Cycling routes around Phoenix
Road and gravel cycling routes around Phoenix, Scottsdale and Tempe — every one of them a route we ride, on a Saturday or the Sundays in between. Distance and climbing as measured, how long to set aside, and where the water is. Open one on Strava or take the GPX with you. Ride it on your own, or come with us. Whatever you do, have a coffee first.
- 11Routes
- 25Group rides
- 968Miles ridden
- 655Riders out with us
11 of 11 routes
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The Reverse Route
The Saturday we run most often: 43 miles from the shop door with under a thousand feet of climbing.
Plan for 4h 2h 45 moving, Strava’s estimate
Ridden 5× · last 12 Sep 2026 · biggest turnout 46
- Distance
- 43 MI
- Elevation
- 948 FT
- Plan for
- 4H
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Seven Springs
Cave Creek up to Seven Springs — 29 miles and 3,086 feet. The hardest thing on the calendar.
Plan for 3h 2h moving, Strava’s estimate
Nothing out there — we run a stop at the turnaround
Ridden 5× · last 13 Sep 2026 · biggest turnout 51
- Distance
- 29 MI
- Elevation
- 3,086 FT
- Plan for
- 3H
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Adero
Forty-eight miles out to Adero and back, the standard long Saturday.
Plan for 4h 30 3h 15 moving, Strava’s estimate
Ridden 4× · last 5 Sep 2026 · biggest turnout 22
- Distance
- 48 MI
- Elevation
- 1,602 FT
- Plan for
- 4H 30
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The Fifty
The round number: fifty miles from the shop, rolling rather than steep.
Plan for 5h 3h 15 moving, Strava’s estimate
Ridden 3× · last 29 Aug 2026 · biggest turnout 28
- Distance
- 50 MI
- Elevation
- 1,500 FT
- Plan for
- 5H
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Mixed Surface
Mixed surface out and back with a detour loop through Papago. Water at Dreamy Draw.
Plan for 3h 30 2h 15 moving, Strava’s estimate
Water at the Dreamy Draw trailhead
Ridden 2× · last 30 Aug 2026 · biggest turnout 32
- Distance
- 35 MI
- Elevation
- 729 FT
- Plan for
- 3H 30
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McDowell
The longest one here — 52 miles around the McDowells.
Plan for 5h 3h 30 moving, Strava’s estimate
Ridden 1× · last 8 Aug 2026 · biggest turnout 28
- Distance
- 52 MI
- Elevation
- 1,295 FT
- Plan for
- 5H
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South Mountain
South Mountain by way of Buena Vista and Dobbins. Water at the ranger station.
Plan for 4h 30 3h moving, Strava’s estimate
Water at the ranger station, Circle Ks on the way
Ridden 1× · last 19 Sep 2026 · biggest turnout 43
- Distance
- 46 MI
- Elevation
- 2,675 FT
- Plan for
- 4H 30
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Chino Pre-Ride
The Chino Grinder course from the old start on Perkinsville Road, with a stop at Wildcat Lookout.
Plan for 4h 2h 45 moving, Strava’s estimate
Wildcat Lookout, when the ride is supported
Ridden 1× · last 26 Sep 2026 · biggest turnout 29
- Distance
- 43 MI
- Elevation
- 2,804 FT
- Plan for
- 4H
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Sonoran Preserve
Nineteen miles of gravel in the Sonoran Preserve, north Scottsdale.
Plan for 2h 1h 15 moving, Strava’s estimate
Ridden 1× · last 19 Jul 2026 · biggest turnout 25
- Distance
- 19 MI
- Elevation
- 1,041 FT
- Plan for
- 2H
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Reach 11
Mostly smooth gravel through Reach 11 — where we point people for a first ride on dirt.
Plan for 2h 1h 15 moving, Strava’s estimate
Nothing on the loop, carry what you need
Ridden 1× · last 6 Sep 2026 · biggest turnout 29
- Distance
- 18 MI
- Elevation
- 156 FT
- Plan for
- 2H
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Brown’s Ranch
Eighteen miles out of Brown’s Ranch with a thousand feet of climbing.
Plan for 2h 1h 15 moving, Strava’s estimate
Ridden 1× · last 7 Jun 2026 · biggest turnout 33
- Distance
- 18 MI
- Elevation
- 1,036 FT
- Plan for
- 2H
No route matches that combination — clear a filter, or see everything on the calendar.
Saturdays, from the shop
We ride one of these most weekends, and the next one is on the calendar. Coffee before, coffee after.