Papago Park

Papago Park Trail Guide

There is nothing special about Papago Park. It’s a place to ride your bike. The buttes are a couple of cool loops… but overall it’s no destination.

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frank April 22, 2009 at 5:24 pm

This is the place you go to first learn how to ride. It’s better than the canals as it contains canals, ponds and such itself. i take my nephew here. Showed him the indian huts. Can easily ride to Tempe town lake as it is connected. It is what it is. Not challenging for experienced riders, but is a beautiful park inside the city with water features. Not Phx mts or south mnt, but the bunny hill of phx.

MTBikeAZ April 22, 2009 at 6:26 pm

The bunny hill of Phoenix. I like it. I’m sure pappy will grow on me. You are so right, this is where you go when you are learning to ride. No doubt, the park being located right in the Tempe hub has it’s advantages for locals and ASU students. I’m still working on the Final review of Papago, I’m sure I’ll be nicer than I was in my blog entry.

Jonesy May 13, 2009 at 2:58 pm

The best trails in Papago are the Golf course loop, the two buttes on the West side of Galvin Parkway, and the trails on the North and South side of Curry road. It’s no Trail 100, or National, but it’s a great area to introduce newcomers to trail riding. It’s also sentimental to me because that’s where I first started riding trails. Before I knew it, I was eyeing the hills across the Valley. South Mountain, McDowells, Estrellas and White Tanks. It was a good place to start. I still take my wife and kids riding at Papago.

Patrick August 16, 2009 at 8:36 am

Big butte loop, then Golf Loop, then Big Butte again. Better than nothing and 3 miles from my house.

FYAZZIE November 7, 2009 at 2:56 pm

GOOD SHORT TRACK FOR BEGINNERS TO LEARN TRAIL RIDING. ALSO A GOOD PLACE TO GO FOR EXPERIENCED RIDERS DURING THE WEEK WHEN YOUR PRESSED FOR TIME AND YOU STILL WANT TO GET A GOOD RIDE IN. I USUALY RIDE IT 4TIMES A WEEK BEFORE WORK. 5MILES FROM WORK MAKES IT EVEN BETTER. BUT OVERALL A GREAT PARK FOR ANYONE.

SloWilly September 1, 2010 at 4:01 pm

There is a good spot to go hit some big jumps if you are up for it. From the Zoo side of the park, head east to the canal. Travel south on the canal until you get to an underpass. Keep haeding south and you will see a bowl with about 15 different jumps from little bumps up to some 12 ft gaps…

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