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5.2 miles
Distance
177 ft
Climb
-341 ft
Descent
00:26:31
Avg time
-164 ft
Altitude change
3,042 ft
Altitude min
3,280 ft
Altitude max
3,280 ft
Altitude start
3,117 ft
Altitude end
-0.6%
Grade
-11.2%
Grade max
13.9%
Grade min
1 mile
Distance climb
3 miles
Distance down
1 mile
Distance flat
00:26:31
Avg time

50 Year Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Coronado National Forest - Mt Lemmon
    Arizona
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue Rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Green (1 vote)
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 55 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Global Ranking
    #42705 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #131287 in Trail Running
    • #102127 in Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • eBike Allowed
    No

A fun beginner-intermediate cross-country trail that winds through the desert. The trail is mostly packed, with short sections of soft sand. Most of the trail is fast and easy riding, but there are a number of short, fun, slightly technical rocky areas.

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Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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Jan 26, 2026 @ 9:39am (America/Phoenix)
Jan 26, 2026
Apr 25, 2024 @ 1:09am
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May 11, 2023 @ 7:55am
May 11, 2023
 Good shape overall.
Dec 30, 2022 @ 12:08pm
Dec 30, 2022
 Recent rains left a couple of small puddles near the lot and a couple of soft sand sections but overall, great shape out there.
Nov 2, 2022 @ 1:16pm
Nov 2, 2022
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on Jan 26, 2026
Ideal
Avg: 3.62 (25 votes)
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        Directions to 50-year trailhead (32.493990, -110.867790)

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        Routes with this trail

        166
        50 Year All the Goods (Catalina SP)
        ★ 4.1 • 12 miles • 1,364 ft • 22 •
        A good sized loop that grabs basically all the good stuff in the Golder Ranch/50 Year area. Has everything...
        168
        Upper 50-year Slickrock Loop from Golder TH - Catalina SP
        ★ 4.7 • 13 miles • 1,267 ft • 18 • Loop •
        Loop starting at Golder TH, around the Chutes, up and Rattlesnake, then down "Around the Mountain"
        140
        50 Year/Middle Gate Loop
        ★ 5.0 • 7 miles • 684 ft • 8 •
        This loop combines the Upper Trail with Middle Gate.

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        Frequently Asked Questions About 50 Year

        ▼ Where is 50 Year located?
        50 Year is located in Coronado National Forest - Mt Lemmon, Arizona, United States. It is part of the Coronado National Forest - Mt Lemmon trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 32.49399, -110.86779.
        ▼ How hard is 50 Year?
        50 Year is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 0.6%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for 50 Year?
        50 Year has 177 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 341 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 3,042 ft to 3,280 ft.
        ▼ Is 50 Year a point to point trail?
        50 Year is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.

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