Intro to Sedona
Trail
5.3 mile
8.6 kilometer
loop
100% Singletrack
Easy/Intermediate
Elevation
Ascent:
319'
97 m
Descent: -316' -96 m
High: 4,391' 1,338 m
Low: 4,162' 1,269 m
Grade
Avg Grade: 2% (1°)
Max Grade: 8% (5°)
Dogs
Unknown
Weather
All Clear
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“The best beginner singletrack in Sedona all wrapped up in one great ride.”
— Nick Wilder
Electric Mountain Bikes
Unknown
Features
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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.
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.
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Family Friendly, ADA Accessible, Dogs Allowed, Features, Electic Mountain Bikes Allowed, History & Background
Contacts
Local Club: Verde Valley Cyclists Coalition
Land Manager: USFS - Coconino National Forest Office
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Aug 26, 2019
Ron Mccarty
Fun quick ride to say you've been there and make you want to come back when you have a whole bunch more time to spend
May 29, 2019
Melanie Stoeckle
Super easy and beautiful views! I ended up exploring trails rather than following the exact loop and extended it for some intermediate riding on th…
7mi
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1h 15m
Apr 19, 2019
Susan Marshall
Lot's of hikers on the doubletrack. Took the phone trail and the other singletrack to Park loop. Views are spectacular.
Feb 12, 2019
Abel Chouinard
nice gentle ride to introduce friends to mtb. Some crawl up forces the newbies to walk.
5.3mi
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 10, 2018
Arno Gaarthuis
Drove the trail clockwise, to capture some scenic stuff better versus the sun
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1h 53m
Dec 25, 2017
Abe Ferraro
Quick ride...lots of hikers...definitely gives you a sense of what Sedona has to offer!
5.2mi
Jun 12, 2017
Trent Garcia
Even on a weekday, there are far too many hikers, families, and children to make this a good MTB Loop.
4mi
Feb 22, 2017
Brian Strawter
Great trail. Many sections that beginners will struggle with. Beautiful scenery.
Dec 30, 2016
Matt McMonagle
So. Much. Fun. I didn't exactly stay on the intro to Sedona trail as I ended up in a crossroads between advanced and super hard, but gorgeous and fun!
Nov 22, 2016
Jason Mounteer
We cut the top loop short because we needed to head Down to Phoenix. Some of the lower looped sections were more intermediate than beginner level.
4.8mi
May 28, 2016
Amy White
Added loop from Bell Trail to Bail Trail to Llama and back to the Bell Trail.
8.3mi
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2h 00m
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