Prescott Mountain Bike Trail Conditions
Prescott offers a long riding season in the central Arizona highlands. The Prescott Circle Trail, Thumb Butte, and Spence Basin wind through granite and chaparral that drain quickly. At a mile high it stays rideable nearly year-round, with comfortable shoulder seasons.
225 featured mountain bike trailselevation 4,797–7,648 ft
Is it muddy in Prescott right now?
Right now about 0 of 222 featured Prescott 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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Prescott conditions at a glancesnapshot · Aug 14
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0 of 222 trails riding well
126 96
Air quality
AQI 64 · Moderate
EPA AirNow (observed) + CAMS forecast. Informational.
Next 9 days
Trails riding well each day · blue dot = rain
0 Today 0 Sat 14 Sun 108 Mon 148 Tue 191 Wed 217 Thu 219 Fri 197 Sat Most trails are wet right now. They bounce back Tuesday, with about 148 of 225 riding well.
Temperature this week
Lower trails 4,984–5,896 ft
57° typical 65°–87°F 97°
High country 5,991–6,900 ft
53° typical 63°–83°F 91°
50° 70° 90°
5-day forecast
Today 🌧️ 79°
Sat 🌦️ 84°
Sun ☀️ 90°
Mon ☀️ 97°
Tue ⛅ 96°
Daytime high across Prescott, rain marked. Real forecast, refreshed every morning (elevation detail above).
Trail soil & drainage
51% 36% 13%
Mostly loam, which drains at a moderate pace.
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Best time of year to ride Prescott
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 Prescott is January through June and August through December , when daytime highs sit in the 49–87°F range and the dirt is typically dry. July runs hot, with typical highs around 87°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 0 of 222 featured trails are good to go).
January: Prime, typical high 49°F (ride score 95/100) J 49° February: Prime, typical high 53°F (ride score 100/100) F 53° March: Prime, typical high 58°F (ride score 100/100) M 58° April: Prime, typical high 68°F (ride score 100/100) A 68° May: Prime, typical high 74°F (ride score 100/100) M 74° June: Prime, typical high 87°F (ride score 92/100) J 87° July: Too hot, typical high 87°F (ride score 83/100) J 87° August: Prime, typical high 85°F (ride score 93/100) A 85° September: Prime, typical high 81°F (ride score 100/100) S 81° October: Prime, typical high 71°F (ride score 100/100) O 71° November: Prime, typical high 60°F (ride score 100/100) N 60° December: Prime, typical high 50°F (ride score 96/100) D 50°
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.
Best Prescott 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 Prescott.
BLM #729 · 1.1 mi · 5,646–5,935 ft Soft — ride gently Centennial Trail · 1.9 mi · 5,459–5,709 ft Soft — ride gently Mint Wash Trail #345 · 4 mi · 5,207–5,646 ft Soft — ride gently Noodle Trail · 2.1 mi · 5,558–5,650 ft Soft — ride gently 315 Watertower · 0.8 mi · 5,686–5,820 ft Soft — ride gently Willow Creek Trail · 0.7 mi · 5,643–5,732 ft Soft — ride gently Rocky Top · 0.4 mi · 5,719–5,807 ft Soft — ride gently Vista Trail #706 · 1.5 mi · 5,633–5,932 ft Soft — ride gently Chimbley Water Trail #348 · 0.6 mi · 5,676–5,758 ft Soft — ride gently 317 Ridge Top · 2 mi · 5,623–5,850 ft Soft — ride gently 328 Piglet · 0.6 mi · 5,643–5,817 ft Soft — ride gently 386 Pine Lake Connector · 0.2 mi Soft — ride gently Angus Trail · 0.4 mi · 5,509–5,558 ft Soft — ride gently Bam Bam · 0.2 mi · 5,262–5,295 ft Soft — ride gently Big Rock Canyon · 0.3 mi Soft — ride gently Century · 0.3 mi Soft — ride gently Eagle Trail · 1.7 mi · 5,138–5,282 ft Soft — ride gently Firewater #325 · 1.1 mi · 5,663–5,912 ft Soft — ride gently Golden Eagle Trail · 0.1 mi · 5,141–5,184 ft Soft — ride gently Hall Pass Trail · 1.3 mi · 5,154–5,266 ft Soft — ride gently Happy Ending #705 · 0.3 mi · 5,686–5,755 ft Soft — ride gently Jan Alfano Trail · 0.6 mi · 5,217–5,269 ft Soft — ride gently Javelina Trail #332 · 6.7 mi · 5,666–6,007 ft Soft — ride gently Juniper Gate #701 · 1.2 mi · 5,587–5,807 ft Soft — ride gently Lifted · 0.2 mi · 5,348–5,407 ft Soft — ride gently Little Italy #703 · 1.1 mi · 5,712–5,846 ft Soft — ride gently Missing Link #724 · 1.4 mi · 5,735–5,981 ft Soft — ride gently Northwest Passage-Peavine Connector · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently Pyro · 5,354–5,453 ft Soft — ride gently Raptor Trail · 0.4 mi · 5,157–5,240 ft Soft — ride gently Rattler Trail · 0.7 mi · 5,282–5,548 ft Soft — ride gently Sidekick #721 · 1.3 mi · 5,636–5,755 ft Soft — ride gently Suprise Spring Trail #350 · 1.4 mi · 5,620–5,912 ft Soft — ride gently Tatanka #735 · 2 mi · 5,702–5,853 ft Soft — ride gently The Village · 0.2 mi Soft — ride gently Tunnel Vision #714 · 1.5 mi · 5,748–5,843 ft Soft — ride gently Waterline #733 · 1.2 mi · 5,587–5,784 ft Soft — ride gently West Lake Trail #351 · 1.4 mi · 5,604–5,728 ft Soft — ride gently West Trail #318 · 2.1 mi · 5,804–6,033 ft Soft — ride gently Willy NillyTractor #707 · 1.9 mi · 5,541–5,768 ft Soft — ride gently Ecosa Trail · 0.5 mi · 5,075–5,138 ft Soft — ride gently North Shore Trail · 0.5 mi · 5,154–5,233 ft Soft — ride gently Pebbles · 0.3 mi Soft — ride gently Red Bridge Trail · 0.8 mi · 5,079–5,194 ft Soft — ride gently 316 Pine Lakes · 1.5 mi · 5,604–5,804 ft Soft — ride gently Balancing Rock Trail #349 · 3 mi · 5,607–5,922 ft Soft — ride gently Legacy Trail · 1.2 mi · 5,272–5,341 ft Soft — ride gently Mint Wash Connector Trail #352 · 1.2 mi · 5,446–5,794 ft Soft — ride gently Russ T. Fender #728 · 1.2 mi · 5,738–5,942 ft Soft — ride gently Waterline Trail · 0.5 mi · 5,633–5,922 ft Soft — ride gently Willow Trail #347 · 6.7 mi · 5,190–5,899 ft Soft — ride gently Zygomatic · 0.8 mi · 5,705–5,919 ft Soft — ride gently Ron James Approach Trail · 0.4 mi · 5,072–5,233 ft Soft — ride gently Apex Trail · 0.1 mi · 5,128–5,223 ft Soft — ride gently Approach Trail · 0.3 mi · 5,144–5,177 ft Soft — ride gently Bedrock City · 1.3 mi · 5,203–5,305 ft Soft — ride gently Boblett Trail · 0.8 mi · 5,112–5,148 ft Soft — ride gently Candy Loop · 0.2 mi · 5,518–5,554 ft Soft — ride gently Champion Trail · 0.2 mi · 5,292–5,358 ft Soft — ride gently Dino Canyon · 0.2 mi · 5,223–5,272 ft Soft — ride gently Gap Trail · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently Iron King Trail · 2.6 mi · 5,049–5,200 ft Soft — ride gently Lone Ranger · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently Over the Hill · 0.4 mi · 5,082–5,180 ft Soft — ride gently Secret Cove · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently Tilted · 0.2 mi · 5,335–5,459 ft Soft — ride gently Treehouse Loop · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently Virginian Trail · 0.6 mi · 5,128–5,217 ft Soft — ride gently Yabba Dabba View · 0.2 mi · 5,295–5,341 ft Soft — ride gently Yabba Dabba View Spur