I put this area map together as a challenge to get riders to explore other areas in town. See how many different riding areas you could notch during the year. I figured this would also be a good place to post it so it doesn't get lost online.
We are fortunate to live in an area that has so many distinct riding areas. I'd say 90% of these areas are worth making a drive to check out. Some...not so much, but they are trail systems. These are in no particular order, perhaps only semi-organized by geographic location.
1. San Tan RP (RP = Regional Park)
2. Gilbert Riparian Preserve
3. South Mountain
4. Papago Park
5. Gold Canyon
6. Silly Mtn. Park
7. Lost Dutchman
8. Goldfield Mtns.
9. Usery Mtn. RP
10. Hawes
11. Desert Trails Park
12. Phoenix Mtn. Preserve, aka: PMP.
13. Lookout Mtn. Preserve
14. McDowell Sonoran Preserve, aka: MSP
15. McDowell Mtn. RP
16. Brown's Ranch
17. 7 Springs Recreation Area
18. Cave Creek RP
19. Phoenix Sonoran Preserve
-19a: South Preserve (SoSo)
-19b: North Preserve, aka: Apache Wash (NoSo)
20. Spur Cross
21. Deem Hills
22. Pyramid Peak
23. Paloma RP
24. East Wing Mtn. Preserve
25. West Wing Mtn. Preserve
26. Sunrise Mtn. Preserve
27. Thunderbird
28. Calderwood Butte
29. Reach 11
30. Lake Pleasant RP
31. White Tank RP
32. Lost Creek
33. Skyline RP
34. Dogbone Trails
35. F.I.N.S.
36. Pirate Trails
37. Lucero
38. Estrella Mtn. RP
39. Peralta RP
40. Daisy Mtn.
Honorable mentions:
1. Maricopa Trail
2. Sun Circle Trail
3. Black Canyon Trail, BCT
4. Arizona Trail, AZT
5. Wickenburg
6. Casa Grande Mtn. Park
7. Sunflower
8. Pinal Mtn. (Globe)
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Fantastic riding, no matter where you live!! |
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Here is my local heatmap since 2010. (https://www.statshunters.com) |
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