Phoenix Mountain Bike Trail Conditions
Phoenix is a winter riding destination with a dense desert trail network. South Mountain, the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, Hawes, and the Estrella trails ride on rocky, fast-draining desert soils that are good almost any time it isn't raining. Winter and spring are prime; summer rides happen at dawn.
352 featured mountain bike trailselevation 1,010–3,947 ft
Is it muddy in Phoenix right now?
Right now about 234 of 340 featured Phoenix trails are riding well. Conditions change daily with rain and snowmelt, so the list below shows the live read for each trail, and the chart shows which day ahead is your best bet.
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Phoenix conditions at a glancesnapshot · Aug 14
Live conditions map
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Air quality
AQI 56 · Moderate
Wildfire smoke (PM2.5). EPA AirNow (observed) + CAMS forecast. Informational.
Next 9 days
Trails riding well each day · blue dot = rain
234 Today 296 Sat 334 Sun 340 Mon 340 Tue 340 Wed 328 Thu 339 Fri 339 Sat Trails are riding well today. A little rain is possible Wednesday, but most trails should keep riding well.
Temperature this week
Lower trails 1,030–2,073 ft
72° typical 84°–105°F 113°
High country 2,549–3,819 ft
67° typical 77°–99°F 108°
60° 80° 100° 120°
5-day forecast
Today 🌦️ 99°
Sat ☀️ 105°
Sun ☀️ 109°
Mon ☀️ 113°
Tue ☀️ 112°
Daytime high across Phoenix, rain marked. Real forecast, refreshed every morning (elevation detail above).
Trail soil & drainage
61% 21% 13% 5%
Mostly loam, which drains at a moderate pace.
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Best time of year to ride Phoenix
Typical riding conditions by month, blending heat and trail conditions from 10 years of local climate data — so you can plan a trip for the right window.
The best time to ride Phoenix is January through April and October through December , when daytime highs sit in the 65–87°F range and the dirt is typically dry. May through September runs hot, with typical highs near or above 104°F. Planning a trip? Those are your safest bets — and for this week, the live forecast below shows exactly which days are riding well (right now 234 of 340 featured trails are good to go).
January: Prime, typical high 65°F (ride score 100/100) J 65° February: Prime, typical high 69°F (ride score 100/100) F 69° March: Prime, typical high 76°F (ride score 100/100) M 76° April: Prime, typical high 85°F (ride score 96/100) A 85° May: Too hot, typical high 91°F (ride score 77/100) M 91° June: Too hot, typical high 103°F (ride score 40/100) J 103° July: Too hot, typical high 104°F (ride score 37/100) J 104° August: Too hot, typical high 102°F (ride score 44/100) A 102° September: Too hot, typical high 97°F (ride score 58/100) S 97° October: Prime, typical high 87°F (ride score 91/100) O 87° November: Prime, typical high 75°F (ride score 100/100) N 75° December: Prime, typical high 65°F (ride score 100/100) D 65°
Bar height = our ride-friendliness score for a typical year; colour = the main limiting factor; the number under each month is the average daytime high. Based on 2014–2023 climate normals (ERA5). This year's live conditions are below.
Trail networks in Phoenix
Named riding areas in Phoenix, each with its own live conditions and the trails inside it.
Best Phoenix mountain bike trails to ride right now
Every featured singletrack trail, sorted by today's real conditions, best first. Refreshed every morning. Riding gravel instead? See gravel and dirt road conditions near Phoenix.
