Name: Quartz Trail
Rating: 3.3

“An easy climb or a fun winding downhill, depending on which direction you go.”

— Daniel Young

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A fun rocky trail through neighborhoods in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. It can be ridden either way and has some fun opportunities for jumps and transitions. Ride up through the wash, skipping all the junctions along the way.

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Land Manager: Maricopa County Parks

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Aug 25, 2016

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3.3 from 3 votes

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in Scottsdale

#9132

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3.3 from 3 votes

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in Scottsdale

#287

in Arizona

#9,132

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Looking Down Quartz Trail from just below the summit....near the connector to Taliesin Trail.

Near the bottom of Quartz Trail

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2.9 Miles 4.6 Kilometers Singletrack	476' 145 m Ascent -22' -7 m Descent
1,991' 607 m High 1,517' 462 m Low	3% Avg Grade (2°) 14% Max Grade (8°)
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Quartz Trail

2.9 Miles 4.6 Kilometers

Singletrack

476' 145 m

-22' -7 m

1,991' 607 m

1,517' 462 m

3%

14%

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“An easy climb or a fun winding downhill, depending on which direction you go.”