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4,925 ft
Distance
52 ft
Climb
-197 ft
Descent
00:11:48
Avg time
-145 ft
Altitude change
5,839 ft
Altitude min
5,986 ft
Altitude max
5,984 ft
Altitude start
5,840 ft
Altitude end
-3%
Grade
-14.4%
Grade max
29%
Grade min
630 ft
Distance climb
3,573 ft
Distance down
722 ft
Distance flat
00:11:48
Avg time
Butte Creek Details
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Activities
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Riding AreaThumb Butte
Prescott, Arizona -
Ref Number#321
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AKA321
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Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (1 vote)
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Local Popularity30 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 55 in Trail Running
- 55 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Land OwnerUSFS
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Butte Creek is a 4,925 ft less popular black diamond difficulty singletrack trail located near Prescott Arizona. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating with a 52 ft black diamond climb. On average it takes 11 minutes to complete this trail.
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Directions to butte-creek trailhead
(34.536010, -112.523990)
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Where is Butte Creek located?
Butte Creek is located in Thumb Butte, Prescott, Arizona, United States. It is part of the Thumb Butte trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 34.53601, -112.52399.
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How hard is Butte Creek?
Butte Creek is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The average grade is 3%. The climb difficulty is rated Black Diamond.
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What is the elevation gain for Butte Creek?
Butte Creek has 52 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 197 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 5,839 ft to 5,986 ft.
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Is Butte Creek a point to point trail?
Butte Creek is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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