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Cycling

🇺🇸 United States

Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: US-AZ-15

Paradise Valley to Desert View Ride

Added on 9 Oct 2026

Logged by @trailxon29 November 2013

26 km mostly paved ride north through Phoenix from Paradise Valley to Desert View, climbing about 225 m.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Ride early in the morning outside winter and carry extra water in the desert heat.

Mission Logs85 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient
0.0 km	N Start Point	0%
0.5 km	N Continue on track	-1%
1.0 km	N Continue on track	0%
1.5 km	N Continue on track	2%
1.6 km	SE Terrain Change	9%

Note: Gear suggestions are based on terrain gradient and are for reference only.

Weather check

At Start

423m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

33.6154, -112.0343

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 33.6154, -112.0343 @ 423m

Quick Stats

Distance

26.03 km

Type

Cycling Sector

Elevation Range

412m - 570m

Max Elevation

570 m

Max Gradient

17.7%

15.4%

Highlights

Phoenix Mountains Preserve
Cave Buttes Recreation Area
Phoenix Sonoran Preserve

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Signal Verified

Emergency Simplex

146.520MHz

Team Coordination

446.006MHz

Scout Primary

146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+225 m

Total Descent

-93 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)

12.2

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)

1.48

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)55%

Moderate (3-8%)29%

Steep (>8%)16%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved90%

Unpaved10%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

90%

Dirt Track

10%

Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 42

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 33.615443

MAX LAT: 33.775669

MIN LON: -112.050303

MAX LON: -112.003669

Point Spacing: 5.7 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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Plan this trip

Before you go: Paradise Valley to Desert View Ride

Best time to go

Oct–Apr

Ride and hike the low desert from October to April, since Phoenix summers are dangerously hot; the Rim country and Flagstaff area are best from May to October, with afternoon monsoon storms common from July to September.