Dogs No Dogs
E-Bikes
Not Allowed
Overview
A great link-up of several of Sedona's most scenic trails. There is a great variety of riding: smooth flow on dirt, plenty of slickrock fun, and many challenging rock drops and climbs. There are no sustained climbs or descents, and no sections are very easy (or difficult) for very long. Though sections of the trail are rated Difficult, this is suitable for an intermediate rider willing with hop off the bike regularly - and it's worth it!
Need to Know
The local FS rates this trail as single and double diamond with a warning sign near the start of Broken Arrow that this is an "expert" trail. Somewhere near the 7.3 mi,
Peccary Trail turns into
Hog Heaven for the remainder of the ride. Rated a double diamond.
Description
Start out with
Broken Arrow Trail, a wide singletrack with some flowing sections, but lots of rock steps. They're not large, but the rocks are slick and some are tough to climb up. Going down them is definitely easier.
In less than a mile, take a left on the
Submarine Rock Trail and follow smooth singletrack to an intersection with a dirt road. Cross the road and watch your speed as you hit a stone staircase down to a ravine. Hike back out and there's more singletrack that curves around the left side of the submarine-shaped rock all the way to the backside. Here you'll find a ramp system that you can ride ride up to the top of the rock and play around on the slickrock. There's fantastic scenery in all directions. Enjoy the view, then turn around the return the same way.
Continue on
Broken Arrow Trail until it ends at Chicken Point - and another great view.
Pick up the
Little Horse Trail, which is significantly smoother, faster, and easier than most in this area, and it's fun to open it up a bit on the beautifully banked turns through Juniper forests. Just watch out for oncoming traffic on the occasional rocky section! The scenery is spectacular, as is the norm for this area.
Follow the
Bell Rock Trail for a short section until you arrive at the
Mystic Trail, which 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 MTB 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.
Just before the
Mystic Trail ends at a road, find a right turn on Pig Tail Trail and then an immediate left on
Peccary Trail. This is a great finish to a great ride. Many sections are fast and flowing, but several tiny sections are very technical with drops and rock ledges.
This will end back on the
Broken Arrow Trail. Take a left and you'll be back at your car in a second or two.
There are many ways to extend this into a longer loop. Check out the
Llama Trail for an idea.
Shared By:
Nick Wilder
with improvements
by Justin Smith
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