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3.4 miles
Distance
538 ft
Climb
-39 ft
Descent
00:41:26
Avg time
499 ft
Altitude change
6,670 ft
Altitude min
7,202 ft
Altitude max
6,703 ft
Altitude start
7,201 ft
Altitude end
2.8%
Grade
-15.9%
Grade max
18.2%
Grade min
3 miles
Distance climb
1,293 ft
Distance down
2,067 ft
Distance flat
00:41:26
Avg time

Ice Cave Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    White Mountain Trail System
    Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Local Popularity
    5 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 55 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Global Ranking
    #99229 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #258899 in Trail Running
    • #104243 in Hiking
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed

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Ice Cave is a 3 mile less popular black diamond difficulty singletrack trail located near Pinetop-Lakeside Arizona. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating with a 538 ft black diamond climb. On average it takes 41 minutes to complete this trail.

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Jul 2, 2022 @ 10:23am
Jul 2, 2022
The first mile or so is basically a muddy cow trail now, complete with cows. At the start it seems passible, but that quickly changes and the...
Jun 1, 2022 @ 5:54pm
Jun 1, 2022
reporter Ideal conditions, can ride
Nov 19, 2020 @ 10:44am
Nov 19, 2020
I didn’t do the whole trail but what I was on had two different mud pits that you could not ride through or around and there was way too much...
Jul 15, 2018 @ 7:36am
Jul 15, 2018
From porter mountain road is horrible. The horses from the stables have over used it and destroyed it.
Aug 5, 2017 @ 11:40am
Aug 5, 2017
Upper section from Blue Ridge to the Ice Cave is dry and clear. From Ice Cave down the trail is still very chopped up from horses but mostly dry...
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Prevalent Mud
Avg: 3.17 (5 votes)
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        Directions to ice-cave trailhead (34.169610, -109.972160)

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        Routes with this trail

        3 miles 185 ft 1 Out & Back
        7 miles 563 ft 2 Out & Back
        37 miles 2,568 ft 28
        Route combining Blue Ridge, Ice Cave, Panorama.

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Ice Cave

        Where is Ice Cave located?
        Ice Cave is located in White Mountain Trail System, Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona, United States. It is part of the White Mountain Trail System trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 34.16961, -109.97216.
        How hard is Ice Cave?
        Ice Cave is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The average grade is 2.8%. The climb difficulty is rated Black Diamond.
        What is the elevation gain for Ice Cave?
        Ice Cave has 538 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 39 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 6,670 ft to 7,202 ft.
        Is Ice Cave a point to point trail?
        Ice Cave is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.

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