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Groom Creek Loop Mountain Bike Trail
Prescott, Arizona
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:   |
6 trail reviews |
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Status: updated 9/5/10 by TMWJR777 |
Difficulty:  Advanced |
| Length: 8 miles | Global Rank: #1185 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Loop |
| Ridden: 3 | Wishlist: 2 |
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Description: From the north loop at the trailhead, the trail passes through oak and juniper, and one of the best Ponderosa pine stands in the Forest, with fir along the upper reaches. It climbs 1,200 feet over 3 miles through the upper Wolf Creek drainage to the top of Spruce Mountain and the Lookout Tower, where there is a picnic table. Hikers may visit the Lookout when manned. The Tower offers panoramic views of Prescott and Granite Mountain to the west, and Mingus Mountain and the San Francisco Peaks to the northeast. The trail turns southwest and follows the South Spruce Ridge for about 1.6 miles to the junction with TR 377 (Isabella Trail), which connects to Walker Road. TR 307 then begins a long, twisting descent down the mountain. The final portion bears northwest, crossing several old mining roads on the way to completing the loop back to the Groom Creek trailhead.
Description: From the north loop at the trailhead, the trail passes through oak and juniper, and one of the best Ponderosa pine stands in the Forest, with fir along the upper reaches. It climbs 1,200 feet over 3 miles through the upper Wolf Creek drainage to the top of Spruce Mountain and the Lookout Tower, where there is a picnic table. Hikers may visit the Lookout when manned. The Tower offers panoramic views of Prescott and Granite Mountain to the west, and Mingus Mountain and the San Francisco Peaks to the northeast. The trail turns southwest and follows the South Spruce Ridge for about 1.6 miles to the junction with TR 377 (Isabella Trail), which connects to Walker Road. TR 307 then begins a long, twisting descent down the mountain. The final portion bears northwest, crossing several old mining roads on the way to completing the loop back to the Groom Creek trailhead.
added on December 16, 2008 by 
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TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by ocuster on August 11, 2011
This trail sucks! The climb is lame as hell with huge rock all about and logs in the trail.(Unless you like to hike your bike uphill). I have no problem climbing anything but this was just STUPID! The downhill is nothing to brag about either as there is absolutely no flow to the trail whatsoever and anyone who's ridden a lot of downhill would understand what I mean. DEFINATELY not worth the uphill!!I have raced for many years in cross country as well as downhill and I was not impressed whatsoever with this trail. The downhill has climbs throughout which may not look that way on the graph but once again I cannot express enough the lack of flow with this trail especially going downhill. You think you can just start bombing it and sure enough another small climb here or there. I've spent a lot of years riding in Colorado (mostly Durango) so maybe I'm spoiled...who knows but I wouldn't recommend this trail to anyone I have ridden with. I give this trail a 1 at most 1.5!!!This trail is obviously made for horses!!
Similar Trail: Dry Fork In Durango,CO if you have the chance!!Awesome strenous climb with an even longer fast downhill!!
reviewed by bgmills22 on August 8, 2010
Ok, I had slight trouble finding this but i eventully did. I did not even attempt the up hill. We started at the top and bombed down the amazing downhill. The beginning of the downhill is full of rocks, roots and about foot high ledges. There is one easy climb in the middle the the end is super smooth windy single track that you can fly through. If you like going down hill this is a must ride!!!
reviewed by phxyax on June 15, 2009
Down is awesome, up is STUPID. I recommend locking the bike at the top, driving down & leaving the vehicle, then doing the nice hike up/break/ride down. You don't want to hike up that thing with a bike & I certainly couldn't ride up it (though I'm a beginner)....basically don't leave your vehicle at the top - big mistake. But down really was excellent!
reviewed by sam_heffe on May 14, 2009
so I have ridden this trail no less than 50 times in every way-combo possible and I am the biggest fan of skiping the hell climb/ hike-a-bike on the 3.5 mi side and just climbing up the south spruce side and taking either the Issabella back around or go all the way to the top and then down the road to the Watershed take off and ride that back to senator hwy. if your not tired yet shoot across senator to the trail that goes down school house and comes out on white spar but then you will most likely want a ride back up to the 307 trail head. just my 2 cents.
reviewed by TMWJR777 on May 1, 2009
Way steep climb, nice views at the top, sweet singletrack down.
* Review edited 5/1/2009
Similar Trail: #305, #297, Granite Basin
reviewed by TMWJR777 on April 8, 2009
Also known as Spruce Mtn. Trail or #307. Climb is HELL if you go up the 3 1/2 mile side. Downhill is fun though, full boing recomended as there are some rubble infested sections. All in all a fun ride though.
Similar Trail: #297, #305 or Granite Basin Loops
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