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 195 mountain bike trails in Phoenix with route maps, distance, difficulty, elevation, photos, reviews, and nearby ride options.
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Mountain Bike Trails in Phoenix
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Guadalupe Perimeter
1.4 mi
#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail
3.2 mi
#8 - Quartz Ridge Trail
2.2 mi
Bajada Trail Alt
0.8 mi
Beverly-Pima Connector Trail
0.6 mi
Beacon Hill Trail
1.1 mi
Pima Canyon Loop Trail
0.1 mi
PCL to Beacon
0.2 mi
Crosscut Trail
0.5 mi
Beverly-Pima Connector Trail
0.6 mi
Pyramid Peak Access
0.7 mi
Bursera Trail
A steep, challenging singletrack trail in South Mountain Park featuring tight switchbacks, rocky climbs, and scenic ridgeline views.
0.4 mi
Pima Canyon Loop
2.3 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
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
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
Marcos de Niza Trail
1.3 mi
Young Man Trail
0.9 mi
Las Lomitas Trail
1.3 mi
Max Delta Trail
1.7 mi
#300 - Summit Trail
0.3 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
Pima Wash Trail
0.6 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
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
Esplanade Trail
3.3 mi
Cliff Walk Trail
2.8 mi
Brawling Badger Trail
3.3 mi
National Trail (Blue)
2.2 mi
Bursera Trail
2.9 mi
Ranger Trail
1.5 mi
Bajada Trail
3.3 mi
T-Bone Trail
0.5 mi
Upper Gila Trail
1.9 mi
Gila Trail
1.8 mi
Gila Trail
0.3 mi
Lost Ranch Trail
1.7 mi
VOAZ loop
0.5 mi
Bobcat Trail
1.0 mi
Valle Verde Trail
1.0 mi
Double Butte Loop
0.1 mi
Big Butte Loop
0.3 mi
Alta Trail
4.6 mi
Ocotillo/Sidewinder Trail
0.2 mi
Sidewinder Trail
2.0 mi
Ridgeback Trail
1.5 mi
Apache Wash Trail
6.2 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
Maricopa Trail Access
0.2 mi
National Trail
11.4 mi
Ocotillo Trail
3.1 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
Little Butte Loop
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
Hau'pal Loop Trail
0.8 mi
Javelina Canyon Trail
1.8 mi
Ridgeline Trail
1.6 mi
Old Trail 308
2.4 mi
#8A Quartz
1.7 mi
#1A - Perl Charles Trail
1.2 mi
#302 - Circumference Trail
2.1 mi
#1A - Perl Charles Trail
0.6 mi
#8B
0.8 mi
#304 - Nature Trail
1.6 mi
Trail 200A
0.9 mi
#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
#220 - Dreamy Draw Nature Trail
0.8 mi
#1A - Perl Charles Trail
1.1 mi
#306 - Shaw Butte Trail
3.4 mi
Trail 150 - Summit Trail
0.3 mi
#60 - Nature Trail
1.0 mi
#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail
3.8 mi
Mormon Trail
1.4 mi
Pima Canyon Loop Trail
0.7 mi
Hidden Valley Trail
0.5 mi
Javelina Canyon Trail
1.1 mi
Sidewinder Trail 2
4.7 mi
Pima Canyon Loop
0.5 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
Oasis South
0.4 mi
Degoba Loop
0.2 mi
Sidewinder
0.8 mi
Corona to DC Connector
0.5 mi
Cholla Flats Loop
2.5 mi
Guadalupe Perimeter Trail
3.6 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
Prospector to National
0.2 mi
Prospector Loop
0.9 mi
Prospector Loop
0.9 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
Thondum Wihom Trail
2.4 mi
Old Man Trail
1.4 mi
National Trail
1.3 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
Holbert Trail
1.9 mi
5k Trail
0.3 mi
Trail 1A
0.5 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
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