Name: Axle Grease Trail
Rating: 4.3

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4.3 from 7 votes

#8

in McDowell Sonoran Preserve: Northern Region

#9385

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4.3 from 7 votes

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#8

in McDowell Sonoran Prese…

#242

in Arizona

#9,385

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Apr 23, 2022 near Carefree, AZ

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Nov 17, 2025

Hamed Rubio

I did Axle Grease to Rock Tank and down Pima. Consistently inconsistent. Peddle up roll down a little bit. It never felt as if there was a good fl…

Sep 26, 2025

Tom Riddle

13mi

Mar 15, 2025

Tom Riddle

11mi — 2h 00m

Feb 21, 2025

John Wright

Best to ride Counter clockwise. Great signage. 20.8mi — 2h 20m

Dec 11, 2024

Rock On

May 4, 2023

Rock On

Jul 31, 2022

Steven Herr

Jul 11, 2022

Dennis Graves

Apr 16, 2022

Gunner Smith

Mar 2, 2022

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Axle Grease Trail

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2,566' 782 m

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