HomeAll TrailsPatagonia San Rafael Valley Ride
Hard
Cycling
🇺🇸 United States
Recorded Trail

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

ID: US-AZ-12

Patagonia San Rafael Valley Ride

Added on 30 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon28 March 2022

Border-country ride from Patagonia via Harshaw Road into the grassy San Rafael Valley.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Remote dirt roads near the border; carry water and ID.

Weather check

At Start
1229m

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31.5390, -110.7560

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 31.5390, -110.7560 @ 1229m

Quick Stats

Distance
68.37 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
1178m - 1668m
Max Elevation
1668 m
Max Gradient
45%
45%

Highlights

  • San Rafael Valley
  • Harshaw ghost town
  • Patagonia Lake

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

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

+616 m

Total Descent

-646 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
18.5

18.5

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)
6.56

6.56

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)70%
Moderate (3-8%)17%
Steep (>8%)14%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved52%
Unpaved48%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
52%
Gravel
32%
Dirt Track
16%
Water Crossings

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

51

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 61

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

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 31.424516
MAX LAT: 31.541594
MIN LON: -110.855555
MAX LON: -110.649268

Point Spacing: 19 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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