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 222 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 · Jun 30
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222 of 222 trails riding well
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Air quality
AQI 49 · Good
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Next 10 days
Trails riding well each day · blue dot = rain
222 Today 222 Tue 222 Wed 222 Thu 222 Fri 222 Sat 222 Sun 222 Mon 222 Tue 222 Wed Most trails are riding well and should hold through the week.
Temperature this week
Lower trails 4,984–5,896 ft
54° typical 60°–87°F 95°
High country 5,991–6,900 ft
51° typical 58°–82°F 90°
40° 60° 80° 100°
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 222 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.
297 (Smith Ravine Trail) · 3 mi · 6,040–6,952 ft Dusty / loose 315 Watertower · 0.8 mi · 5,686–5,820 ft Dusty / loose 316 Pine Lakes · 1.5 mi · 5,604–5,804 ft Dusty / loose 317 Ridge Top · 2 mi · 5,623–5,850 ft Dusty / loose 328 Piglet · 0.6 mi · 5,643–5,817 ft Dusty / loose 386 Pine Lake Connector · 0.2 mi Dusty / loose 9401J · 1.4 mi · 6,316–6,798 ft Dusty / loose 9415A · 0.2 mi Dusty / loose Almosta Trail #622 · 6.8 mi · 4,797–5,568 ft Dusty / loose Angus Trail · 0.4 mi · 5,509–5,558 ft Dusty / loose Apex Trail · 0.1 mi · 5,128–5,223 ft Dusty / loose Apple Blossom Trail #373 · 1.2 mi · 5,554–5,745 ft Dusty / loose Apple Blossom Trail #373 / Hidden Valley Trail #374 Dusty / loose Approach Trail · 0.3 mi · 5,144–5,177 ft Dusty / loose Aspen Creek Trail #48 · 3.2 mi · 6,381–6,801 ft Dusty / loose Aspen Springs Trail #746 · 1.6 mi · 6,617–6,781 ft Dusty / loose Baby Granite Trail #320 · 1.9 mi · 5,066–5,236 ft Dusty / loose Back In The Saddle · 0.1 mi Dusty / loose Badger Mountain Trail · 6.7 mi · 5,518–6,306 ft Dusty / loose Badger Turley Connector · 0.3 mi · 5,722–5,837 ft Dusty / loose Balancing Boulder Trail · 0.6 mi · 5,302–5,377 ft Dusty / loose Balancing Rock Trail #349 · 3 mi · 5,607–5,922 ft Dusty / loose Bam Bam · 0.2 mi · 5,262–5,295 ft Dusty / loose Basin Trail · 0.3 mi · 5,112–5,157 ft Dusty / loose Bedrock City · 1.3 mi · 5,203–5,305 ft Dusty / loose Bench Trail · 0.1 mi · 5,079–5,112 ft Dusty / loose Big Piney · 0.3 mi Dusty / loose Big Piney Connector · 0.1 mi Dusty / loose Big Rock Canyon · 0.3 mi Dusty / loose Black Hawk Trail · 0.3 mi Dusty / loose Black Hole · 0.2 mi · 5,236–5,272 ft Dusty / loose Blackhawk Connector · 0.1 mi · 5,407–5,446 ft Dusty / loose Blaster · 0.1 mi Dusty / loose BLM #729 · 1.1 mi · 5,646–5,935 ft Dusty / loose Bobcat Trail · 0.2 mi · 5,236–5,325 ft Dusty / loose Boblett Trail · 0.8 mi · 5,112–5,148 ft Dusty / loose Bonanza Trail #743 · 0.9 mi · 5,965–6,135 ft Dusty / loose Boulder Creek · 0.4 mi · 5,171–5,223 ft Dusty / loose Boyscout Trail #126 · 1.5 mi · 5,705–6,280 ft Dusty / loose Butte Creek Trail · 1.3 mi · 5,518–5,850 ft Dusty / loose Camp 28 Trail #371 · 0.2 mi · 5,643–5,709 ft Dusty / loose Campground Connector Trail · 0.2 mi Dusty / loose Candy Loop · 0.2 mi · 5,518–5,554 ft Dusty / loose Canyon Trail · 0.8 mi · 5,075–5,148 ft Dusty / loose Captain's Trail · 0.7 mi · 5,207–5,338 ft Dusty / loose Cedar Springs Trail #41 · 1.1 mi · 5,351–5,551 ft Dusty / loose Centennial