McDowell Mountain

5 Star Route / Phoenix, Arizona / Published December 2016 / Version 1.0 / Directions

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Gravel Girl on single track by McDowell Mountain

Riding the single track.

Gravel grinding on single track by McDowell Mountain

The big, wide open single track "plus".

Riding on MTB trails by McDowell Mountain Regional Park

More of the single track plus.

Route:

Lollipop | 28 mi

Gain:

1,500 ft

Surface:

45% wide single track, 55% paved

Technical Difficulty:

Easier

Navigation:

Straightforward

Locale:

Urban Backcountry

Tire Suggestion:

40 mm

Options:

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A ride that will make you smile! Not too difficult, not too easy. Some road and some very wide single track in McDowell Mountain park.

Map

Brown = gravel / dirt road

Blue = single track

Red = paved road

Purple = paved bike path

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Ride Details

When We Like to Ride This

Spring, Fall or Winter.

Terrain & Riding

95% of the single track is smooth and rolling. Pure bliss on an adventure / gravel bike. If you are new to gravel riding you may want to walk your bike a few hundred yards in the western section of Pemberton. For more experienced riders, the rocks will be just a “blip”.

The Start

Lat / Long: 33.610328, -111.725714

The Starbucks in Fountain Hills at 16425 E Palisades Blvd.

Food & Water

None.

Notes & Options

Comments

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Ridden and Reviewed by:

KevinE / Team Dirty Freehub

He should have “Never Stop Exploring” tattooed on his chest! He loves adventures on bikes and is a Co-Founder of Dirty Freehub.

LindaE (aka Gravel Girl) / Team Dirty Freehub

She loves a good day of gravel, like most people like a good book. She’s always amused by the outdoors and the wild adventures. Gravel Girl is a Co-Founder of Dirty Freehub.