| Mountain Biking In National Forests |
| | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest | | Some of the most spectacular scenery in the Southwest awaits the forest visitor on the two million acres of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. Elevations range from 3,500 feet in the Upper Sonoran desert life zone covered by prickly pear and yucca to nearly 11,500 feet in the Alpine life zone where you can see beautiful stands of fir and spruce interwoven with lush green meadows. | |
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| | Coconino National Forest | | Coconino National Forest contains 4 districts: the Peaks, Mormon Lake, Mogollon Rim, and Red Rock Districts. Each offers a variety of recreational opportunities, including hiking, backpacking, equestrian riding, mountain biking, camping, picnicking, boating, fishing, snowshoeing, and cross-country and alpine skiing. | |
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| | Tonto National Forest | | Tonto National Forest offers outstanding opportunities for those traveling through its diverse ecosystem: from Sonoran Desert to the ponderosa pine-forested Mogollon Rim. The varied levels of elevation (from 1,300 ft. to nearly 8,000) offer equally varied temperatures and landscapes, whether it's lake beaches or cool pine forest. | |
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| Trails |
| | Arizona Trail-Blue Ridge | | This segment of the Arizona Trail stretches across meadows, forests, and canyons from the top of the 2,000-foot-high Mogollon Rim to Highway 87 near the Blue Ridge Campground. With a length of 8 miles and an elevation change of 600 feet, this trail is considered moderate in difficulty. Accepted uses for Arizona Trail-Blue Ridge are hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking. | |
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| | Barbershop Trail #91 | | Barbershop Trail #91 meanders though a pleasant region of loose-knit pine forests and the shallow Barbershop, Dane, and Yeager canyons. At a length of 4.5 miles and an elevation change of only 100 feet, this trail is considered easy to moderate. Accepted uses for this trail include hiking, horseback riding, and biking. | |
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| | Buzzard Roost Canyon Route | | This route is in grasslands, pine overstory, chaparral, and riparian areas. It is 15 miles long and has a more difficult rating. Mountain biking is permitted. | |
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| | Calloway Trail #33 | | > Calloway Trail #33 starts at the north end of the parking area where it affords a good view into the steep-walled canyon of West Clear Creek. It offers the only maintained route into upper West Clear Creek from the south side. Even at only a half-mile in length, the elevation change of 600 feet makes this trail a strenuous hike. | |
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| | Colonel Devin Trail | | This trail has an elevation change of 2280 feet and goes down the Mogollon Rim. It is 2 miles long, receives light use, and has a most difficult rating. Hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding are permitted on this trail, but horseback riding and mountain biking are not recommended. | |
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| | Colonel Devin Trail | | This trail has an elevation change of 2280 feet and goes down the Mogollon Rim. It is 2 miles long, receives light use, and has a most difficult rating. Hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding are permitted on this trail, but horseback riding and mountain biking are not recommended. | |
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| | Dan's Trail | | This trail is a difficult 4.8-mile trail at 6,720 feet elevation before climbing another 400 feet. This trail is an old logging road that connects with other roads. | |
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| | Derrick Spur Trail | | This trail is located in ponderosa pine near the Mogollon Rim. It is 1 mile long, receives heavy use, and has an easiest rating. Hikers, horseback riders, and mountain bikers may use this trail. | |
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| | Derrick Spur Trail | | This trail is located in ponderosa pine near the Mogollon Rim. It is 1 mile long, receives heavy use, and has an easiest rating. Hikers, horseback riders, and mountain bikers may use this trail. | |
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| | Derrick Trail | | This trail links with highline trail at the base of the Mogollon Rim. It is 2.5 miles long, receives heavy use, and has a more difficult rating. Mountain biking, horseback riding, and hiking are permitted uses of this trail. | |
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| | Derrick Trail | | This trail links with highline trail at the base of the Mogollon Rim. It is 2.5 miles long, receives heavy use, and has a more difficult rating. Mountain biking, horseback riding, and hiking are permitted uses of this trail. | |
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| | Drew Trail | | This trail is situated in a stand of ponderosa pine. It is 1 mile long, receives moderate use, and has a most difficult rating. Hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding are permitted, but horseback riding and mountain biking are not recommended on this trail. | |
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| | Drew Trail | | This trail is situated in a stand of ponderosa pine. It is 1 mile long, receives moderate use, and has a most difficult rating. Hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding are permitted, but horseback riding and mountain biking are not recommended on this trail. | |
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| | East Webber Trail | | This trail follows a creek at the base of the Mogollon Rim. This trail is 3 miles long, receives light use, and has a more difficult rating. | |
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| | East Webber Trail | | This trail follows a creek at the base of the Mogollon Rim. This trail is 3 miles long, receives light use, and has a more difficult rating. | |