Trail · 1.9 mi · 5,459–5,709 ft Dusty / loose Century · 0.3 mi Dusty / loose Champion Trail · 0.2 mi · 5,292–5,358 ft Dusty / loose Chimbley Water Trail #348 · 0.6 mi · 5,676–5,758 ft Dusty / loose Clark Spring Trail #40 · 2.2 mi · 5,594–6,401 ft Dusty / loose Clown Town #708 · 1.6 mi · 6,040–6,155 ft Dusty / loose Cold Spring Trail #393 · 1.4 mi · 6,227–6,483 ft Dusty / loose Connector · 0.1 mi Dusty / loose Constable St. Connector · 0.1 mi · 5,220–5,289 ft Dusty / loose Crucible Dusty / loose Dealership Bypass · 0.6 mi · 5,614–5,699 ft Dusty / loose Dells Bonanza Trail · 0.9 mi · 5,144–5,518 ft Dusty / loose Dennys Trail #626 · 2.9 mi · 5,157–5,315 ft Dusty / loose Dino Canyon · 0.2 mi · 5,223–5,272 ft Dusty / loose Divinty Dr. Connector · 0.1 mi Dusty / loose Eagle Trail · 1.7 mi · 5,138–5,282 ft Dusty / loose East Bay Loops · 1 mi · 5,144–5,207 ft Dusty / loose Easter Island · 0.7 mi · 5,187–5,266 ft Dusty / loose Ecosa Trail · 0.5 mi · 5,075–5,138 ft Dusty / loose Elisabeth's Creek Trail · 0.2 mi Dusty / loose Feldmeier Trail #330 · 2.5 mi · 5,709–6,132 ft Dusty / loose Firewater #325 · 1.1 mi · 5,663–5,912 ft Dusty / loose Flume Trail · 0.7 mi · 5,066–5,105 ft Dusty / loose FR 9707T · 1.2 mi · 6,230–6,798 ft Dusty / loose Gap Trail · 0.1 mi Dusty / loose Garden Grove Trail #392 · 1.5 mi · 5,869–6,227 ft Dusty / loose Garden Party Trail #324 · 0.9 mi · 5,876–6,037 ft Dusty / loose Gateway Trail · 0.6 mi · 5,016–5,102 ft Dusty / loose Glassford Hill · 2 mi · 5,187–5,476 ft Dusty / loose Glide · 0.2 mi · 5,233–5,276 ft Dusty / loose Gold Pan Trail · 0.4 mi · 5,417–5,489 ft Dusty / loose Golden Eagle Trail · 0.1 mi · 5,141–5,184 ft Dusty / loose Goldwater Lake Trail #396 · 4.5 mi · 5,656–6,161 ft Dusty / loose Goldwater Loop Trail · 2.5 mi · 5,922–6,010 ft Dusty / loose Granite Creek Path · 0.4 mi Dusty / loose Granite Dells Trail · 0.2 mi · 5,082–5,115 ft Dusty / loose Granite Mountain Summit Trail · 0.2 mi · 6,273–6,355 ft Dusty / loose Groom Creek Loop Trail #307 · 9 mi · 6,325–7,648 ft Dusty / loose Gunsmoke Trail · 0.2 mi · 5,174–5,371 ft Dusty / loose Hackathorn Trail · 0.1 mi · 5,423–5,456 ft Dusty / loose Hall Pass Trail · 1.3 mi · 5,154–5,266 ft Dusty / loose Happy Ending #705 · 0.3 mi · 5,686–5,755 ft Dusty / loose Hawkeye Loop · 0.4 mi · 5,236–5,285 ft Dusty / loose Headwaters Trail · 3.2 mi · 5,049–5,213 ft Dusty / loose Hidden Valley Trail #374 · 0.4 mi · 5,666–5,823 ft Dusty / loose High Chaparrel Trail · 0.7 mi · 5,161–5,512 ft Dusty / loose High Valley Ranch Trail #391 · 0.9 mi · 6,050–6,316 ft Dusty / loose High Water Trail · 0.2 mi Dusty / loose Highlands Trail · 1.1 mi · 5,440–5,646 ft Dusty / loose Hokaygon Trail #341 · 1.4 mi · 5,564–5,863 ft Dusty / loose Homestead Trail #305 · 6.6 mi · 5,492–6,056 ft Dusty / loose Hoot Owl Trail #745 · 5 mi · 5,581–6,076 ft Dusty / loose Horsecamp Loop Connector · 0.1 mi Dusty / loose Horsecamp Loop Trail #383 · 2.5 mi · 6,135–6,394 ft Dusty / loose Iron King Trail · 2.6 mi · 5,049–5,200 ft Dusty / loose Jack Rabbit Loop · 0.1 mi Dusty / loose Jan Alfano Trail · 0.6 mi · 5,217–5,269 ft Dusty / loose Javalina Connector · 0.2 mi Dusty / loose Javelina Trail #332 · 6.7 mi · 5,666–6,007 ft Dusty / loose Jim Higgs Trail #1937 · 1.7 mi · 5,243–5,407 