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2,749 ft
Distance
20 ft
Climb
-31 ft
Descent
00:05:10
Avg time
-11 ft
Altitude change
2,809 ft
Altitude min
2,832 ft
Altitude max
2,820 ft
Altitude start
2,808 ft
Altitude end
-0.4%
Grade
-7.3%
Grade max
6.4%
Grade min
741 ft
Distance climb
1,027 ft
Distance down
978 ft
Distance flat
00:05:10
Avg time

Desperado Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Brown's Ranch
    Scottsdale, Arizona
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue Rate
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 35 in Trail Running
    • 85 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Global Ranking
    #4974 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #121671 in Trail Running
    • #55625 in Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Rock Face
  • Land Owner
    City of Scottsdale

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Desperado is a 2,749 ft popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Scottsdale Arizona. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 20 ft blue climb. It features rock face. On average it takes 5 minutes to complete this trail.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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  • 14 miles average
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  • 20 miles avg distance
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        Directions to desperado-68879 trailhead (33.799830, -111.803430)

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        May 14, 2017 @ 8:40am
        May 14, 2017

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        Lower Coyote Canyon & Desperado - McDowell...
        8:51 | 226 | Apr 3, 2022 , Scottsdale
        desperado trail from coyote trail to renagade...
        3:28 | 66 | Jan 30, 2019 , Scottsdale

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Desperado

        ▼ Where is Desperado located?
        Desperado is located in Brown's Ranch, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States. It is part of the Brown's Ranch trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 33.79983, -111.80343.
        ▼ How hard is Desperado?
        Desperado is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 0.4%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for Desperado?
        Desperado has 20 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 31 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 2,809 ft to 2,832 ft.
        ▼ Is Desperado a point to point trail?
        Desperado is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.

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