Soft — ride gently Aspen Creek Trail #48 · 3.2 mi · 6,381–6,801 ft Soft — ride gently Balancing Boulder Trail · 0.6 mi · 5,302–5,377 ft Soft — ride gently Big Piney Connector · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently Black Hole · 0.2 mi · 5,236–5,272 ft Soft — ride gently Boulder Creek · 0.4 mi · 5,171–5,223 ft Soft — ride gently East Bay Loops · 1 mi · 5,144–5,207 ft Soft — ride gently Easter Island · 0.7 mi · 5,187–5,266 ft Soft — ride gently Elisabeth's Creek Trail · 0.2 mi Soft — ride gently Lakeshore Trail · 1.7 mi · 5,164–5,207 ft Soft — ride gently MavErick Trail · 0.1 mi · 5,364–5,525 ft Soft — ride gently Middle Elisabeth Creek Trail · 0.2 mi Soft — ride gently Quartz Canyon · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently Rumble · 0.6 mi · 5,276–5,344 ft Soft — ride gently Tennille · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently Tonto · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently West Spruce Trail #264 (Extension) · 3.2 mi · 6,637–6,893 ft Soft — ride gently Back In The Saddle · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently Basin Trail · 0.3 mi · 5,112–5,157 ft Soft — ride gently Big Piney · 0.3 mi Soft — ride gently Black Hawk Trail · 0.3 mi Soft — ride gently Canyon Trail · 0.8 mi · 5,075–5,148 ft Soft — ride gently Captain's Trail · 0.7 mi · 5,207–5,338 ft Soft — ride gently Dells Bonanza Trail · 0.9 mi · 5,144–5,518 ft Soft — ride gently Glide · 0.2 mi · 5,233–5,276 ft Soft — ride gently Gunsmoke Trail · 0.2 mi · 5,174–5,371 ft Soft — ride gently High Chaparrel Trail · 0.7 mi · 5,161–5,512 ft Soft — ride gently Low Chaparrel Trail · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently Northwest Passage · 1.1 mi · 5,151–5,223 ft Soft — ride gently Peavine Trail · 4.2 mi · 5,036–5,210 ft Soft — ride gently Rawhide Trail · 0.2 mi · 5,302–5,358 ft Soft — ride gently Rocamadour · 0.1 mi · 5,259–5,302 ft Soft — ride gently Rooster Point · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently Silverback Trail · 0.7 mi · 5,079–5,151 ft Soft — ride gently Splash · 0.7 mi · 5,240–5,404 ft Soft — ride gently Tom Mix Trail · 0.4 mi Soft — ride gently Trampus Trail · 0.4 mi · 5,125–5,184 ft Soft — ride gently Upper Elisabeth Creek Trail · 0.6 mi · 5,164–5,302 ft Soft — ride gently Watson Dam Trail · 0.4 mi · 5,069–5,180 ft Soft — ride gently Blaster · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently Crucible Soft — ride gently High Water Trail · 0.2 mi Soft — ride gently 9401J · 1.4 mi · 6,316–6,798 ft Soft — ride gently Aspen Springs Trail #746 · 1.6 mi · 6,617–6,781 ft Soft — ride gently Lower Elisabeth Creek Trail · 0.4 mi · 5,092–5,135 ft Soft — ride gently West Spruce TR #264 · 3.6 mi · 6,581–7,054 ft Soft — ride gently Flume Trail · 0.7 mi · 5,066–5,105 ft Soft — ride gently Low Water Trail · 0.4 mi Soft — ride gently Watson Woods Trail · 0.5 mi Soft — ride gently Kestrel Trail · 0.6 mi · 5,200–5,249 ft Soft — ride gently Granite Dells Trail · 0.2 mi · 5,082–5,115 ft Soft — ride gently Williams Peak TR #738 · 3.6 mi · 6,033–6,683 ft Soft — ride gently Gateway Trail · 0.6 mi · 5,016–5,102 ft Soft — ride gently Bench Trail · 0.1 mi · 5,079–5,112 ft Soft — ride gently Headwaters Trail · 3.2 mi · 5,049–5,213 ft Soft — ride gently Red Tail Trail · 1.6 mi · 5,052–5,249 ft Soft — ride gently Soggy Bottom Trail · 0.6 mi · 5,043–5,082 ft Soft — ride gently Blackhawk Connector · 