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| | Fred Haught Trail #141 | | This is an historic trail and part of the Cabin Loop Trail system. At 6.7 miles and an elevation change of about 300 feet, this trail is considered moderate in difficulty. Hikers, equestrians, and bicyclists are welcome on this trail. | |
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| | Gold Ridge Trail | | This trail is outside of the Mazatzal Wilderness Area. It is 4.6 miles long and has a more difficult rating. Hikers, horses, mountain bikes, and ATVs are permitted, but ATVs must have a width of less than 40 inches. | |
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| | Gold Ridge Trail | | This trail is outside of the Mazatzal Wilderness Area. It is 4.6 miles long and has a more difficult rating. Hikers, horses, mountain bikes, and ATVs are permitted, but ATVs must have a width of less than 40 inches. | |
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| | Horse Crossing Trail #20 | | This trail crosses East Clear Creek, a perennial stream that flows through a picturesque canyon and eventually ends up in the Little Colorado River. With an elevation change of about 560 feet, and a length of 6.7 miles, this is considered moderately difficult trail. Hikers, equestrians, and mountain bikers are permitted to use this trail. | |
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| | Horton Springs Trail | | This trail is positioned in pine and fir on the Mogollon Rim. It is 1.5 miles long, receives moderate use, and has a most difficult rating. Hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking are permitted, but horseback riding and mountain biking are not recommended on this trail. | |
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| | Horton Springs Trail | | This trail is positioned in pine and fir on the Mogollon Rim. It is 1.5 miles long, receives moderate use, and has a most difficult rating. Hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking are permitted, but horseback riding and mountain biking are not recommended on this trail. | |
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| | Jojoba Trail | | Jojoba Trail is an easy 1.3-mile trail at 1,820 feet elevation, to climb only another 60 feet. | |
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| | Oak Trail | | This trail travels into Oak Spring, a wooded area. It is 3.2 miles long and has a more difficult rating. Hikers, mountain bikers, and horseback riders are permitted to use this trail. | |
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| | Oak Trail | | This trail travels into Oak Spring, a wooded area. It is 3.2 miles long and has a more difficult rating. Hikers, mountain bikers, and horseback riders are permitted to use this trail. | |
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| | Railroad Tunnel Trail | | This trail travels down the Mogollon Rim. It is .25 mile long and has a most difficult rating. Hikers, mountain bikers, and horseback riders are permitted on the trail, but due to the steepness of the trail mountain bikers and horseback riders are not recommended to use this trail. | |
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| | Railroad Tunnel Trail | | This trail travels down the Mogollon Rim. It is .25 mile long and has a most difficult rating. Hikers, mountain bikers, and horseback riders are permitted on the trail, but due to the steepness of the trail mountain bikers and horseback riders are not recommended to use this trail. | |
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| | Redrock Trail | | This trail is located on the Mogollon Rim and has a spring at the end of it. This trail is 1 mile long, receives medium use, and has a more difficult rating. Hikers, horseback riders and mountain bikers may use this trail. | |
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| | Redrock Trail | | This trail is located on the Mogollon Rim and has a spring at the end of it. This trail is 1 mile long, receives medium use, and has a more difficult rating. Hikers, horseback riders and mountain bikers may use this trail. | |
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| | See Canyon Trail | | This trail is parallel to Christopher Creek in aspen, oak, and maple. It is 3.5 miles long, receives medium use, and has a more difficult rating. Hikers, horseback riders, and mountain bikers are permitted to use this trail, but horseback riding and mountain biking are not recommended. | |
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| | See Canyon Trail | | This trail is parallel to Christopher Creek in aspen, oak, and maple. It is 3.5 miles long, receives medium use, and has a more difficult rating. Hikers, horseback riders, and mountain bikers are permitted to use this trail, but horseback riding and mountain biking are not recommended. | |
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| | See Spring Trail | | This trail is an offshoot of the See Canyon Trail and ends at a spring. It is .5 mile long, receives medium use, and has a more difficult rating. Hikers, mountain bikers, and horseback riders are permitted to use this trail, but horseback riding and mountain biking are not recommended. | |
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| | See Spring Trail | | This trail is an offshoot of the See Canyon Trail and ends at a spring. It is .5 mile long, receives medium use, and has a more difficult rating. Hikers, mountain bikers, and horseback riders are permitted to use this trail, but horseback riding and mountain biking are not recommended. | |
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| | Slate Creek Divide Loop | | This route is situated in chaparral, riparian, and Douglas Fir/Ponderosa Pine. They are 13 miles for the first loop and 10 miles for the second loop, and both have a more difficult rating. | |
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| | Valentine Trail | | This trail is a difficult 0.7-mile trail, climbing 380 feet to 7,120 feet elevation. | |
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| | White Hills Route | | This route goes through grasslands, pinyon pine, and some riparian areas. It is 10.25 miles long and has a more difficult. Mountain biking is permitted. | |
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