ft Dusty / loose Jim N Gayle Trail #1959 · 3.4 mi · 5,039–5,335 ft Dusty / loose Juniper Gate #701 · 1.2 mi · 5,587–5,807 ft Dusty / loose Kestrel Trail · 0.6 mi · 5,200–5,249 ft Dusty / loose Lakeshore Trail · 1.7 mi · 5,164–5,207 ft Dusty / loose Legacy Trail · 1.2 mi · 5,272–5,341 ft Dusty / loose Lifted · 0.2 mi · 5,348–5,407 ft Dusty / loose Little Granite Mountain Trail #37 · 4.1 mi · 5,846–6,555 ft Dusty / loose Little Italy #703 · 1.1 mi · 5,712–5,846 ft Dusty / loose Lone Ranger · 0.1 mi Dusty / loose Longview Trail · 1.7 mi · 5,413–5,531 ft Dusty / loose Love Lane Trail #309 · 0.5 mi · 5,289–5,361 ft Dusty / loose Low Chaparrel Trail · 0.1 mi Dusty / loose Low Water Trail · 0.4 mi Dusty / loose Lower Elisabeth Creek Trail · 0.4 mi · 5,092–5,135 ft Dusty / loose Lower Granite Creek Discovery Trail · 0.7 mi Dusty / loose MavErick Trail · 0.1 mi · 5,364–5,525 ft Dusty / loose Middle Elisabeth Creek Trail · 0.2 mi Dusty / loose Mint Wash Connector Trail #352 · 1.2 mi · 5,446–5,794 ft Dusty / loose Mint Wash Trail #345 · 4 mi · 5,207–5,646 ft Dusty / loose Missing Link #724 · 1.4 mi · 5,735–5,981 ft Dusty / loose Noodle Trail · 2.1 mi · 5,558–5,650 ft Dusty / loose North Shore Trail · 0.5 mi · 5,154–5,233 ft Dusty / loose Northshore Trail · 0.3 mi · 5,538–5,581 ft Dusty / loose Northwest Passage · 1.1 mi · 5,151–5,223 ft Dusty / loose Northwest Passage-Peavine Connector · 0.1 mi Dusty / loose Over the Hill · 0.4 mi · 5,082–5,180 ft Dusty / loose Panorama Trail · 0.3 mi · 5,220–5,374 ft Dusty / loose Peavine Trail · 4.2 mi · 5,036–5,210 ft Dusty / loose Pebbles · 0.3 mi Dusty / loose Ponderosa Trail #382 · 2.2 mi · 5,630–6,027 ft Dusty / loose Porcupine Trail · 0.2 mi · 5,443–5,479 ft Dusty / loose Prescott Lakes Powerline Trail · 0.4 mi · 5,249–5,305 ft Dusty / loose Pronghorn Trail · 0.3 mi · 5,374–5,443 ft Dusty / loose Pyro · 5,354–5,453 ft Dusty / loose Quakey Trail #741 · 0.9 mi · 6,437–6,621 ft Dusty / loose Quartz Canyon · 0.1 mi Dusty / loose Ranch Trail #62 · 9.3 mi · 5,591–6,572 ft Dusty / loose Raptor Trail · 0.4 mi · 5,157–5,240 ft Dusty / loose Rattler Trail · 0.7 mi · 5,282–5,548 ft Dusty / loose Rawhide Trail · 0.2 mi · 5,302–5,358 ft Dusty / loose Red Bridge Trail · 0.8 mi · 5,079–5,194 ft Dusty / loose Red Tail Trail · 1.6 mi · 5,052–5,249 ft Dusty / loose Rocamadour · 0.1 mi · 5,259–5,302 ft Dusty / loose Rocky Top · 0.4 mi · 5,719–5,807 ft Dusty / loose Ron James Approach Trail · 0.4 mi · 5,072–5,233 ft Dusty / loose Rooster Point · 0.1 mi Dusty / loose Rumble · 0.6 mi · 5,276–5,344 ft Dusty / loose Russ T. Fender #728 · 1.2 mi · 5,738–5,942 ft Dusty / loose Sabatina St. Connector · 0.1 mi Dusty / loose Salida Gulch Trail · 4 mi · 5,374–5,781 ft Dusty / loose Sarafina Trail · 0.1 mi · 5,236–5,276 ft Dusty / loose Secret Cove · 0.1 mi Dusty / loose Sidekick #721 · 1.3 mi · 5,636–5,755 ft Dusty / loose Silverback Trail · 0.7 mi · 5,079–5,151 ft Dusty / loose Skyline Trail #712 · 1 mi · 5,915–6,253 ft Dusty / loose Soggy Bottom Trail · 0.6 mi · 5,043–5,082 ft Dusty / loose Source Trail · 0.6 mi · 5,184–5,249 ft Dusty / loose Sparrow Trail #744 · 1.3 mi · 6,257–6,788 ft Dusty / loose Spence Creek Trail · 0.2 mi Dusty / loose Splash · 0.7 mi · 5,240–5,404 ft Dusty / loose St. George