up 562' Down 171.34 m Down

Fountai…, AZ
Favorite Ride past Balanced Rock for a unique and epic experience!
Intermediate

Brown's Ranch Perimeter Loop

15.5 mi 24.9 km 629' Up 191.72 m Up 629' Down 191.63 m Down

Carefree, AZ
Favorite Top of Tom's Thumb!
Very Difficult

TT & Windgate - Double Bypass

19.3 mi 31.1 km 3,303' Up 1006.83 m Up 3,303' Down 1006.84 m Down

Fountai…, AZ
Favorite Looking towards Scottsdale from Windgate Pass.
Difficult

The Bell Toll

10.4 mi 16.7 km 1,981' Up 603.93 m Up 1,982' Down 603.97 m Down

Fountai…, AZ
Favorite Spectacular Saguaro!
Easy/Intermediate

The Long Way Around

18.1 mi 29.1 km 689' Up 210.04 m Up 689' Down 210.11 m Down

Carefree, AZ
Favorite Large Saguaro.  There are many of these along the loop.
Easy/Intermediate

West Side Loop

19.5 mi 31.3 km 706' Up 215.08 m Up 705' Down 215.01 m Down

Carefree, AZ
Favorite Dodgin' cholla on Gooseneck Trail
Easy/Intermediate

Gooseneck-Pemberton Lollipop

15.2 mi 24.4 km 599' Up 182.48 m Up 599' Down 182.45 m Down

Rio Verde, AZ
Favorite Looking east at thee Superstitions.
Easy/Intermediate

Preserve Perimeter Loop

30.5 mi 49.1 km 1,133' Up 345.31 m Up 1,132' Down 345.07 m Down

Carefree, AZ
Favorite Reach 11 Trail passing under the AZ-51.
Easy

Reach 11 Long Loop

18.1 mi 29.2 km 168' Up 51.12 m Up 167' Down 51.04 m Down

Cave Creek, AZ

Scottsdale Biking

  • 387 Miles 622 Kilometers of Trail
  • 9 Recommended Routes
  • 58 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 51 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 14 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Scottsdale - 114

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2.0 mi 3.1 km #1Eliot Ramada Loop - around the golf course
Easy/Intermediate
Tempe Junction, AZ
Easy/Intermediate
Tempe Junction, AZ 12 
0.8 mi 1.3 km #2Big Butte Loop
Intermediate
Tempe Junction, AZ
Intermediate
Tempe Junction, AZ
3.4 mi 5.5 km #3Badger Brawl Trail
Easy/Intermediate
Cave Creek, AZ
Easy/Intermediate
Cave Creek, AZ 12 
0.5 mi 0.8 km #4Little Butte Loop
Intermediate
Tempe Junction, AZ
Intermediate
Tempe Junction, AZ
2.3 mi 3.7 km #5Double Butte Loop
Easy/Intermediate
Tempe Junction, AZ
Easy/Intermediate
Tempe Junction, AZ 23 
1.8 mi 3.0 km #6Lizard Trail
Intermediate
Tempe Junction, AZ
Intermediate
Tempe Junction, AZ 15 
0.5 mi 0.9 km #7Cactus Trail
Intermediate
Tempe Junction, AZ
Intermediate
Tempe Junction, AZ
0.9 mi 1.4 km #8Loma Trail
Intermediate
Tempe Junction, AZ
Intermediate
Tempe Junction, AZ
0.9 mi 1.5 km #9Canal Trail
Easy/Intermediate
Tempe Junction, AZ
Easy/Intermediate
Tempe Junction, AZ
4.9 mi 8.0 km #10Canal Side Trail #2
Easy
Cave Creek, AZ
Easy
Cave Creek, AZ

Photos of Scottsdale - 178

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Sidewinder Trail cutting through the saguaros
Feb 14, 2015 near Anthem, AZ
This section of Trail 100 has mild-moderate singletrack and some steep, but short climbs. The views can pay off in the early evening.
Sep 11, 2015 near Paradis…, AZ
Ride past Balanced Rock for a unique and epic experience!
Feb 10, 2017 near Carefree, AZ
Big saguaros greet you along the Renegade Trail.
Feb 10, 2017 near Carefree, AZ
Awesome desert views abound throughout Brown's Ranch.
Feb 27, 2017 near Carefree, AZ
Ride through desert wildflowers along the Ocotillo Trail.
Mar 5, 2017 near Cave Creek, AZ
Phoenix Sonoran Preserve | Ringing in the new year on Ocotillo, Sidewinder, Ridgeback | 01/01/2020
Jan 4, 2020 near Cave Creek, AZ
Downhill portion to parking lot.
Dec 15, 2021 near Anthem, AZ