CAP Road Trail · 1.5 mi · 1,503–1,614 ft Hero dirt H-4A Trail · 0.3 mi · 1,339–1,394 ft Hero dirt PCL to Beacon · 0.2 mi · 1,365–1,434 ft Hero dirt Pima Canyon Loop · 0.8 mi · 1,378–1,558 ft Hero dirt Ridgeline Connector · 0.2 mi · 1,480–1,677 ft Hero dirt 13 Ditches · 0.9 mi · 1,542–1,601 ft Hero dirt Beacon Hill Trail · 1.1 mi · 1,325–1,463 ft Tacky / good Beverly-Pima Connector Trail · 1.2 mi · 1,230–1,506 ft Tacky / good Crosscut Trail · 1.1 mi · 1,450–1,677 ft Hero dirt Desert Iguana Trail · 0.9 mi Hero dirt Desert Tortoise Trail · 1.1 mi · 1,683–1,765 ft Hero dirt Devestator Trail · 0.7 mi · 1,224–1,870 ft Tacky / good East Canal Bank Road · 5.7 mi Tacky / good H-1A Trail · 1.1 mi Hero dirt H-3 Trail · 2.7 mi · 1,371–1,791 ft Hero dirt H-4 Trail · 1.1 mi · 1,329–1,663 ft Hero dirt H-5A Trail · 0.3 mi · 1,365–1,414 ft Hero dirt Hawk's Nest Trail · 0.4 mi · 1,608–1,831 ft Hero dirt Javelina Canyon Trail · 2.9 mi · 1,230–1,998 ft Tacky / good Javelina to National Connector · 0.2 mi · 1,565–1,614 ft Tacky / good Javelina to Ridgeline · 0.1 mi · 1,312–1,440 ft Tacky / good Marcos de Niza Trail · 1.3 mi · 1,394–1,778 ft Tacky / good North Canal Bank Road · 2.2 mi Tacky / good PCL to Ridgeline · 0.1 mi · 1,362–1,440 ft Tacky / good Pima Canyon Loop Trail · 2.5 mi · 1,270–1,463 ft Tacky / good Pima Wash Trail · 1.4 mi · 1,362–1,562 ft Tacky / good Pima West Loop Trail Tacky / good Pipe Dream · 1 mi · 1,545–1,644 ft Hero dirt Ridgeline Trail · 1.6 mi · 1,286–1,696 ft Tacky / good Tom's Thumb · 0.2 mi · 3,750–3,930 ft Hero dirt Cholla Flats Loop · 2.5 mi · 1,286–1,440 ft Hero dirt Connector · 0.1 mi Tacky / good North 3rd Avenue · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Alta · 4.6 mi · 1,325–2,421 ft Hero dirt Connector · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Corona de Loma Trail · 1.6 mi · 1,614–2,365 ft Hero dirt Dixie Mountain Loop · 3.5 mi · 1,654–2,031 ft Hero dirt Lizard Trail · 0.9 mi · 1,171–1,234 ft Hero dirt Loma Trail · 0.3 mi · 1,171–1,227 ft Hero dirt Lost Ranch to Cholla · 0.2 mi · 1,316–1,358 ft Hero dirt North Linear Park Path · 1.7 mi Hero dirt Papago South · 0.2 mi · 1,191–1,247 ft Hero dirt Prospector Loop · 1.8 mi · 1,404–2,365 ft Hero dirt Upper Gila Trail · 1.9 mi · 1,440–2,323 ft Hero dirt Bursera Trail · 3.3 mi · 1,240–1,909 ft Hero dirt Bush Lite West · 1.6 mi · 1,444–1,535 ft Hero dirt Circumference Trail · 1.4 mi · 1,503–1,670 ft Hero dirt Gila Trail · 2.9 mi · 1,276–1,719 ft Hero dirt Great Horned Owl Trail · 3 mi · 1,631–1,988 ft Hero dirt H-1 Trail · 4.8 mi · 1,319–1,496 ft Hero dirt H-2 Trail · 1.6 mi · 1,453–1,857 ft Hero dirt H-4B Trail · 0.4 mi · 1,371–1,503 ft Hero dirt Holbert Trail · 2.6 mi · 1,342–2,431 ft Hero dirt National Trail · 15.2 mi · 1,142–2,477 ft Hero dirt Old Man Trail · 1.4 mi · 1,470–2,543 ft Hero dirt Outer Loop South · 2.3 mi · 1,522–1,565 ft Hero dirt Playa Del Norte Walking Path · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Prospector to National · 0.1 mi · 2,359–2,415 ft Hero dirt Sidewinder · 0.4 mi · 2,398–2,464 ft Hero dirt Telegraph Pass Trail · 0.7 mi · 1,512–2,001 ft Hero dirt