Arizona Adventure Guides

Bisbee

1 resourceAdventure

AdventureBisbee 1000 + Some Extra

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Black Canyon City

2 resourcesRoute · Adventure

RouteBlack Canyon Trail AdventureBlack Canyon Trail

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Colorado City

1 resourceRoute

RouteWater Canyon: To Top Rock

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Cottonwood

2 resourcesAdventure

AdventureTuzigoot National Monument Gravel Ride AdventureGoathead Double Flat Gravel Ride

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Flagstaff

5 resourcesArticle · Adventure

ArticleMountain Biking Flagstaff, Arizona Article10 of the Best Guided Mountain Bike Trips in the USA [2024]ArticleFlagstaff’s new downhill-only MTB trails were 18 years in the making AdventureFort Valley and Schultz Creek AdventureArizona Trail: Snowbowl Section

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Fountain Hills

6 resourcesRoute · Adventure

RouteMcDowell Competitive Track RouteMcDowell Mountain: Pemberton Loop RouteMcDowell Mountain: Escondido Loop RouteWindgate Pass -> Bell Pass Loop AdventureDelsie – Bluff – Granite Loop

All 6 resources

AdventureLousley Hill

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Gold Canyon

5 resourcesRoute · Adventure

RoutePeralta Regional Park RouteWave Cave AdventureLost Goldmine – K Trail – AZTBP MTB Ride AdventurePeralta Road AdventureGoldfield Trails

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Grand Canyon National Park

2 resourcesGuidebook · Article

GuidebookExplore One of the World’s 7 Wonders: The Grand Article10 of the Most Famous Hikes in US National Parks

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Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

1 resourceAdventure

AdventureToadstools

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Mesa

7 resourcesArticle · Route · Adventure · Guidebook

ArticleTired of the Snow? Ride These 9 Desert MTB Destinations Article5 of the best mountain bike trails in Arizona ArticleThe renowned Hawes Trail System is planning a 50+ mile singletrack expansion RouteWind Cave RouteUsery Mountain Park: Easy Loop

All 7 resources

AdventureCanal Path Ride GuidebookHawes Trails: Ride the Best Singletrack near Phoenix

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Oracle

3 resourcesRoute · Adventure

RouteArizona Trail Race: Saguaro National Park to Oracle State Park RouteOracle State Park: Big Loop Adventure24 Hours in the Old Pueblo Race Course (mostly)

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Oro Valley

5 resourcesGuidebook · Route

GuidebookThe 4 Best Ways to Ride Golder Ranch RouteHoneybee-X Trails RouteSutherland Trail Out-and-Back RouteHoneybee Canyon Loop RouteHoneybee Petroglyphs

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Page

4 resourcesArticle · Route · Adventure

Article10 of the Most Beautiful Slot Canyons in the Desert Southwest RouteHorseshoe Bend AdventurePage Rim Trail AdventureNew Wave

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Patagonia

3 resourcesGuidebook · Route

GuidebookExperience the Desert: Mountain Bike the Arizona Trail RouteArizona Trail Loop: East of Patagonia RoutePatagonia 30

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Petrified Forest National Park

1 resourceGuidebook

GuidebookDiscover Ancient Trees in Petrified Forest National Park

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Phoenix

6 resourcesArticle · Guidebook · Route

Article100% Phoenix 0% Traffic: Bike Touring the Canals of the Salt River Valley GuidebookJagged Rocks and Shifting Sand: Phoenix’s Best MTB Trails GuidebookBomb 3 of the Gnarliest MTB Trails in the Phoenix Metro Guidebook6 Mellow Desert Hikes in the Phoenix Metro Area GuidebookCrank Out Flowy Miles on Phoenix’s Best XC Trails

All 6 resources

RouteSouth Mountain: Javelina Canyon Loop

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Picacho Peak State Park

4 resourcesArticle · Route · Guidebook · Adventure

ArticleScaling Sheer Cliff Faces and 80-Year-Old Cables on Picacho Peak RoutePicacho Peak GuidebookTop 10 Trails of 2022: Greg Heil’s Favorite New Hikes AdventureSunset Trail

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Saguaro National Park

5 resourcesGuidebook · Adventure

Guidebook7 Hikes to Explore the Rugged Tucson Mountains AdventureWasson Peak Loop AdventureWild Dog Trail AdventureBajada Loop & Brown Mountain Loop Mixed Surface Ride AdventureCactus Forest to Lime Falls

