Mountain Bike Trails in Scottsdale
Scottsdale is a prime Sonoran Desert riding area, with McDowell Sonoran Preserve, Browns Ranch, Tom Thumb, and fast rocky singletrack under wide-open desert views. Compare 146 mountain bike trails in Scottsdale with route maps, distance, difficulty, elevation, photos, reviews, and nearby ride options.
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Mountain Bike Trails in Scottsdale
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Feldspar Trail
0.7 mi
Tom's Thumb Trail
1.6 mi
Renegade Trail
2.1 mi
Gooseneck Trail
4.4 mi
Brown's Mountain Trail
1.3 mi
118th St. Trail
1.0 mi
Hackamore Trail
0.5 mi
Service Road #3
1.2 mi
Latigo Trail
3.1 mi
Axle Grease
4.4 mi
Malpais Trail
0.4 mi
Stagecoach North
0.3 mi
Stagecoach Trail
5.2 mi
Cloudburst Trail
0.9 mi
Whiskey Bottle
A scenic singletrack trail in the northern region of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, featuring rolling desert terrain with sandy and rocky sections.
1.5 mi
Black Hill Trail
easy rating
1.5 mi
El Diablo North
1.4 mi
South Diablo Trail
1.3 mi
Desperado Trail
0.6 mi
Divide Trail
2.0 mi
Old Camp Trail
1.4 mi
Hawknest Trail
4.2 mi
North Flagstaff Power Line Road
1.3 mi
Old Trail 16 - Dare A Sarah
2.1 mi
Granite Mtn Loop (Easy)
4.1 mi
Buckshot Trail
0.8 mi
Bajada Nature Trail
0.4 mi
Brown's Ranch Road (Easy)
0.5 mi
Barb's Trail
0.7 mi
High Desert Trail
4.0 mi
Hawknest Trail
6.8 mi
Dove Valley Trail
3.8 mi
Old Trail 23 - West Express
3.1 mi
Morning Vista Trail
A gentle, easy multi-use singletrack trail in the northern section of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, offering scenic desert views and a smooth dirt surface suitable for all skill levels.
0.8 mi
Monument Trail
0.6 mi
Stagecoach Trail
2.3 mi
Coyote Canyon Trail
1.2 mi
Latigo Trail
A scenic, relatively flat singletrack trail in the northern region of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, featuring gentle rollers and desert views.
1.7 mi
Branding Iron Trail
0.9 mi
136th Street Express
6.8 mi
Cow Poke Trail
0.9 mi
Bootlegger Trail
1.3 mi
Turpentine Trail
A scenic, non-technical singletrack trail in the northern region of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, winding through desert washes with gentle grades.
2.0 mi
Latigo Trail
A scenic, easy singletrack trail in the northern region of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. It features gentle terrain with rolling, twisting desert paths suitable for all skill levels.
1.1 mi
Saguaro Nest Trail
1.7 mi
Redbird Trail
A gentle, beginner-friendly singletrack trail in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve that connects the Gooseneck and Rock Knob trails, featuring rolling desert terrain and scenic views.
1.4 mi
County Park Connector
A flat, multi-use connector trail linking Scottsdale's McDowell Sonoran Preserve with McDowell Mountain Regional Park, providing access between the Gooseneck and Pemberton trails.
1.2 mi
Gooseneck Trail
6.5 mi
Sunset Vista Trail
A short, scenic singletrack trail in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve's Brown's Ranch network, offering gentle grades and beautiful western-facing desert views.
0.2 mi
Cone Mountain Trail
1.9 mi
Horseshoe Trail
0.7 mi
104th Street Spur
A short, flat dirt connector trail in the southern region of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, suitable for beginners.
0.8 mi
Gateway Loop Trail
difficultty=moderate
3.5 mi
Ringtail Trail
2.1 mi
Granite Mtn.
0.2 mi
Balanced Rock Trail
1.5 mi
Chuckwagon
A smooth, wide singletrack trail in the northern region of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. It features gentle rolling terrain with scenic desert views, making it ideal for beginners and cross-country riders.
1.0 mi
Whiskey Bottle
1.5 mi
Vaquero Trail
0.9 mi
Watershed Trail
A flat, flowy, and easy singletrack trail in the northern region of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, ideal for beginners.