Union Peak Trail · 0.4 mi · 1,998–2,267 ft Hero dirt Young Man Trail · 1 mi · 1,427–2,218 ft Hero dirt Alta to Hau'pal Connector · 0.4 mi · 2,303–2,365 ft Tacky / good Alta-Bajada Connector · 0.3 mi · 1,555–1,667 ft Hero dirt Amigos Wash Trail · 1.2 mi · 1,772–1,877 ft Tacky / good Bajada Trail · 4.1 mi · 1,293–1,693 ft Hero dirt Bursera Canyon · 1.2 mi · 1,266–1,713 ft Hero dirt Bursera to Gila · 0.1 mi · 1,755–1,877 ft Tacky / good Cactus Nectar Trail · 0.9 mi · 2,123–2,241 ft Tacky / good Dobbin's Lookout Extenstion Trail Tacky / good Dobbins Lookout Connector · 0.2 mi · 2,178–2,329 ft Tacky / good Gila Lookout Connector · 0.4 mi · 2,441–2,631 ft Tacky / good Hau'pal Loop Trail · 2.7 mi · 1,332–2,297 ft Hero dirt Helipad · 0.2 mi Hero dirt Latigo Trail · 5.8 mi · 2,333–2,841 ft Hero dirt Levee Trail · 1.6 mi · 1,752–1,824 ft Tacky / good Lost Ranch Trail · 1.7 mi · 1,302–2,290 ft Hero dirt Lost Sheep Trail · 1.6 mi · 1,850–2,028 ft Tacky / good Marcus Landslide Trail · 1.4 mi · 2,530–2,795 ft Hero dirt Noso Trail · 1 mi · 1,772–1,896 ft Tacky / good NRA All Mountain Party E · 0.1 mi · 2,241–2,293 ft Tacky / good NRA: All Mountain Park 3A · 0.1 mi · 2,041–2,087 ft Tacky / good Pass Mountain Trail · 7.5 mi · 1,890–2,612 ft Tacky / good Ranger Trail · 1.7 mi · 1,430–2,251 ft Hero dirt Blevins Trail · 3 mi · 1,804–1,896 ft Tacky / good Buckhorn Campground · 0.1 mi Tacky / good Bulldog Saddle · 0.3 mi · 1,942–2,021 ft Tacky / good Cactus Garden Trail · 0.9 mi · 2,195–2,625 ft Tacky / good Cactus Wren · 0.4 mi · 1,939–2,021 ft Tacky / good Chain Fruit Trail · 1 mi · 1,883–1,969 ft Tacky / good Channel Trail · 1.2 mi Tacky / good County Line Trail · 1.1 mi · 1,732–1,837 ft Tacky / good Crismon Wash Trail · 0.9 mi · 1,772–1,883 ft Tacky / good Desert Hawk Trail · 0.5 mi Tacky / good Dirt Therapy · 0.5 mi · 1,969–2,241 ft Tacky / good Goat Trail · 0.5 mi · 2,569–2,638 ft Tacky / good Gold Link Trail · 1.2 mi · 1,936–2,221 ft Tacky / good Gold Link Trail Connector · 0.1 mi · 1,900–1,946 ft Tacky / good Hawes Loop Trail · 1.5 mi · 1,969–2,313 ft Tacky / good High Noon Trail · 2.1 mi · 1,562–1,791 ft Tacky / good High Ridge Trail · 1.6 mi · 2,123–2,644 ft Tacky / good Iron Goat Trail · 1.2 mi · 2,211–2,641 ft Tacky / good Jumping Jack's Cut · 0.4 mi · 1,791–1,916 ft Tacky / good L'Alpe D'Huez Trail · 1.2 mi · 2,080–2,638 ft Tacky / good Lance's Trail · 1.2 mi · 1,877–2,103 ft Tacky / good Lone Mountain Trail · 0.9 mi · 2,057–2,779 ft Tacky / good Maricopa Madness · 1.2 mi · 1,847–2,034 ft Tacky / good Maricopa Trail · 0.4 mi · 2,201–2,372 ft Tacky / good Meridian Trail · 0.9 mi · 1,801–1,841 ft Tacky / good Microwave DH · 0.3 mi · 2,224–2,566 ft Tacky / good Moon Rock Trail · 1.4 mi · 1,798–1,870 ft Tacky / good Nighthawk Wash Trail · 0.5 mi · 1,762–1,814 ft Tacky / good NRA All Mountain Party D · 0.4 mi · 1,975–2,293 ft Tacky / good NWO · 0.4 mi · 1,890–2,064 ft Tacky / good Pure O · 0.5 mi · 1,880–2,293 ft Tacky / good Rattler · 1.3 mi · 2,031–2,365 ft Tacky / good Red Mountain Rush · 2.7 mi · 1,562–2,625 ft Tacky / good Spillway Trail · 1.2 mi · 1,713–1,795 ft Tacky / good