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2.0 miles
Distance
328 ft
Climb
-577 ft
Descent
00:26:43
Avg time
-249 ft
Altitude change
3,969 ft
Altitude min
4,444 ft
Altitude max
4,217 ft
Altitude start
3,970 ft
Altitude end
-2.3%
Grade
-43.4%
Grade max
30.5%
Grade min
3,911 ft
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
1,378 ft
Distance flat
00:26:43
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Ridge Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Carroll Canyon
    Sedona, Arizona
  • Ref Number
    202B
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond Rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (1 vote)
  • Local Popularity
    70 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 85 in Trail Running
    • 60 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Global Ranking
    #9725 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #3617 in Trail Running
    • #72912 in Hiking
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular In Reverse
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No

The 2.71 mile long ridge trail serves as a major connect between Red Rock Crossing and west Sedona. The trail has numerous intermediate sections, but an intermediate rider will find a number of sections very challenging due to the uphill nature of the trail in many sections.

The easiest direction to ride the trail is northeast to southwest. There is certainly more downhill component in that direction and if you ended up riding the other direction there are many steep sections an expert rider would have to walk.

Advanced skilled riders normally don't ride Ridge all the way from the Recycle Center to the Crescent Moon Park they take the Old Ridge trail to Sketch for a more challenging ride with spectacular views.

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Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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        Directions to ridge-14562 trailhead (34.845460, -111.802770)

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        MTB tips and techniques: Descending the Ridge...
        5:06 | 195 | Feb 9, 2024 , Sedona
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        9:52 | 214 | Oct 27, 2023 , Sedona
        Ridge - Chunky Goodness
        171 | Feb 19, 2023 , Sedona
        Sedona Sampler | Mountain Biking Scorpion,...
        11:19 | 184 | Feb 1, 2023 , Sedona

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Ridge

        ▼ Where is Ridge located?
        Ridge is located in Carroll Canyon, Sedona, Arizona, United States. It is part of the Carroll Canyon trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 34.84546, -111.80277.
        ▼ How hard is Ridge?
        Ridge is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 2.3%. The climb difficulty is rated Black Diamond.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for Ridge?
        Ridge has 100 m of elevation gain. The trail has 176 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 1,210 m to 1,355 m.
        ▼ Is Ridge a point to point trail?
        Ridge is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.

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