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Pigtail

 4.6 (15)
  1. Areas
  2. AZ
  3. …Flagstaff and Northern AZ
  4. …Sedona
  5. Courthouse Butte
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0.6 Miles 0.9 Kilometers


Singletrack

45' 14 m

Ascent

-137' -42 m

Descent

6%

Avg Grade (3°)

11%

Max Grade (6°)

4,379' 1,335 m

High

4,242' 1,293 m

Low

Shared By Leslie Kehmeier

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Unknown
History
Getting forecast...

“Lots of fun technical packed into a short distance. ”

— Leslie Kehmeier
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Dogs Unknown

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Description

Pigtail starts from Mystic Trail and climbs at first through a ledgy drainage. At the top of the climb, the trail traverses a west facing hillside and begins to duck in and out drainages sharply.

From there Pigtail becomes challenging and super fun. There is a section of steep armored g-outs followed by the 'diving board', a rock slab at the top of a gully that is a great opportunity for airtime.

The lower reaches of the trail are narrow and flowy through dense trees and shrubs. The route ends at the intersection with Mystic Trail and Peccary Trail. Turn right to connect all the way back to the Broken Arrow trailhead.

Contacts

Local Club: Verde Valley Cyclists Coalition

Land Manager: USFS - Coconino National Forest Office

Aug 14, 2018: Closure area expanded for FWPP thinning area

Aug 13, 2018: Lightning fires stopped by monsoons

Aug 9, 2018: Rain helps fire suppression

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Dec 6, 2017
Evan Ely
Yes! Rocky fast jump flow trail! 0.6mi
Apr 19, 2014
Roger Esson
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Stewarded by Verde Valley Cyclists Coalition
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Trail Ratings

  4.6 from 15 votes

#4

in Courthouse Butte

#365

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  4.6 from 15 votes
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#4

in Courthouse Butte

#22

in Arizona

#365

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Finishing the Pig Tail Trail at sunset.
Finishing the Pig Tail Trail at sunset.
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The start of a series of g-outs on Pigtail.
The start of a series of g-outs on Pigtail.
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