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Desert Tortoise Trail

Intermediate Intermediate
 4.3 (3)
  1. Areas
  2. AZ
  3. …Phoenix Metro
  4. Phoenix Sonoran Desert Preserve
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“A winding trail along the side of the mountain, connecting to longer loops. ”

Rebekah Wilhelm
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1.1

Miles

1.8

KM

97%

Runnable

1,771' 540 m

High

1,676' 511 m

Low

95' 29 m

Up

70' 21 m

Down

3%

Avg Grade (2°)

10%

Max Grade (6°)

Dogs Unknown

Description

This trail is a short connector, and it connects the Hawks Nest Trail with the Valle Verde Trail. Instead of following ridgelines, this trail cuts across the same mountains that other trails summit. It's flat and mostly operates as a thoroughfare to move from one place to another.

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Land Manager: City of Phoenix - Trails and Desert Preserves

Shared By:

Rebekah Wilhelm
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  4.3 from 3 votes

#3

in Phoenix Sonoran Desert Preserve

#10628

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  4.3 from 3 votes
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#3

in Phoenix Sonoran Desert…

#318

in Arizona

#10,628

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