Mountain Bike Trails in Phoenix
Phoenix offers year-round desert mountain biking, with rocky Sonoran terrain, long technical loops, and famous riding zones like South Mountain and the Hawes system. Compare 200 mountain bike trails in Phoenix with route maps, distance, difficulty, elevation, photos, reviews, and nearby ride options.
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#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail
A prominent multi-use desert trail traversing the Phoenix Mountains Preserve, featuring a mix of rolling dirt, sandy washes, and rocky, technical climbs and descents.
2.9 mi
Big Butte Loop
A scenic, beginner-friendly dirt loop circling the base of Big Butte in Papago Park, offering views of the desert landscape and nearby sandstone formations.
0.5 mi
Double Butte Loop
An easy, multi-use dirt loop trail wrapping around the scenic red sandstone buttes of Papago Park, featuring minimal elevation change and smooth terrain suitable for beginners.
1.1 mi
Double Butte Loop
An easy, multi-use dirt loop circumnavigating the scenic sandstone buttes of Papago Park. The trail is mostly flat and wide, making it ideal for beginners, families, and casual riders.
0.4 mi
Big Butte Loop
0.3 mi
Double Butte Loop
0.1 mi
Little Butte Loop
0.5 mi
Bursera Trail
A steep, challenging singletrack trail in South Mountain Park featuring tight switchbacks, rocky climbs, and scenic ridgeline views.
0.4 mi
Lost Ranch Trail
1.7 mi
Pima Canyon Loop
0.5 mi
Marcos de Niza Trail
1.3 mi
Cholla Flats Loop
0.4 mi
Gila Trail
0.3 mi
Pima Canyon Loop Trail
0.7 mi
National Trail
1.3 mi
Javelina Canyon Trail
1.1 mi
Hidden Valley Trail
0.5 mi
Pima Wash Trail
A multi-use desert trail in South Mountain Park that follows a sandy wash, connecting the Pima Canyon Trailhead area to the National Trail.
0.8 mi
Desert Classic Trail
A popular cross-country trail in South Mountain Park featuring rolling desert terrain, sandy wash crossings, and minor rocky sections.
4.0 mi
Kachina Access Trail
0.1 mi
Guadalupe Perimeter Trail
An easy, wide, and smooth dirt bypass to the Desert Classic trail, running along the lower flats of South Mountain. Popular with families, beginners, and hikers, this trail was historically known as Bronco Flats.
1.2 mi
Dixie Mountain Loop
A scenic desert loop in the southern area of the Phoenix Sonoran Preserve, featuring moderate climbs, rolling terrain, and beautiful views of Dixie Mountain.
3.9 mi
Bobcat Trail
1.0 mi
Valle Verde Trail
1.0 mi
Mormon Trail
1.4 mi
Ocotillo Trail
A scenic desert singletrack trail in the Phoenix Sonoran Preserve, featuring gentle climbs, rolling terrain, and connections to the Sidewinder and Ridgeback trails.
2.9 mi
Cliff Walk Trail
2.8 mi
Javelina Pass
A multi-use singletrack connecting the Ocotillo and Sidewinder trails. The southern section features several wash crossings, while the northern section is smoother and flatter.
0.5 mi
Maricopa Trail Access
0.2 mi
Ridgeback Trail
1.5 mi
Sidewinder Trail 2
4.7 mi
Ocotillo/Sidewinder Trail
0.2 mi
Sidewinder Trail
2.0 mi
Ocotillo Trail
3.1 mi
Brawling Badger Trail
3.3 mi
Apache Wash Trail
6.2 mi
Esplanade Trail
3.3 mi
Pyramid Peak Access
0.7 mi
Basalt Trail
0.2 mi
Palisade Trail
1.3 mi
Basalt Trail
0.2 mi
Circumference Trail
5.7 mi
Ridgeline Trail
1.4 mi
Trail 150 - Summit Trail
0.3 mi
Old Trail 308
2.4 mi
#60 - Nature Trail
1.0 mi
#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail
3.8 mi
#306 - Shaw Butte Trail
3.4 mi
#1A - Perl Charles Trail
1.1 mi
#220 - Dreamy Draw Nature Trail
0.8 mi
#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail
3.2 mi
#8B
0.8 mi
Trail 200A
0.9 mi
#8A Quartz
