Visitor Guide

Phoenix Area Trailheads

For trial info and suggested rides, visit the MTBR Arizona Forum sticky Local Riding Advice

If you like epics, Chad Brown has chronicled the top 10 places to visit in AZ (on your bike of course). The pictures alone will make you want to get here.

A great thread popped up on MTBR asking all to rate the difficulty level of the trails in the valley. I think it’s a good place to get a feel for what to ride if you are visiting. Take note that this is MTBR posters collectively rating the trails. They (we) tend to give trails easy Green levels, when in fact a real beginner would think it tough. Case in point. If you are a beginner, do not go off and ride the Long Loop at the Estrellas… it may be Green but it’s long, remote, and has more than beginner sized rocks.
http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=492455

Rental Shop | nearby trails:
AOA Adventures | McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Cactus Bikes | South Mountain

Trailhead Bike Shop and Cafe
(They Rent Pivots!) | Phoenix Mountains Preserve and the famous Trail 100

Slippery Pig II | McDowell Mountain Park

Good luck. Email me if you’d like recommendations