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1.6 miles
Distance
57 ft
Climb
-96 ft
Descent
00:13:12
Avg time
-38 ft
Altitude change
4,362 ft
Altitude min
4,433 ft
Altitude max
4,433 ft
Altitude start
4,396 ft
Altitude end
-0.4%
Grade
-15.6%
Grade max
17.7%
Grade min
1,096 ft
Distance climb
2,238 ft
Distance down
1 mile
Distance flat
00:13:12
Avg time

AZ Cypress Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Adaptive Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Upper Dry Creek
    Sedona, Arizona
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green Rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (2 votes)
  • Local Popularity
    60 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 75 in Trail Running
    • 60 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Global Ranking
    #86962 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #81959 in Trail Running
    • #89266 in Hiking
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC, Adaptive MTB
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular In Reverse
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No

Beginner 80%, intermediate 20%, 1.64 mile MTB trail which is a bi-directional singletrack, that is routed along and across Dry Creek Wash four times. The trail tread is mostly routed on sand where it is close to the wash and on packed dirt with rocks on the section out of the wash that climbs to Girdner. There is no preferred direction and the trail is a great connector for several other fun loops. This is a multi-use trail, so beware of horses, hikers and trail runners.

Adaptive Bike Info
aMTB Blue Rating: Intermediate features and steeper terrain.

AVOID section from OK junction to Snake. Major obstacle. Rest of the trail is good. Some ledges and rocks at the exit to AZ Cypress Alt. aMTB's with FWD might need push.

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Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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        Directions to az-cypress trailhead (34.893620, -111.831490)

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        AZ Cypress UNCUT - Adaptive MTB - West Sedona,...
        6:13 | 266 | May 9, 2021 , Sedona
        Sedona MTB Festival 2020 - Day 2 | West Sedona...
        10:45 | 235 | Mar 16, 2020 , Sedona
        West Sedona - 2019/06/15
        8:10 | 225 | Dec 9, 2019 , Sedona

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        Frequently Asked Questions About AZ Cypress

        ▼ Where is AZ Cypress located?
        AZ Cypress is located in Upper Dry Creek, Sedona, Arizona, United States. It is part of the Upper Dry Creek trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 34.89362, -111.83149.
        ▼ How hard is AZ Cypress?
        AZ Cypress is rated as Green difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 0.4%.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for AZ Cypress?
        AZ Cypress has 57 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 96 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 4,362 ft to 4,433 ft.
        ▼ Is AZ Cypress a point to point trail?
        AZ Cypress is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.

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