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Mystic Trail

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 2.6 (18)
  1. Areas
  2. AZ
  3. …Flagstaff and Northern AZ
  4. …Sedona
  5. Courthouse Butte
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“Varied trail makes this a great connection between better trails. ”

Nick Wilder
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2.1

Miles

3.4

KM
Singletrack

4,366' 1,331 m

High

4,230' 1,289 m

Low

126' 38 m

Up

173' 53 m

Down

3%

Avg Grade (2°)

8%

Max Grade (5°)

Dogs Unknown

E-Bikes Unknown

Description

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.

Contacts

Local Club: Verde Valley Cyclists Coalition

Land Manager: USFS - Coconino National Forest Office

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Nick Wilder
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Trail Ratings

  2.6 from 18 votes

#18

in Courthouse Butte

#25394

Overall
  2.6 from 18 votes
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Trail Rankings

#18

in Courthouse Butte

#787

in Arizona

#25,394

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Photos

Heading north on the Mystic Trail.
Feb 18, 2014 near Sedona, AZ
Finishing the Pig Tail Trail at sunset.
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

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