Little Horse and Llama Trails, Sedona, Arizona

This is a nice ride between Twin Buttes (Broken Arrow trail) and Bell Rock. It’s not as technically challenging as Broken Arrow (though there is some hike-a-bike) and it’s almost as beautiful. You can also access Chicken Point (see Broken Arrow) and Bell Rock Pathway from these trails.

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Butterfly Trail, Mt. Lemmon

Nice wide trail at the start ... don't let it fool you.


This is listed as an “intermediate” mountain biking trail by the Forest Service. Yeah, right. And I look like Jason or Jacob or whoever that guy is from Twilight with my shirt off. The only people who this might be an intermediate trail are professionals or those who eat, drink and sleep mountain biking. Not only is the trail steep, strenuous and has many technical challenges, but a large portion of it is narrow and on the side of the mountain. One small miscalculation can send you for a ride to the ER or worse.

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Girdner / Cockscomb Trail #162, Sedona

Dry Creek wasn't so dry during my ride

As far as the trails I’ve ridden in Sedona, besides the Templeton trail, this trail is the most agreeable to intermediate riders like myself. It may not be as scenic as some of the other trails, but it’s still Sedona and beautiful in its own way. The best thing about this trail is that it doesn’t require all that much hike-a-bike as the other trails I’ve tried (besides Templeton and of course the Bell Rock Pathway trails) in Sedona. Another great thing about this trail is that it’s not as popular as the others and if you don’t want to worry about crashing into other bikers or hikers, this is a great option. I didn’t see another soul when I rode this trail. A great break if you want to be alone.

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Thunder Mountain, Sedona, Arizona

This was probably my least favorite of the bike trails I’ve ridden in Sedona. I had a do A LOT of hike-a-bike (though the forest service is working on this trail to make it more mountain bike friendly). It’s also very close to West Sedona. That’s good news and bad news. The good news is that it’s easy to ride to from town, the bad news is that it’s close to town and you’ll see a lot of houses during your ride.

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Broken Arrow Bike Trail

Near Chicken Point


This is a beautiful and fairly short ride that parallels the most famous Jeep trail in Sedona. Although it’s a fairly demanding trail with a decent amount of hike-a-bike (at least on the way up), intermediate riders should give it a try (just for the awesome scenery) and more advanced riders will enjoy it.

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Experience Arizona Quick Trip Reports

We’ve decided to add an exciting new feature to Experience Arizona, which we’re calling Quick Trip Reports or QTR’s. As all of you already know, Experience Arizona is dedicated to providing the best, most detailed information regarding hiking, biking and four-wheeling in Arizona. And I think we’re doing that.

But there’s more to enjoying Arizona than just hiking, biking and four-wheeling. A lot more. Maybe you want to dip your toes in a cool stream on a hot day? Or find a shady spot to observe some of Arizona’s colorful birds? Or a unique place to eat lunch? Maybe attend a little-known festival in a small town? Anything that might be fun and exciting to do on a weekend.

QTR’s to the rescue.

QTR’s will be placed on the Experience Arizona blog site and will be short and to the point. One or two paragraphs describing the site or adventure, maybe a picture or two, possibly a GPS waypoint and a general map (but no detailed directions). Bim, Bam, Boom and you’re done. Free to go explore it on your own!

In addition, some QTR’s may only include a picture and short description with no GPS coordinates. No, we’re not being lazy or mean. We believe puzzles are fun. We’re going to leave it up to you to figure out where it is and how to get there. Don’t worry, we’ll provide enough clues to solve the mystery (though some will be harder than others). Besides, we believe exploring new areas is half the fun anyway.

Look for QTR’s to start popping up on the Experience Arizona blog shortly. I hope you enjoy them. And, as always, I’d love to hear from you. Send me pictures, descriptions and GPS coordinates for that perfect spot, park, out-of-the-way diner, or whatever, I’d be happy to post them here.

Remember, the more people involved the more new areas ALL of us can explore and enjoy.

Pistol Hill (Colossal Cave) Trail

Nice singletrack!

This is a great ride in southeast Tucson (Vail) that shouldn’t be missed. It’s 100% singletrack that’s mostly easy with a few technical spots and a big climb at the end. I’ve been mountain biking in Tucson for almost seven years and I can’t believe I waited this long to ride this trail! It’s definitely going to be one of my regular rides.

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