Ride the Gooseneck from Fraesfield

Join the Scottsdale MTB group as we ride the scenic Gooseneck trail between Browns and McDowell. This ride will have a longer option at 16 miles or a shortened and easier 14 miles. Both have appx 1000ft of climbing.

Note: there is a running event at McDowell on the Pemberton trail, so we will ride Gooseneck and Saguaro Nest for a total ride of 14 miles. Despite the shorter mileage is still a good amount of work.

We’ll start at the Browns Fraesfield Trailhead and ride south on Gooseneck into McDowell Regional Park. The trails are fast, flowy and fun! This is an intermediate ride at a medium pace - good cardio and stamina is a must to enjoy this route.

This route goes Gooseneck to Rock Knob, down to Pemberton, up to Saguaro Nest then north back to Gooseneck and home. The shorter option takes 132nd Rd off Saguaro Nest to the trailhead.

Timing
8:45am arrive Fraesfield Trailhead
9:00am meet at the visitor center buildings ready to ride

Bring 2-3 liters of water, spare tubes and tools plus energy snacks. Always smart to have a mapping app like Trailforks in case you get separated from the group.

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