0.1 mi · 5,407–5,446 ft Muddy — stay off Source Trail · 0.6 mi · 5,184–5,249 ft Muddy — stay off The Granite Dells Trail Muddy — stay off Trail #743 · 0.3 mi · 6,152–6,237 ft Muddy — stay off Watson Lake Trail · 1.1 mi · 5,174–5,243 ft Muddy — stay off Clown Town #708 · 1.6 mi · 6,040–6,155 ft Muddy — stay off Hokaygon Trail #341 · 1.4 mi · 5,564–5,863 ft Muddy — stay off Little Granite Mountain Trail #37 · 4.1 mi · 5,846–6,555 ft Muddy — stay off Spence Creek Trail · 0.2 mi Muddy — stay off TR #300 · 0.6 mi · 6,775–7,047 ft Muddy — stay off TR 366 · 1 mi · 6,798–7,011 ft Muddy — stay off Upper Pasture Trail #38 · 2 mi · 5,397–5,846 ft Muddy — stay off West Side Story #725 · 2.2 mi · 5,840–5,997 ft Muddy — stay off Cedar Springs Trail #41 · 1.1 mi · 5,351–5,551 ft Muddy — stay off Longview Trail · 1.7 mi · 5,413–5,531 ft Muddy — stay off Sundog Trail · 5.2 mi · 5,180–5,689 ft Muddy — stay off Clark Spring Trail #40 · 2.2 mi · 5,594–6,401 ft Muddy — stay off Northshore Trail · 0.3 mi · 5,538–5,581 ft Muddy — stay off Skyline Trail #712 · 1 mi · 5,915–6,253 ft Muddy — stay off Baby Granite Trail #320 · 1.9 mi · 5,066–5,236 ft Muddy — stay off Butte Creek Trail · 1.3 mi · 5,518–5,850 ft Muddy — stay off Willow Connector Trail #346 · 0.4 mi · 5,745–5,863 ft Muddy — stay off Love Lane Trail #309 · 0.5 mi · 5,289–5,361 ft Muddy — stay off Homestead Trail #305 · 6.6 mi · 5,492–6,056 ft Muddy — stay off Trail #322 · 0.7 mi · 6,102–6,227 ft Muddy — stay off Twist & Shout Trail #372 · 0.6 mi · 5,686–5,732 ft Muddy — stay off Trail #9415 · 4.2 mi · 5,617–6,611 ft Muddy — stay off Almosta Trail #622 · 6.8 mi · 4,797–5,568 ft Muddy — stay off Garden Grove Trail #392 · 1.5 mi · 5,869–6,227 ft Muddy — stay off Trail 323 · 0.6 mi · 5,988–6,184 ft Muddy — stay off Badger Turley Connector · 0.3 mi · 5,722–5,837 ft Muddy — stay off Boyscout Trail #126 · 1.5 mi · 5,705–6,280 ft Muddy — stay off Campground Connector Trail · 0.2 mi Muddy — stay off Dennys Trail #626 · 2.9 mi · 5,157–5,315 ft Muddy — stay off Feldmeier Trail #330 · 2.5 mi · 5,709–6,132 ft Muddy — stay off Highlands Trail · 1.1 mi · 5,440–5,646 ft Muddy — stay off Horsecamp Loop Trail #383 · 2.5 mi · 6,135–6,394 ft Muddy — stay off Jim Higgs Trail #1937 · 1.7 mi · 5,243–5,407 ft Muddy — stay off Trail · 0.9 mi Muddy — stay off 9415A · 0.2 mi Muddy — stay off Apple Blossom Trail #373 / Hidden Valley Trail #374 Muddy — stay off Camp 28 Trail #371 · 0.2 mi · 5,643–5,709 ft Muddy — stay off Cold Spring Trail #393 · 1.4 mi · 6,227–6,483 ft Muddy — stay off Connector · 0.1 mi Muddy — stay off Dealership Bypass · 0.6 mi · 5,614–5,699 ft Muddy — stay off Garden Party Trail #324 · 0.9 mi · 5,876–6,037 ft Muddy — stay off Granite Mountain Summit Trail · 0.2 mi · 6,273–6,355 ft Muddy — stay off High Valley Ranch Trail #391 · 0.9 mi · 6,050–6,316 ft Muddy — stay off Hoot Owl Trail #745 · 5 mi · 5,581–6,076 ft Muddy — stay off Horsecamp Loop Connector · 0.1 mi Muddy — stay off Salida Gulch Trail · 4 mi · 5,374–5,781 ft Muddy — stay off Trail 321 · 1.6 mi · 5,850–6,089 ft Muddy — stay off Trail 333 · 2 mi · 6,115–6,421 ft Muddy — stay off Trail 367 · 0.9 mi · 5,702–5,869 ft Muddy — stay off Turley Trail · 2 mi · 5,614–5,771 ft Muddy — stay off Apple Blossom Trail #373 · 1.2 mi · 5,554–5,745 ft Muddy — stay off Goldwater Lake Trail #396 · 4.5 mi · 5,656–6,161 ft Muddy — stay off 297 (Smith Ravine Trail) · 3 mi · 6,040–6,952 ft Muddy — stay off Badger Mountain Trail · 6.7 mi · 5,518–6,306 ft Muddy — stay off Gold Pan Trail · 0.4 mi · 5,417–5,489 ft Muddy — stay off Ranch Trail #62 · 9.3 mi · 5,591–6,572 ft Muddy — stay off Steelmak Moto Trail · 2.5 mi · 5,804–6,955 ft Muddy — stay off Prescott Lakes Powerline Trail · 0.4 mi · 5,249–5,305 ft Muddy — stay off Sabatina St. Connector · 0.1 mi Muddy — stay off Bonanza Trail #743 · 0.9 mi · 5,965–6,135 ft Muddy — stay off FR 9707T · 1.2 mi · 6,230–6,798 ft Muddy — stay off Goldwater Loop Trail · 2.5 mi · 5,922–6,010 ft Muddy — stay off Granite Creek Path · 0.4 mi Muddy — stay off Groom Creek Loop Trail #307 · 9 mi · 6,325–7,648 ft Muddy — stay off Hidden Valley Trail #374 · 0.4 mi · 5,666–5,823 ft Muddy — stay off Ponderosa Trail #382 · 2.2 mi · 5,630–6,027 ft Muddy — stay off Quakey Trail #741 · 0.9 mi · 6,437–6,621 ft Muddy — stay off Sparrow Trail #744 · 1.3 mi · 6,257–6,788 ft Muddy — stay off Trail 326 · 2.1 mi · 5,758–6,243 ft Muddy — stay off Divinty Dr. Connector · 0.1 mi Muddy — stay off Glassford Hill · 2 mi · 5,187–5,476 ft Muddy — stay off St. George Connector Muddy — stay off Vista View Loop · 0.5 mi Muddy — stay off Bobcat Trail · 0.2 mi · 5,236–5,325 ft Muddy — stay off Constable St. Connector · 0.1 mi · 5,220–5,289 ft Muddy — stay off Hackathorn Trail · 0.1 mi · 5,423–5,456 ft Muddy — stay off Hawkeye Loop · 0.4 mi · 5,236–5,285 ft Muddy — stay off Jack Rabbit Loop · 0.1 mi Muddy — stay off Javalina Connector · 0.2 mi Muddy — stay off Jim N Gayle Trail #1959 · 3.4 mi · 5,039–5,335 ft Muddy — stay off Lower Granite Creek Discovery Trail · 0.7 mi Muddy — stay off Panorama Trail · 0.3 mi · 5,220–5,374 ft Muddy — stay off Porcupine Trail · 0.2 mi · 5,443–5,479 ft Muddy — stay off Pronghorn Trail · 0.3 mi · 5,374–5,443 ft Muddy — stay off Sarafina Trail · 0.1 mi · 5,236–5,276 ft Muddy — stay off Twisted · 0.2 mi · 5,338–5,404 ft Muddy — stay off Vista Trail · 0.4 mi · 5,203–5,272 ft Muddy — stay off Vista Trails Muddy — stay off Whip Tail Loop · 0.1 mi Muddy — stay off Willow Lake Rd · 0.4 mi Muddy — stay off Willow Lake Trail · 2.4 mi · 5,144–5,177 ft Muddy — stay off Prescott mountain biking FAQ What are the best mountain bike trails to ride near Prescott right now? Few Prescott trails are riding well today. The list below is sorted by today's real conditions, best first, and refreshes every morning, so check back soon or open the planner for the best option near you. See live conditions →
When will the mountain bike trails in Prescott dry out? It depends on recent rain and each trail's soil. The 10-day outlook on this page shows how many Prescott 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 Prescott after rain? Right now 222 of 222 featured Prescott trails are reading soft or too muddy to ride. Prescott 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 Prescott? Prescott has 225 featured mountain bike trails tracked here for conditions, with more searchable on the live map.
How high are the Prescott trails? Prescott trails run from about 4,797–7,648 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 Prescott? The best time to ride Prescott is January through June and August through December, when daytime highs are in the 49–87°F range and the trails are typically dry. July runs hot, with typical highs around 87°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.
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