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1.9 miles
Distance
350 ft
Climb
-331 ft
Descent
00:30:39
Avg time
19 ft
Altitude change
3,285 ft
Altitude min
3,613 ft
Altitude max
3,289 ft
Altitude start
3,307 ft
Altitude end
0.2%
Grade
-36.6%
Grade max
29.7%
Grade min
5,194 ft
Distance climb
4,393 ft
Distance down
446 ft
Distance flat
00:30:39
Avg time
Upper Fifty Year Details
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- Trail Running
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Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyDouble Black Diamond (2 votes)
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 65 in Trail Running
- 80 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailDrop, Rock Face
This trail starts with a sustained and sometimes technical climb, then after very briefly flattening out, continues climbing up a series of rock faces. The downhill winds through carved out chutes, over rock rolls (usually with ride around options), and over a number of difficult technical features and small drops. Keep an eye out for side lines and features. The landscape is beautiful. The trail can become rutted out after heavy rains.
To access this trail, drop into the chutes, but cut to the right almost immediately at the first fork. This will quickly take you the the base of the climbing portion of this trail. The trail is ridden almost exclusively in the clockwise direction, and is often combined with middlegate for a longer ride with similar character.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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- 1 rides
- 9 miles average
6 Months
- 140 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
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- 800 rides
- Last: Jun 21, 2026
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Directions to upper-fifty-year trailhead
(32.495190, -110.867620)
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Routes with this trail
★ 4.1 • 12 miles • 1,364 ft • 22 •
A good sized loop that grabs basically all the good stuff in the Golder Ranch/50 Year area. Has everything...
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Nearby Trails
- The Chutes 282 ft
- Chute 2 367 ft
- Middle Gate 541 ft
- Chutes Acc 633 ft
- 50 Year 709 ft
Coronado National Forest - Mt Lemmon
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Frequently Asked Questions About Upper Fifty Year
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Where is Upper Fifty Year located?
Upper Fifty Year is located in Coronado National Forest - Mt Lemmon, Arizona, United States. It is part of the Coronado National Forest - Mt Lemmon trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 32.49519, -110.86762.
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How hard is Upper Fifty Year?
Upper Fifty Year is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The average grade is 0.2%. The climb difficulty is rated Black Diamond.
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What is the elevation gain for Upper Fifty Year?
Upper Fifty Year has 350 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 331 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 3,285 ft to 3,613 ft.
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Is Upper Fifty Year a point to point trail?
Upper Fifty Year is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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