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Intro to Sedona

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  1. Areas
  2. AZ
  3. …Flagstaff and Northern AZ
  4. …Sedona
  5. Courthouse Butte
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5.3 Miles 8.6 Kilometers


100%

Singletrack

319' 97 m

Ascent

-316' -96 m

Descent

2%

Avg Grade (1°)

8%

Max Grade (5°)

4,391' 1,338 m

High

4,162' 1,269 m

Low

Shared By Nick Wilder

Conditions

All Clear 22 days ago
Dry History
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“The best beginner singletrack in Sedona all wrapped up in one great ride.”

— Nick Wilder
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Overview

Sedona does not have much easy riding, but thankfully what they do have is great. A combination of scenery, genuine (but not scary) singletrack, and lots of bail out options make this a good option for beginning riders to experience great mountain biking.

Need to Know

This is a VERY popular parking area - come early on weekends or park elsewhere and ride in.

Description

Start from the Bell Rock Vista and follow the Big Park Loop. There is one small technical section in the southwest corner (near the start of the ride as mapped) where the trail goes in and out of a wash. No problem for intermediates, and beginners can easily walk this section and enjoy the rest. The far northeast corner has a beautiful slickrock area that is fun to play around in.

Go right (north) when you hit the Bell Rock Trail and follow this easy, wide path until you can take the Llama Trail to the right. This is marked blue/intermediate, but this short section you'll use is fairly easy. Walk short sections if you get uncomfortable, but nothing that is very hard is more than 10-20 feet long.

After a few tenths of a mile, go left on Baby Bell Trail and enjoy an easy fast trail to the Bell Rock Trail. Go left and immediately take a right on Phone Trail. Enjoy this really fun trail until it ends (all too soon) back on Bell Rock Trail. Follow this back to your car.

Contacts

Local Club: Verde Valley Cyclists Coalition

Land Manager: USFS - Coconino National Forest Office

Nov 29, 2018: Forest Service seeks public input on Fossil Creek CRMP

Nov 29, 2018: Pile burns next week throughout the forest

Nov 27, 2018: Pile burns Thursday, Friday across the forest

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Dec 11, 2018
Dennis Ferrel
10.6mi
Nov 29, 2018
Kevin Govan
Fun, some tough washes we didn't make it up the other side. Some uphill sections that were very difficult to maintain momentum, but I could do all…
Nov 16, 2018
Rob Stansfield
Beautiful intro to Sedona. 5.3mi
Nov 10, 2018
Arno Gaarthuis
Drove the trail clockwise, to capture some scenic stuff better versus the sun — 1h 53m
Oct 3, 2018
Brad Welker
Sep 2, 2018
Justin Park
Jul 21, 2018
Had Arizona
Jul 1, 2018
Eduardo Montemayor
5.2mi

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Stewarded by Verde Valley Cyclists Coalition
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Trail Ratings

  4.1 from 31 votes

#3

in Courthouse Butte

#320

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  4.1 from 31 votes
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4 Star
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3 Star
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2 Star
6%
1 Star
0%
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#3

in Courthouse Butte

#19

in Arizona

#320

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Easy going with big views is what you'll find riding in the Phone Trail.
Easy going with big views is what you'll find r…
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Wheelie fun!
Wheelie fun!
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Bell Rock
Bell Rock
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Bell Rock in the background.
Bell Rock in the background.
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Intro to Sedona, clockwise with some nice descents.
Intro to Sedona, clockwise with some nice desce…
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Bell Rock Bypass during winter time.
Bell Rock Bypass during winter time.
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Elizabeth Kellerman
Elizabeth Kellerman  
What are the riding conditions like in Sedona right now (February)? We might make a trek out there from NC. Feb 8, 2018
Nate Kelly
Nate Kelly  
@Elizabeth. Was just there this weekend. Light snow. Highs in the mid 40s to low 50s. Cold at night. Overall, perfect. Feb 26, 2018

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