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Estrella Mtn Park/ Competitive Loop Mountain Bike Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
MTB TRAIL STATS
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2 trail reviews |
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Difficulty:  Intermediate |
| Length: 10 miles | Global Rank: #1340 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Loop |
| Ridden: 35 | Wishlist: 13 |
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From Phoenix: Get on to I - 10 and head west. Take the first exit to Phoenix International Raceway; I think it is also 118th ave. Head south off exit for few miles , as you cross over the Gila river you can see PIR in front of you. Drive past PIR and take the left at the sign for the Estrella mtn park competive loop. Follow signs to trailhead up ahead. 5 dollar fee via the honor system on weekdays. Try to throw at least a couple of bucks in.
Description: Nice mix of singletrack and doubletrack. One way loops, long loop and tech loop. A few mild climbs and some mild rock gardens, just let it ride. There is a lot of loose rocks on the trail, which I am finding out is par for the course in the Phoenix area. As always, try to time your rides so it ends as the sun sets; Phoenix's best attribute by far.
From Phoenix: Get on to I - 10 and head west. Take the first exit to Phoenix International Raceway; I think it is also 118th ave. Head south off exit for few miles , as you cross over the Gila river you can see PIR in front of you. Drive past PIR and take the left at the sign for the Estrella mtn park competive loop. Follow signs to trailhead up ahead. 5 dollar fee via the honor system on weekdays. Try to throw at least a couple of bucks in.
Description: Nice mix of singletrack and doubletrack. One way loops, long loop and tech loop. A few mild climbs and some mild rock gardens, just let it ride. There is a lot of loose rocks on the trail, which I am finding out is par for the course in the Phoenix area. As always, try to time your rides so it ends as the sun sets; Phoenix's best attribute by far.
added on December 14, 2004 by 
NEARBY TRAILS
- Fantasy Island North Singletrack (FINS) in Avondale (7.1 miles away)
TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by AK_Dan on March 4, 2010
This network is made up of 3 loops all leaving the parking lot as the same trail for the first .5 mile, just before the top of the hill the Jr. Loop takes a left off of the main trail and winds its way up and down the hill on its route back to the parking lot for a total of 1.5 miles. Continuing on the main trail another quarter mile it comes to a Y, left is the Long Loop, 9.5 miles total and is a combination of single & doubletrack. It crosses back and forth through a wash a couple times before heading up and over a small pass. It’s a fairly rocky and technical descent and challenging trail for the remaining 5 miles. It climbs back up and over another pass via a doubletrack and then descends to the parking lot. Back at the first Y a right turn will take you on what’s called the technical loop. Although a bit steeper in some spots and maybe a little more challenging, its not much more technical than the long loop and is 5 miles total in length. This area is pretty rocky and the Long Loop is quite loose in spots, I preferred the technical loop overall.
reviewed by Drawthemoral on December 29, 2009
The long loop and technical loop are worth riding a few times. As the description states, be ready for tons of loose rocks and dry, sandy riverbed type crossings all throughout. Definitely an ok workout, and there are some pretty fun sections.
* Review edited 12/29/2009
Similar Trail: White Tanks Competitive circuit.
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