Name: Long Loop
Rating: 3.4

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“The Competitive Track at Estrella Mountain Park; some sections are bumpy and technical, not much for high-speed...”

— Dane Hewitt

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This trail makes for a nice, leisurely grind through the desert. There are lots of rocks and bumps and several objects I had to carry the bike over. It's a lot of fun, though.

I have never seen another rider on this track. Park entrance fee is $6, at a self-pay station on the way in. There is also a connector trail to get to the main park from here.

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Land Manager: Maricopa County Parks

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Trail Ratings

3.4 from 13 votes

#1

in Estrella Competitive Track

#8402

Overall

3.4 from 13 votes

5 Star		8%
4 Star		38%
3 Star		38%
2 Star		15%
1 Star		0%

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#1

in Estrella Competitive T…

#239

in Arizona

#8,402

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4 miles in. Hit some sandy areas that slow you…

Rocky going.

Not much shade, but the surrounding are pretty…

Mountain biking the Estrella Mountain Regional…

Entrance sign.

3 Comments

Chris Klein
Bismarck, ND

Chris Klein Bismarck, ND

First couple of miles are a grind. Steady uphill with lots of sand and rocks. The second half is really fun. Technical! Jan 10, 2017

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Jacob Person
Surprise, AZ

Jacob Person Surprise, AZ

Update: the park is now $7 to get into and do not try to go even 1 minute before sunrise the gate was locked and there was no way around it but to sit and wait. This trail, in my opinion, is not something I would consider intermediate and especially not easy/intermediate. The course has lots of big rocks and is extremely chunky to ride through. I just started mountain biking and have picked a few routes based on this website with its ranking of trails but this one is not rated appropriately in my opinion. Should be intermediate/difficult if not just difficult. Apr 26, 2018

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Daniel Keiper

Chunky!!!! Rode this trail this morning and was regretting the fact I was on a Hardtail. While there are a few flowy sections, 65% of the trail is heavily littered with bowling ball sized rocks. Makes for a long 9.6 miles on a hardtail. Might be a different story on full-suspension. I think a rating of Intermediate/Difficult would be more appropriate. Dan Apr 26, 2018

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9.7 Miles 15.6 Kilometers Singletrack	790' 241 m Ascent -774' -236 m Descent
3% Avg Grade (2°) 16% Max Grade (9°)	1,441' 439 m High 1,010' 308 m Low

Long Loop

9.7 Miles 15.6 Kilometers

Singletrack

790' 241 m

-774' -236 m

3%

16%

1,441' 439 m

1,010' 308 m

Shared By Dane Hewitt

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