1.7 mi
#8 - Quartz Ridge Trail
2.2 mi
#1A - Perl Charles Trail
1.2 mi
#304 - Nature Trail
1.6 mi
VOAZ loop
0.5 mi
#1A - Perl Charles Trail
0.6 mi
#302 - Circumference Trail
2.1 mi
#300 - Summit Trail
0.3 mi
Young Man Trail
0.9 mi
Holbert Trail
1.9 mi
Las Lomitas Trail
1.3 mi
T-Bone Trail
0.5 mi
Hau'pal Loop Trail
0.8 mi
Crosscut Trail
0.5 mi
Max Delta Trail
1.7 mi
Bajada Trail Alt
0.8 mi
Bajada Trail
3.3 mi
Ranger Trail
1.5 mi
Upper Gila Trail
1.9 mi
Gila Trail
1.8 mi
Bursera Trail
2.9 mi
National Trail (Blue)
2.2 mi
Alta Trail
4.6 mi
National Trail
11.4 mi
PCL to Beacon
0.2 mi
Pima Wash Trail
0.6 mi
Beverly-Pima Connector Trail
0.6 mi
Beacon Hill Trail
1.1 mi
Pima Canyon Loop Trail
0.1 mi
Pima Canyon Loop
2.3 mi
Beverly-Pima Connector Trail
0.6 mi
Ridgeline Trail
1.6 mi
Javelina Canyon Trail
1.8 mi
Corona to DC Connector 2
0.2 mi
Gila Lookout Connector
0.5 mi
Shaughnessey Connector
0.2 mi
Bursera Canyon
0.4 mi
Guadalupe Perimeter
0.6 mi
Oasis South
0.4 mi
Degoba Loop
0.2 mi
Sidewinder
0.8 mi
Corona to DC Connector
0.5 mi
Cholla Flats Loop
0.9 mi
Guadalupe Perimeter
0.4 mi
Guadalupe Perimeter
0.2 mi
Guadalupe Perimeter Trail
0.7 mi
Bursera Canyon
0.9 mi
Shaughnessey Connector
0.4 mi
Desert Classic
0.7 mi
Devestator Trail
0.8 mi
Corona de Loma Trail
1.6 mi
Desert Classic
0.7 mi
Desert Classic Trail
0.7 mi
Thash Kavid North Trail
0.7 mi
Cholla Flats Loop
1.0 mi
Prospector to National
0.2 mi
Prospector Loop
0.9 mi
Prospector Loop
0.9 mi
Cholla Flats Loop
0.2 mi
Thash Kavid South Trail
0.9 mi
Telegraph Pass Trailhead (Paved)
0.4 mi
Telegraph Pass Trail
difficult
0.7 mi
DC-Ray Connector
0.8 mi
Lower Corona de Loma Trail
0.9 mi
Lower Corona de Loma Trail
0.3 mi
Desert Classic
2.5 mi
Degoba Loop
0.3 mi
Degoba Loop
0.2 mi
DC-Ray Connector
0.9 mi
Guadalupe Perimeter
0.6 mi
Thondum Wihom Trail
2.4 mi
Old Man Trail
1.4 mi
Trail 100B
0.3 mi
Gila Trail
0.9 mi
Black Canyon Trail
12.6 mi
Outer Loop South
0.4 mi
Outer Loop South
0.2 mi
Outer Loop South
0.4 mi
Outer Loop South
0.4 mi
Outer Loop South
0.5 mi
Outer Loop South
1.5 mi
Daisy Mountain Trail
0.6 mi
Daisy Mountain Trail
1.6 mi
Daisy Mountain Trail
1.9 mi
Maricopa Trail Access
0.2 mi
Tramonto From the North
0.5 mi
Javelina to National Connector
0.2 mi
Outer Loop North
0.7 mi
13 Ditches
0.9 mi
Outer Loop North
1.7 mi
Outer Loop North
0.8 mi
Outer Loop North
0.3 mi
Big Rock
0.5 mi
Pipe Dream
0.2 mi
Pipe Dream
0.8 mi
Flatlands
0.6 mi
Midlife Crisis
0.9 mi
Trail 25A
0.4 mi
Maricopa Trail
0.2 mi
Maricopa Trail;Black Canyon Trail
0.8 mi
310 - Shadow Mountain Big Loop Trail
0.3 mi
Ridgeline Connector
0.3 mi
CAP Road Trail
0.4 mi
CAP Road Trail
1.1 mi
Valle Verde Trail
0.3 mi
Great Horned Owl Trail
2.0 mi
Cactus Wren Trail
1.2 mi
Rattle Saddle Trail
0.2 mi
5k Trail
0.2 mi
North 51st Avenue
0.9 mi
De Las Lomas Access Trail
0.2 mi
Dobbins Lookout Connector
0.2 mi
Apache Wash loop connector
0.4 mi
Apache Wash loop connector
0.3 mi
AW/S connector
0.5 mi
CW/E connector
0.2 mi
CW/BB connector
0.3 mi
Brawling Badger connector
0.2 mi
Brawling Badger connector
0.2 mi
BB/CW connector
0.5 mi
Apache Vista Trail
0.3 mi
Union Peak Trail
0.4 mi
Great Horned Owl Trail
0.9 mi
Cactus Wren Trail
0.3 mi
Desert Tortoise Trail
1.1 mi
14th Street Trail Head - Sidewinder Connector
0.2 mi
Apache Vista Trail
0.2 mi
To Equestrian Parking Area
0.2 mi
Ridgeback Overlook
0.2 mi
Western Vista Trail
0.4 mi
Dixie Summit
0.2 mi
Hawk's Nest Trail
0.4 mi
Desert Classic - Kyrene School Connector
0.3 mi
310 - Shadow Mountain Big Loop Trail
0.2 mi
#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail
0.2 mi
310 - Shadow Mountain Big Loop Trail
0.2 mi
5k Trail
0.3 mi
Trail 1A
0.5 mi