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2.6 miles
Distance
318 ft
Climb
-516 ft
Descent
00:29:52
Avg time
-198 ft
Altitude change
1,347 ft
Altitude min
1,782 ft
Altitude max
1,703 ft
Altitude start
1,506 ft
Altitude end
-1.5%
Grade
-26.7%
Grade max
51.6%
Grade min
3,668 ft
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
643 ft
Distance flat
00:29:52
Avg time
Quartz Mine Details
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Riding AreaSkyline Regional Park
Buckeye, Arizona -
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Local Popularity45 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in Trail Running
- 85 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Quartz Mine is a 3 mile moderately popular black diamond difficulty singletrack trail located near Buckeye Arizona. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 29 minutes to complete this trail.
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Directions to quartz-mine trailhead
(33.492960, -112.552860)
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Routes with this trail
17 miles • 2,635 ft • 14 • Loop •
This is a nice technical route with lots of climbing. It is chunky and challenging. Intermediate to Expert...
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Frequently Asked Questions About Quartz Mine
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Where is Quartz Mine located?
Quartz Mine is located in Skyline Regional Park, Buckeye, Arizona, United States. It is part of the Skyline Regional Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 33.49296, -112.55286.
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How hard is Quartz Mine?
Quartz Mine is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The average grade is 1.5%.
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What is the elevation gain for Quartz Mine?
Quartz Mine has 318 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 516 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 1,347 ft to 1,782 ft.
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Is Quartz Mine a point to point trail?
Quartz Mine is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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