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Wild Horse Trail – Maricopa Trail in Tonto National Forest loop from Power Road Park and Ride

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Wild Horse Trail – Maricopa Trail in Tonto National Forest loop from Power Road Park and Ride

Hard

2.9

(5)

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Wild Horse Trail – Maricopa Trail in Tonto National Forest loop from Power Road Park and Ride

02:40

29.4km

580m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tonto National Forest

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Start point

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6.95 km

Cactus Garden Trail

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Cactus Garden Trail can be ridden in both directions. The climb is sandy and extremley steep. In other words: It’s a really tough climb, but everything is rideable. Great workout!

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7.81 km

Lower Gidro Trail

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This is a fun downhill. Take a right half way through if you want to hit Boulderdash Trail.

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8.57 km

Goat trail overlooking the Salt River

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Round the west end of the Usery massif ridgeline to return to the trailhead along thr Cactus Garden trail.

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8.69 km

Cactus Garden and Red Mountain Rush Trail Junction

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You've got two great downhill options from here with Cactus Gardens & Red Mountain Rush. The Goat Trail also joins up here but it's mainly used as an access trail for the more fun trails it joins up with.

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12.9 km

Wild Horse Trail

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Easy, enjoyable trail. Not too much climb either way.

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21.8 km

Maricopa Trail in Tonto National Forest

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Network of trails running through Maricopa county. The trail is well signed, well used and offers great views.

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22.8 km

Granite Trail

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The Granite Trail is one of the many Tonto National Forest trails in the Maricopa County trail network. It climbs steadily from the river into the foothills and offers access …

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23.8 km

Hawes trail looking NW to Granite Reef Dam

Highlight • Viewpoint

29.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.2 km

9.33 km

4.21 km

2.19 km

1.22 km

177 m

106 m

Surfaces

16.6 km

7.49 km

4.48 km

673 m

249 m

< 100 m

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Wild Horse Trail – Maricopa Trail in Tonto National Forest loop from Power Road Park and Ride

Cactus Garden Trail

Lower Gidro Trail

Goat trail overlooking the Salt River

Cactus Garden and Red Mountain Rush Trail Junction

Wild Horse Trail

Maricopa Trail in Tonto National Forest

Granite Trail

Hawes trail looking NW to Granite Reef Dam

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