I rode the most popular section of National trail at South Mountain Preserve just south of Phoenix. I recommend riding this trail like an 'out and back'. To get there you start riding from Pima Canyon Trailhead and take the 'dirt road' to the beginning of the trail. You can either take National or Mormon up...this time I took Mormon, its a little less technical even though its just as steep! Then you connect onto National Trail and take it gradually uphill until a nice turn around point. From here, its mostly downhill and so fun and challenging. The trail has a lot of variety, lots of different routes to take for drops and jumps or just keep it mellow if you want. Lots of climbing but also lots of downhill! The views are beautiful. South Mountain Preserve is one of the nations largest municipally managed parks - its more than 16,000 acres so you defiantly feel like your out in the wilderness when you're here. Even though its within close proximity to the city. Dont be intimidated by this trail if you are an intermediate rider...it is completely do-able and so worth it!!
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00:00 Intro
01:24 Pima Canyon Dirt Road
02:06 Mormon Trail
07:27 National Trail (up)
13:38 Turn Around Point (start of Downhill)
16:30 The Waterfall
26:26 Pima Canyon Dirt Road
