The loop begins with a grind straight up out of the Pine trailhead, ascending the flanks of the mountain looming over town via a rocky stretch of historic singletrack. While no single trail feature here breaks into black diamond territory, the rocky onslaught requires constant engagement to negotiate. But eventually, you’ll reach a section of newer singletrack that’s a bit flowier.
The loop mostly climbs to the northern end, where it crosses the highway. After the highway crossing, the quality of the trail ratchets up dramatically, with newer-built singletrack carved into the mountainside. Overhanging rock cliffs frame the trail, high-quality stonework lines the tread, and after sections of flowy benchcut, you’ll break out of the trees with panoramic views of the valley below.
The final downhill follows Two Ravens, a fresh trail just finished in July 2025. Unfortunately, this is one of the smoothest sections of singletrack and doesn’t offer much of interest for the advanced rider.
To complete the loop, you have to rejoin the AZT, and it comes as a shock to the system after the butter-smooth singletrack on Two Ravens. A short babyhead-filled downhill on a narrow, overgrown track leads to the gnarliest rock features of the entire trip, within the final two miles back to the trailhead. Don’t worry: everyone will be forced to hike up a few of these sections, and they’re over quickly.
 | Bearfoot Trail |   | 6 mi |
 | Pine Canyon |  | 9 mi |
| Two Ravens | | 2 mi |
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The overall Pine-Strawberry loop is a fantastic XC ride in Rim Country. You'll find great singletrack, gorgeous views, and plenty of swoopy trails. There are definitely a few tough climbs mixed in, but the downhills are your reward!
| ThankPretty easy section of trail, with some good swoop and flow mixed in! There's been some recent trailwork on this section.
| ThankThis section of trail is older and chunkier than a lot of other trails in the region, but it still falls into the intermediate difficulty range, but arguably upper-intermediate, aka blue/black. Some good views from this trail, but parts of the climb are a slog.
| ThankExtremely easy singletrack. I found myself wishing for some optional features to play on while going down this trail.
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