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4,078 ft
Distance
42 ft
Climb
-44 ft
Descent
00:05:03
Avg time
-4 ft
Altitude change
1,337 ft
Altitude min
1,379 ft
Altitude max
1,341 ft
Altitude start
1,339 ft
Altitude end
-0.1%
Grade
-16.9%
Grade max
9.8%
Grade min
1,325 ft
Distance climb
1,440 ft
Distance down
1,148 ft
Distance flat
00:05:03
Avg time
Desert Iguana Details
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Activities
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Riding AreaThunderbird
Glendale, Arizona -
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Voted DifficultyGreen (1 vote)
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Local Popularity5 in Mountain Biking [+]
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- 5 in Hiking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingEasy
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Desert Iguana is a 4,078 ft less popular green difficulty singletrack trail located near Glendale Arizona. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 42 ft green climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 5 minutes to complete this trail.
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(33.692980, -112.202320)
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Frequently Asked Questions About Desert Iguana
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Where is Desert Iguana located?
Desert Iguana is located in Thunderbird, Glendale, Arizona, United States. It is part of the Thunderbird trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 33.69298, -112.20232.
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How hard is Desert Iguana?
Desert Iguana is rated as Green difficulty. The physical rating is Easy. The average grade is 0.1%. The climb difficulty is rated Green.
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What is the elevation gain for Desert Iguana?
Desert Iguana has 13 m of elevation gain. The trail has 13 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 408 m to 420 m.
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Is Desert Iguana a point to point trail?
Desert Iguana is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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