Talon Trail · 2.1 mi · 1,936–2,306 ft Tacky / good West Alta · 0.6 mi · 1,335–1,585 ft Tacky / good Wild Horse Trail · 3.5 mi · 1,480–1,883 ft Tacky / good Wind Cave Trail Tacky / good 5k Trail · 3 mi · 1,207–1,332 ft Hero dirt Bull Run · 0.4 mi · 2,087–2,123 ft Tacky / good Double Butte Loop · 1.9 mi · 1,247–1,355 ft Hero dirt Maricopa Trail · 1.9 mi · 1,411–1,470 ft Hero dirt NRA: All Mountain Park 3 · 0.3 mi · 1,880–1,975 ft Tacky / good Red Mountain · 0.3 mi Hero dirt Ruidoso Trail · 1.4 mi · 1,716–1,781 ft Tacky / good #8A - Quartz Ridge Trail · 1.2 mi · 1,398–1,837 ft Hero dirt 104th Street Spur · 0.8 mi · 1,683–1,765 ft Hero dirt Alternate Summit Trail 300A · 0.3 mi · 1,375–1,598 ft Hero dirt Bajada Nature Trail · 0.4 mi · 1,696–1,736 ft Hero dirt Big Butte Loop · 0.7 mi Hero dirt Coachwhip Trail · 2.5 mi · 2,178–2,428 ft Hero dirt County Park Connector · 1.4 mi · 2,474–2,608 ft Hero dirt Gooseneck Trail · 6.6 mi · 2,500–2,638 ft Hero dirt Redbird Trail · 1.4 mi · 2,595–2,700 ft Hero dirt Trail 200A · 0.9 mi · 1,440–1,634 ft Hero dirt Caballo Trail · 0.4 mi · 2,687–2,743 ft Hero dirt Mormon Trail · 1.4 mi · 1,273–1,998 ft Hero dirt Service Road #3 · 1.2 mi · 2,638–2,723 ft Hero dirt Stinger Loop · 2.1 mi · 1,532–1,745 ft Tacky / good 310 - Shadow Mountain Big Loop Trail · 1.5 mi · 1,493–1,821 ft Hero dirt Bush Lite · 1.6 mi · 1,463–1,535 ft Tacky / good Bush Lite Loop · 0.9 mi · 1,470–1,581 ft Tacky / good Hidden Valley Connector Trail · 0.2 mi · 1,991–2,188 ft Hero dirt Little Butte Loop · 0.5 mi · 1,286–1,329 ft Hero dirt Scorpion Alley Trail · 0.8 mi · 1,562–1,608 ft Tacky / good Scorpion Trail · 2.1 mi · 1,457–1,827 ft Tacky / good Thondum Wihom Trail · 2.4 mi · 1,273–2,359 ft Hero dirt Via Dona Access Trail · 0.1 mi Tacky / good Hidden Valley Trail · 0.5 mi · 1,949–2,087 ft Hero dirt Hillside Trail · 0.4 mi · 2,618–2,694 ft Hero dirt Jomax · 0.4 mi · 2,680–2,723 ft Hero dirt Midlife Crisis · 1.1 mi · 1,765–2,221 ft Hero dirt Rock Knob Trail · 1.1 mi · 2,421–2,684 ft Hero dirt Saguaro Loop Trail · 0.2 mi · 1,791–1,827 ft Hero dirt Saguaro Nest Trail · 1.7 mi · 2,497–2,621 ft Hero dirt Saguaro Trail · 0.4 mi · 1,719–1,791 ft Hero dirt Service Road #2 · 0.9 mi · 2,621–2,680 ft Hero dirt 32nd St Connector · 0.2 mi · 1,355–1,460 ft Dusty / loose Access Trail · 0.1 mi Dusty / loose Americana Trail · 1.1 mi · 1,946–2,028 ft Dusty / loose Anasazi Spur · 0.5 mi · 1,703–1,778 ft Dusty / loose Andrew/Kinsey Trail (Moderately Difficult) · 2.5 mi · 2,654–2,963 ft Dusty / loose Andrews-Kinsey Trail (Moderately Difficult) · 0.5 mi · 2,457–2,654 ft Dusty / loose Arizona Canal · 9.1 mi · 1,280–1,322 ft Dusty / loose Bulldog Saddle Trail · 2.4 mi · 2,021–2,598 ft Dusty / loose Burro Bush Boulevard · 0.1 mi Dusty / loose Butterfly Breeze Way Dusty / loose Canal Trail Dusty / loose Cat Peaks Pass Trail · 0.2 mi Dusty / loose Cat's Peaks loop · 0.9 mi · 1,814–1,942 ft Dusty / loose Cattail Crawl · 0.2 mi Dusty / loose Connector Dusty / loose Connector (Moderate) Dusty / loose Corona to DC Connector · 0.5 mi · 1,476–1,614 ft Dusty / loose Corona to DC Connector 2 · 0.2 mi Dusty / loose Crossover Trail · 0.2 mi · 1,808–1,847 ft Dusty / loose DC to Corona Connector · 0.1 mi Dusty / loose DC-Ray Connector · 1.6 mi · 1,289–1,549 ft Dusty / loose De Las Lomas Access Trail · 0.2 mi Dusty / loose Degoba Alt · 0.3 mi · 1,371–1,424 ft Dusty / loose Degoba Loop · 0.7 mi · 1,394–1,512 ft Dusty / loose Desert Classic · 3.9 mi · 1,421–1,585 ft Dusty / loose Desert Classic Trail · 4.7 mi · 1,332–1,480 ft Dusty / loose Desert Park Trail · 3.1 mi · 1,699–2,293 ft Dusty / loose Desert Willow Walk · 0.1 mi Dusty / loose Falcon Trail · 0.7 mi Dusty / loose GP to DC · 0.1 mi Dusty / loose GPT to DC Connector · 0.1 mi · 1,591–1,663 ft Dusty / loose Greenbelt Access Trail · 0.1 mi Dusty / loose Guadalupe Perimeter · 1.9 mi · 1,450–1,808 ft Dusty / loose Guadalupe Perimeter Trail · 2.7 mi · 1,345–1,778 ft Dusty / loose Hawknest Connector · 0.1 mi Dusty / loose Hawknest Trail · 0.6 mi · 2,333–2,388 ft Dusty / loose Horseshoe Trail · 0.7 mi · 1,706–1,811 ft Dusty / loose Jackrabbit Jaunt · 0.1 mi Dusty / loose Kachina Access Trail · 0.1 mi Dusty / loose Kovach Family Nature Trail · 0.4 mi Dusty / loose Las Lomitas Trail · 2.8 mi · 1,365–1,588 ft Dusty / loose Levee trail · 1 mi · 1,693–1,932 ft Dusty / loose Lost Dog Wash Trail · 2.9 mi · 1,709–2,080 ft Dusty / loose Lower Corona de Loma Trail · 1.2 mi · 1,434–1,614 ft Dusty / loose Ma-Ha-Tuak Connector · 0.3 mi · 1,263–1,329 ft Dusty / loose Ma-Ha-Tuak Perimeter Trail · 7.1 mi · 1,181–1,644 ft Dusty / loose Oasis South · 0.4 mi · 1,463–1,535 ft Dusty / loose Old Jeep Trail · 1.4 mi · 1,949–2,142 ft Dusty / loose Paradise Trail · 1.4 mi · 1,657–2,008 ft Dusty / loose Pinnacle Peak - Four Seasons Trail · 0.7 mi Dusty / loose Pino Trail · 0.9 mi · 1,952–2,051 ft Dusty / loose Promenade Trail (Moderate) · 0.9 mi · 2,474–2,579 ft Dusty / loose Quartz Trail · 4.9 mi · 1,516–2,654 ft Dusty / loose Rattlesnake Ridge Trail · 0.2 mi Dusty / loose Ringtail Trail · 2.1 mi · 1,706–2,005 ft Dusty / loose Sandpiper Escape · 0.1 mi Dusty / loose Shaughnessey Connector · 0.7 mi · 1,129–1,371 ft Dusty / loose Sidewinder · 1 mi · 1,404–1,693 ft Dusty / loose Signal Wash Trail · 0.5 mi · 1,713–1,745 ft Dusty / loose Sonoran Trail (Difficult) · 2.6 mi · 2,162–2,749 ft Dusty / loose Summerpoint Trail · 1 mi · 1,949–2,014 ft Dusty / loose Sunrise EQ Connector · 0.4 mi · 1,880–1,939 ft Dusty / loose Sunrise Trail · 4.4 mi · 1,768–2,844 ft Dusty / loose T-Bone Trail · 0.5 mi · 1,319–1,414 ft Dusty / loose Taliesin Trail · 2.3 mi · 1,539–1,959 ft Dusty / loose Thash Kavid North Trail · 0.7 mi · 1,375–1,480 ft Dusty / loose Thash Kavid South Trail · 0.9 mi · 1,375–1,473 ft Dusty / loose Thash Kavid Trail · 0.1 mi Dusty / loose Thompson Peak Trail · 1.2 mi · 2,503–3,947 ft Dusty / loose Tiger Moth Territory · 0.2 mi Dusty / loose Westworld · 1.2 mi · 1,460–1,503 ft Dusty / loose Whispering Wind · 0.1 mi Dusty / loose Willow Way · 0.1 mi Dusty / loose #1A - Perl Charles Trail · 3 mi · 1,365–1,732 ft Soft — ride gently #306 - Shaw Butte Trail · 3.4 mi · 1,358–2,054 ft Soft — ride gently #60 - Nature Trail · 1 mi · 1,312–1,572 ft Soft — ride gently 