North Castle Singletrack

Total Miles
4.5

Elevation

943.49 ft

Duration

0.5 Hours

Technical Rating

5

Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Trail Overview

This is a 4.6-mile-long single-track that zig zags through rugged desert mountains on BLM land northwest of Phoenix, Arizona. It's part of a bigger trail system full of techy single-tracks and ATV trails. The north end starts out in the rolling hills covered in cholla cactus and tall saguaros. It dips in and out of a rocky ravine, with a rocky climb back out on a rock face. The trail is constantly climbing up and back down the rugged mountains, with steep climbs and descents. They are loose and rutted, with foot-deep ruts at times. There are a few rock ledges throughout the route as well, generally only a foot tall, but embedded into the trail within the steep climbs, or on a narrow section of trail as it side hills around the hills. It's got great views of the mountains throughout the route, and it ends on another dirt trail that you can take back to North Castle Hot Springs Road.

Photos of North Castle Singletrack

North Castle Singletrack
North Castle Singletrack

Difficulty

This is an intermediate single-track that has small rock ledges and technical climbs that are loose and steep, which will require some experience.

Technical Rating

5

Access Description

There are several ATV and singletrack trails on State Trust Land and BLM accessed from North Castle Hot Springs Road. Vehicles are limited to existing routes. There are several large dispersed campsites on the State Trust Land near the trails. Arizona State Trust Land requires a permit for recreation and camping that you can obtain at https://land.az.gov/applications-permits.

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