Connector Dusty / loose Steelmak Moto Trail · 2.5 mi · 5,804–6,955 ft Dusty / loose Sundog Trail · 5.2 mi · 5,180–5,689 ft Dusty / loose Suprise Spring Trail #350 · 1.4 mi · 5,620–5,912 ft Dusty / loose Tatanka #735 · 2 mi · 5,702–5,853 ft Dusty / loose Tennille · 0.1 mi Dusty / loose The Granite Dells Trail Dusty / loose The Village · 0.2 mi Dusty / loose Tilted · 0.2 mi · 5,335–5,459 ft Dusty / loose Tom Mix Trail · 0.4 mi Dusty / loose Tonto · 0.1 mi Dusty / loose TR #300 · 0.6 mi · 6,775–7,047 ft Dusty / loose TR 366 · 1 mi · 6,798–7,011 ft Dusty / loose Trail · 0.9 mi Dusty / loose Trail #322 · 0.7 mi · 6,102–6,227 ft Dusty / loose Trail #743 · 0.3 mi · 6,152–6,237 ft Dusty / loose Trail #9415 · 4.2 mi · 5,617–6,611 ft Dusty / loose Trail 321 · 1.6 mi · 5,850–6,089 ft Dusty / loose Trail 323 · 0.6 mi · 5,988–6,184 ft Dusty / loose Trail 326 · 2.1 mi · 5,758–6,243 ft Dusty / loose Trail 333 · 2 mi · 6,115–6,421 ft Dusty / loose Trail 367 · 0.9 mi · 5,702–5,869 ft Dusty / loose Trampus Trail · 0.4 mi · 5,125–5,184 ft Dusty / loose Treehouse Loop · 0.1 mi Dusty / loose Tunnel Vision #714 · 1.5 mi · 5,748–5,843 ft Dusty / loose Turley Trail · 2 mi · 5,614–5,771 ft Dusty / loose Twist & Shout Trail #372 · 0.6 mi · 5,686–5,732 ft Dusty / loose Twisted · 0.2 mi · 5,338–5,404 ft Dusty / loose Upper Elisabeth Creek Trail · 0.6 mi · 5,164–5,302 ft Dusty / loose Upper Pasture Trail #38 · 2 mi · 5,397–5,846 ft Dusty / loose Virginian Trail · 0.6 mi · 5,128–5,217 ft Dusty / loose Vista Trail · 0.4 mi · 5,203–5,272 ft Dusty / loose Vista Trail #706 · 1.5 mi · 5,633–5,932 ft Dusty / loose Vista Trails Dusty / loose Vista View Loop · 0.5 mi Dusty / loose Waterline #733 · 1.2 mi · 5,587–5,784 ft Dusty / loose Waterline Trail · 0.5 mi · 5,633–5,922 ft Dusty / loose Watson Dam Trail · 0.4 mi · 5,069–5,180 ft Dusty / loose Watson Lake Trail · 1.1 mi · 5,174–5,243 ft Dusty / loose Watson Woods Trail · 0.5 mi Dusty / loose West Lake Trail #351 · 1.4 mi · 5,604–5,728 ft Dusty / loose West Side Story #725 · 2.2 mi · 5,840–5,997 ft Dusty / loose West Spruce TR #264 · 3.6 mi · 6,581–7,054 ft Dusty / loose West Spruce Trail #264 (Extension) · 3.2 mi · 6,637–6,893 ft Dusty / loose West Trail #318 · 2.1 mi · 5,804–6,033 ft Dusty / loose Whip Tail Loop · 0.1 mi Dusty / loose Williams Peak TR #738 · 3.6 mi · 6,033–6,683 ft Dusty / loose Willow Connector Trail #346 · 0.4 mi · 5,745–5,863 ft Dusty / loose Willow Creek Trail · 0.7 mi · 5,643–5,732 ft Dusty / loose Willow Lake Rd · 0.4 mi Dusty / loose Willow Lake Trail · 2.4 mi · 5,144–5,177 ft Dusty / loose Willow Trail #347 · 6.7 mi · 5,190–5,899 ft Dusty / loose Willy NillyTractor #707 · 1.9 mi · 5,541–5,768 ft Dusty / loose Yabba Dabba View · 0.2 mi · 5,295–5,341 ft Dusty / loose Yabba Dabba View Spur Dusty / loose Zygomatic · 0.8 mi · 5,705–5,919 ft Dusty / loose Prescott mountain biking FAQ What are the best mountain bike trails to ride near Prescott right now? Today the trails riding best near Prescott are 297 (Smith Ravine Trail), 315 Watertower and 316 Pine Lakes. 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 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 0 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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