136th Street Express · 2.9 mi · 2,497–2,582 ft Soft — ride gently 150th Street Trail Spur · 0.7 mi Soft — ride gently 310 & 312 - Shadow Mountain Loop Trails · 0.2 mi · 1,657–1,719 ft Soft — ride gently 312 - Shadow Mountain Small Loop Trail · 0.6 mi · 1,480–1,719 ft Soft — ride gently Axle Grease · 1.7 mi · 2,333–2,382 ft Soft — ride gently Bell Pass Trail · 3.2 mi · 2,021–3,202 ft Soft — ride gently Big Sister Trail · 1.2 mi · 1,506–1,801 ft Soft — ride gently Black Hill Trail · 2.1 mi · 2,484–2,661 ft Soft — ride gently Boulderdash Trail · 1.1 mi · 1,736–2,277 ft Soft — ride gently Cactus Wren Trail · 1.4 mi · 1,722–1,795 ft Soft — ride gently Cliffhugger · 0.6 mi · 1,407–1,483 ft Soft — ride gently Delsie Trail · 2.4 mi · 2,165–2,474 ft Soft — ride gently East Point Drop · 0.7 mi · 1,430–1,588 ft Soft — ride gently …and 90 more. Search or explore the live map. Phoenix mountain biking FAQ What are the best mountain bike trails to ride near Phoenix right now? Today the trails riding best near Phoenix are CAP Road Trail, H-4A Trail and PCL to Beacon. The full list below is sorted by today's real conditions, best first, and refreshes every morning, so the top of the list is always your best bet right now. See live conditions →
When will the mountain bike trails in Phoenix dry out? It depends on recent rain and each trail's soil. The 10-day outlook on this page shows how many Phoenix trails are expected to be riding well each day, with rain markers, so you can pick the right day instead of guessing. See the 10-day outlook →
Is it too muddy to ride in Phoenix after rain? Right now 106 of 340 featured Phoenix trails are reading soft or too muddy to ride. Phoenix is mostly loam soil, which drains at a moderate pace, so after a storm some trails firm up within a day while others stay greasy. Riding wet, soft dirt damages trails and leaves ruts, so check the live mud reading on each trail before you head out. Check the live mud reading →
How many mountain bike trails are in Phoenix? Phoenix has 352 featured mountain bike trails tracked here for conditions, with more searchable on the live map.
How high are the Phoenix trails? Phoenix trails run from about 1,010–3,947 ft. Higher trails hold snow later into spring and dry out later than the lower ones, so conditions can vary a lot across the same area on the same day.
When is the best time to ride mountain bikes in Phoenix? The best time to ride Phoenix is January through April and October through December, when daytime highs are in the 65–87°F range and the trails are typically dry. May through September runs hot, with typical highs near or above 104°F. This is based on 10 years of local climate data; check the live conditions on this page for how the trails are actually riding today.
Is it too hot to mountain bike in Phoenix in summer? May through September in Phoenix averages daytime highs near or above 104°F, hot enough that most riders go at dawn or dusk or wait for the cooler shoulder seasons. The best riding window is January through April and October through December.
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