Basics
- Location:
- A few miles east of Oak Creek off Hwy. 179.
- Setting:
- Mountainous
- Length:
- 9 mile loop
- Difficulty:
- Advanced
- Aerobic Difficulty:
- Difficult
- Time To Allow:
- 2 - 3 hours
- Elevation Change:
- 1200 feet
- Season:
- Rideable year round
Description
Hot Loop is a wonderfully challenging ride on some nice singletrack. Overall elevation change is about 1,200 feet -- 600 up / 1,200 down / 600 up. Part of the route is along regular roads.
From the trailhead ride about 2 miles and take the right fork onto the singletrack down Woods Canyon. You'll reach another junction, take a left and follow it to Hwy. 179. Follow Hwy. 179 north to Jack's Canyon Rd. and then to the parking lot.
Details
Location:
A few miles east of Oak Creek off Hwy. 179.
Setting:
Mountainous
Length:
9 mile loop
Difficulty:
Advanced
Aerobic Difficulty:
Difficult
Time To Allow:
2 - 3 hours
Elevation Change:
1200
Season:
Rideable year round
Map + Directions
Basic Directions
The village of Oak Creek is on Hwy. 179 a little south of Sedona. In town you'll want to turn onto Jack's Canyon Rd. and head east. Drive about 2 miles and park in the dirt parking lot. The trailhead is signed.