0.8 mi
Maverick
A fast, flowing singletrack trail in the northern region of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, offering a rolling desert ride with minimal technical obstacles.
1.4 mi
Powerline Road #2
6.3 mi
Upper Ranch Trail (Moderate)
2.1 mi
Cholla Mtn Loop Trail (Moderate)
2.8 mi
Corral Trail
2.4 mi
Wrangler Trail
0.9 mi
Brown's Ranch Road (Easy)
1.9 mi
Paradise Trail
A scenic desert connector trail in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve linking the Gateway Loop and Quartz trails. Features rocky singletrack and dry wash crossings.
1.5 mi
Lost Dog Wash Trail
2.8 mi
Levee trail
A wide, flat doubletrack trail in the southern region of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. It features a gentle grade with some loose rock and gravel, connecting the 104th Street Trailhead to other trails in the preserve.
1.0 mi
Crossover Trail
0.2 mi
Windgate Pass Trail
difficultty rating: difficult
2.9 mi
Old Jeep Trail
1.4 mi
Bell Pass Trail
difficultty rating: difficult
3.3 mi
Quartz Trail
A multi-use singletrack trail in Scottsdale's McDowell Sonoran Preserve, featuring rocky terrain, sandy washes, and scenic desert views.
2.1 mi
Sunrise Trail
4.4 mi
Saguaro Trail
0.4 mi
Old Trail 20
2.7 mi
Black Hill Trail
0.6 mi
Marcus Landslide
1.0 mi
Westworld
1.5 mi
Westworld
0.2 mi
Westworld
0.4 mi
Verde Trail
1.9 mi
Quartz Trail
difficultty rating: moderate
2.8 mi
Renegade Trail
2.1 mi
Stoneman Wash Trail
4.2 mi
Granite Trail
1.7 mi
Coachwhip Trail
0.8 mi
Pemberton Trail
15.0 mi
Bluff Trail
2.1 mi
Verde Trail
1.2 mi
Chuparosa Trail
0.5 mi
Lariat Trail
1.4 mi
Delsie Trail
2.4 mi
Granite Trail
1.9 mi
Rock Knob Trail
1.0 mi
Boulder Trail
1.1 mi
Wagner Trail
1.0 mi
Brown's Mountain Trail
1.3 mi
Westworld
0.7 mi
Taliesin Trail
1.7 mi
Dixie Mine Trail
4.9 mi
Westworld
0.9 mi
Coachwhip Trail
0.9 mi
Coachwhip Trail
0.8 mi
Desert Park Trail
difficultty rating: easy
3.1 mi
Taliesin Trail
0.6 mi
Westworld (Easy)
0.2 mi
Prospector (Moderate)
1.3 mi
Windmill Trail
1.0 mi
118th St. Trail
1.0 mi
Dixileta Trail
1.1 mi
Dixileta Trail
1.1 mi
North Extension Road
3.0 mi
Maricopa Trail
0.8 mi
Maricopa Trail
0.3 mi
Maricopa Trail
0.5 mi
Old Trail 21
0.7 mi
Cave Creek Trail #4
0.6 mi
Cave Creek Trail #4
5.8 mi
Cave Creek Trail #4
3.4 mi
Skull Mesa Trail #248
0.6 mi
North Horseshoe Lake Road
6.1 mi
Corral Trail (Reroute)
0.3 mi
Jomax
0.4 mi
Black Hill
easy rating
0.4 mi
North Canal Bank Road
0.3 mi
East Canal Bank Road
1.0 mi
Anasazi Spur
0.5 mi
Malpais Trail
1.0 mi
Brown's Summit Spur
This is the trail to Brown's Summit. .2 miles. It's very steep. Too steep for bicycles or horses.
0.2 mi
North Canal Bank Road
0.3 mi
Broken Spoke Trail
0.7 mi
Old Trail 22 - Stage Route
0.9 mi
Old Trail 19
0.4 mi
Old Trail 15 - Bail Out
0.5 mi
Saddlehorn Trail
0.2 mi
Dry Gulch Trail (Easy)
0.2 mi
Legend Trail Parkway Connector
0.8 mi
East Canal Bank Road
0.2 mi
North Canal Bank Road
0.8 mi
East Canal Bank Road
2.2 mi
Saguaro Loop Trail
0.3 mi
North Canal Bank Road
0.8 mi
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