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Granite Basin MTB Loop route map
Difficulty: ExpertLoop
Arizona

Granite Basin MTB Loop

Prescott, Arizona

24.5 mi

Distance

3,238 ft

Elev. Gain

9h 38m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Granite Basin MTB Loop is a loop trail in Yavapai County, Arizona. It is 25 miles long and gains 3,238 feet. Per Wilderness Act (designated Wilderness boundary), it is closed to bikes. The nearest town is Williamson, Arizona, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,577 ft
Max:1,999 ft
Gain:987 ft
Loss:987 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,577 ft and 1,999 ft across 24.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,577 ft1,718 ft1,858 ft1,999 ft0.0 mi6.1 mi12.3 mi18.4 mi24.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,577 ft
High point16.8 mi1,999 ft
End24.5 mi1,577 ft

Trail Details

  • No bikes

Bike access: Wilderness Act (designated Wilderness boundary), checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Williamson, AZ · about 2 mi away
County:
Yavapai County, AZ

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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