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3.9 miles
Distance
128 ft
Climb
-1,558 ft
Descent
00:34:28
Avg time
-1,430 ft
Altitude change
7,339 ft
Altitude min
8,775 ft
Altitude max
8,769 ft
Altitude start
7,339 ft
Altitude end
-6.9%
Grade
-40.1%
Grade max
20.8%
Grade min
2,671 ft
Distance climb
3 miles
Distance down
1,558 ft
Distance flat
00:34:28
Avg time
Heart Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaMEDL (Mount Elden Dry Lakes)
Flagstaff, Arizona -
Ref Number#103
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Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (5 votes)
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Local Popularity80 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 90 in Trail Running
- 75 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
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Hiking SAC ScaleT2 Mountain Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Rock Garden
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Land OwnerUSFS
Heart Trail is very flowy and has some good exposure. There are a few small technical sections but nothing too hard. When descending this trail remember to look ahead for uphill traffic. Control your speed as some hillsides are very steep and you would roll for a long time; Intermediate/blue trail, with bits of solid exposure. Heart is multi-use and open to bi-directional traffic. The trail is 20% easy and 80% intermediate. Flagstaff Biking Organization and the Coconino National Forest worked together to make this trail happen. Flagstaff Biking Organization raised money and received grants to hire ACE(American Conservation Experience) who constructed this amazing trail.
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While horseback riding is allowed, it is not recommended.
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Directions to heart-301567 trailhead
(35.260330, -111.601120)
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Frequently Asked Questions About Heart
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Where is Heart located?
Heart is located in MEDL (Mount Elden Dry Lakes), Flagstaff, Arizona, United States. It is part of the MEDL (Mount Elden Dry Lakes) trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 35.26033, -111.60112.
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How hard is Heart?
Heart is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 6.9%. The climb difficulty is rated Black Diamond.
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What is the elevation gain for Heart?
Heart has 128 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 1,558 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 7,339 ft to 8,775 ft.
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Is Heart a point to point trail?
Heart is not a point to point trail. The direction is Downhill Primary. The trail type is singletrack.
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