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Scottsdale

8 resourcesRoute · Adventure

RouteBrown’s Ranch Loop RouteWindgate Pass -> Bell Pass Loop AdventureBroken Spoke at Brown’s Ranch RouteMcDowell Competitive Track RouteMcDowell Mountain: Pemberton Loop

All 8 resources

RouteMcDowell Mountain: Escondido Loop AdventureSky Harbor – Tempe – Scottsdale Bike Tour, Day 1 AdventureScottsdale – Tempe – Sky Harbor Bike Tour, Day 2

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Sedona

12 resourcesArticle · Route · Guidebook

ArticleHike Sedona’s Twin Buttes Loop for an Immersive 360-Degree Red Rock Experience ArticleSedona, Arizona: Not Just Another Moab ArticleSedona Day 1: Riding the Upper Dry Creek Trail System ArticleWhen Bandit Trails Go Legit: The Hangover Trail, Sedona’s Crowning Jewel ArticleEating Good Food, Drinking Beer, and Living High on the Hog in Sedona

All 12 resources

ArticleAn Arizona Highlight: Riding the Hiline Trail Article25 Mountain Bike Trails in the USA to Ride Before You Die ArticleSedona’s new “Hardline” is their most brutally-technical MTB trail yet RouteSchuerman Vista GuidebookRiding the Red Rocks: Sedona Mountain Biking GuidebookThree H’s: Most Technical MTB Trails in Sedona GuidebookBest Hikes in Red Rock Country: Sedona, Arizona

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Sierra Vista

2 resourcesRoute · Article

RouteClark Spring Loop ArticleEditor’s Picks: 15 New Mountain Bike Trails Explored in 2023

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Sonoita

3 resourcesAdventure

AdventureInner Loop AdventureOuter Loop – Aborted AdventureHistoric Empire Ranch

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Superior

1 resourceRoute

RoutePicketpost Mountain

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Surprise

2 resourcesGuidebook · Adventure

GuidebookExplore White Tank Mountain Regional Park AdventureWhite Tanks Waterfall

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Tempe

2 resourcesAdventure

AdventureSky Harbor – Tempe – Scottsdale Bike Tour, Day 1 AdventureScottsdale – Tempe – Sky Harbor Bike Tour, Day 2

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Tortilla Flat

4 resourcesRoute · Adventure

RouteBoulder Canyon Out-and-Back AdventureHighway 88 Road Ride AdventureSUPping Canyon Lake AdventureTortilla Flat Mountain

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Tucson

11 resourcesArticle · Guidebook · Route

Article7 Top Tips for Tucson Van Life ArticleTotal Immersion: Snowbirding in Tucson, Arizona GuidebookRide the Sonoran Desert on Tucson’s 10 Best MTB Trails Guidebook10 Best Sonoran Desert Hikes near Tucson, Arizona GuidebookBig Bikes and Brutal Gnar: Best Enduro Trails in Tucson

All 11 resources

Guidebook5 Entertaining Beginner MTB Trails in Tucson, AZ Guidebook5 MTB Rides to Explore the Rugged Tucson Mountains GuidebookTucson’s 4 Favorite Road Biking Routes Guidebook4 Easy Desert Hikes in Tucson, Arizona GuidebookThe Flowiest Cross Country Trails in Tucson, Arizona RouteBabad Do’ag Trail

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Vail

4 resourcesRoute · Adventure

RouteColossal Cave Loop AdventureArizona Trail Shuttle AdventureArizona Trail Loop AdventureVail Vortex Loop

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Walnut Canyon National Monument

1 resourceAdventure

AdventureWalnut Canyon National Monument

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About these guides

Definitions, in descending order of detail:

Guidebook: A collection of recommended routes on a particular theme, with an overview of the destination.

Article: Article that I’ve written about a destination.

Route: Recommended route with a detailed written overview.

Trail: Trail listing in a database.

Adventure: A lived adventure that I actually went on, but have not yet expanded with additional information to create a route.

I haven’t listed every single resource that I’ve published for each destination. For even more routes and guidebooks, be sure to visit FATMAP.com. And for more articles, be sure to visit Singletracks.com.

Bisbee

Black Canyon City

Colorado City

Cottonwood

Flagstaff

Fountain Hills

Gold Canyon

Grand Canyon National Park

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

Mesa

Oracle

Oro Valley

Page

Patagonia

Petrified Forest National Park

Phoenix

Picacho Peak State Park

Saguaro National Park

Scottsdale

Sedona

Sierra Vista

Sonoita

Superior

Surprise

Tempe

Tortilla Flat

Tucson

Vail

Walnut Canyon National Monument

At least one human-powered mile outside, every single day. No matter what.