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
- 27Group rides
- 1,066Miles ridden
- 3,877Riders in the club
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. Best kept for the weekend — one busy stretch has no bike lane.
Plan for 4h 2h 45 moving, Strava’s estimate
Circle K at 40th Street and Thunderbird
Ridden 5× · last 12 Sep 2026
- 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, our favorite gravel in the Valley. No cell signal out there, so ride with a friend or fully self-sufficient.
Plan for 3h 2h moving, Strava’s estimate
None on the route — carry everything you need
Ridden 5× · last 13 Sep 2026
- Distance
- 29 MI
- Elevation
- 3,086 FT
- Plan for
- 3H
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The Fifty
The round number: fifty miles from the shop over a run of short, steep rollers.
Plan for 5h 3h 15 moving, Strava’s estimate
Circle K at Thunderbird and 40th, then LGO at Campbell and 40th
Ridden 4× · last 3 Oct 2026
- Distance
- 50 MI
- Elevation
- 1,500 FT
- Plan for
- 5H
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Adero
Forty-eight miles out to Adero and back — one of the Valley’s best climbs.
Plan for 4h 30 3h 15 moving, Strava’s estimate
Water and bathrooms at the Adero trailhead turnaround
Ridden 4× · last 5 Sep 2026
- Distance
- 48 MI
- Elevation
- 1,602 FT
- Plan for
- 4H 30
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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 2× · last 10 Oct 2026
- Distance
- 46 MI
- Elevation
- 2,675 FT
- Plan for
- 4H 30
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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
- Distance
- 35 MI
- Elevation
- 729 FT
- Plan for
- 3H 30
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McDowell
Fifty-two miles from Tempe up to Scottsdale and back, the longest one here — not one for summer.
Plan for 5h 3h 30 moving, Strava’s estimate
Gas station at Thompson Peak and McDowell Mountain Ranch Road
Ridden 1× · last 8 Aug 2026
- Distance
- 52 MI
- Elevation
- 1,295 FT
- Plan for
- 5H
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Chino Pre-Ride
The first 35-or-so miles of the Chino Grinder course from the old start on Perkinsville Road. No cell signal for most of it, so ride with a friend and carry everything you need.
Plan for 4h 2h 45 moving, Strava’s estimate
No places to fill bottles out there
Ridden 1× · last 26 Sep 2026
- Distance
- 43 MI
- Elevation
- 2,804 FT
- Plan for
- 4H
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Chino Final Group Ride Extravaganza
Plan for 2h 1h 15 moving, Strava’s estimate
Ridden 1× · last 11 Oct 2026
- Distance
- 20 MI
- Elevation
- 205 FT
- Plan for
- 2H
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Brown’s Ranch
Nineteen miles through the Brown’s Ranch trail system, one of our favorite spots off road. Moderately technical and mostly loose over hardpack — good on a gravel or mountain bike.
Plan for 2h 1h 15 moving, Strava’s estimate
None on the route — carry what you need
Ridden 1× · last 19 Jul 2026
- Distance
- 19 MI
- Elevation
- 1,041 FT
- Plan for
- 2H
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Reach 11
Mostly smooth gravel through Reach 11 — flat, fast, and where we point people for a first ride on dirt.
Plan for 2h 1h 15 moving, Strava’s estimate
Water and bathrooms at the soccer fields near the turnaround
Ridden 1× · last 6 Sep 2026
- Distance
- 18 MI
- Elevation
- 156 FT
- Plan for
- 2H
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Saturdays, from the shop
We ride one of these most weekends, and the next one is on the calendar. Coffee before, coffee after.