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McDowell Mtn Century, Nov 14 2009
This loop circles the northwest Valley in a clockwise direction through/near Desert Ridge, Tramonto, Cave Creek, Carefree, Troon North, Rio Verde, Fountain Hills, Scottsdale.
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| Author: | LLarson |
| Activity: | Bicycling |
| State: | Arizona (AZ) |
| Distance: | 96.1 mi |
| Difficulty: | 9 / 10 |
| Rating: | Unrated |
<p>Follow 56th Street north, heading to Desert Ridge. Turning to the west on Deer Valley Rd, parallel the Reach 11 Recreation Area and past Deer Valley Airport. Turning north on 19th Ave to Norterra Pkwy and North Valley Pkwy to Carefree Hwy. Turn east headed toward Cave Creek and Carefree before heading south through Legend Trail and then Pima Rd. Turn back to the east on Dynamite and then down 9-mile hill. Turn south along the east side of the McDowell Mountains toward Fountain Hills. The final leg heads generally west on Shea Blvd, Via Linda and Sweetwater. </p> <br />
TO TRAILHEAD: Sereno Park at 56th St and Sweetwater Ave Scottsdale, AZ
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McDowell Mtn Century, Nov 14 2009
| Distance: 96.10 mi | Points: 752 |
| # | Distance | Instruction | Distance to next |
| 1 | 0.00 mi | Start - at Sereno Park at 56th St and Sweetwater Ave | Then go 0.23 mi |
| 2 | 0.23 mi | Turn Right - onto 56th St headed north | Then go 5.01 mi |
| 3 | 5.24 mi | Turn Left - onto Deer Valley Rd headed west | Then go 8.35 mi |
| 4 | 13.60 mi | Turn Right - onto 19th Ave headed north | Then go 2.88 mi |
| 5 | 16.48 mi | Turn Left - onto Jomax Rd headed west | Then go 0.79 mi |
| 6 | 17.27 mi | Turn Right - onto Norterra Pkwy headed north | Then go 1.34 mi |
| 7 | 18.61 mi | Turn Left - onto North Valley Pkwy headed north | Then go 3.46 mi |
| 8 | 22.07 mi | Turn Right - onto 27th Dr headed north | Then go 0.17 mi |
| 9 | 22.24 mi | Point Of Interest - First SAG stop | Then go 0.65 mi |
| 10 | 22.89 mi | Turn Right - onto Carefree Hwy headed east | Then go 9.12 mi |
| 11 | 32.01 mi | Turn Right - onto 56th St headed south | Then go 1.00 mi |
| 12 | 33.02 mi | Turn Left - onto Dove Valley Rd headed east | Then go 1.55 mi |
| 13 | 34.56 mi | Turn Right - onto 68th St headed south | Then go 0.50 mi |
| 14 | 35.06 mi | Turn Left - onto Ashler Hills Dr headed east | Then go 0.50 mi |
| 15 | 35.57 mi | Turn Left - onto Scottsdale Rd headed north | Then go 2.54 mi |
| 16 | 38.11 mi | Turn Right - onto Stagecoach Pass headed east | Then go 1.00 mi |
| 17 | 39.11 mi | Turn Left - onto Mule Train Rd headed north | Then go 0.18 mi |
| 18 | 39.29 mi | Turn Right - onto Cave Creek Rd headed east | Then go 3.81 mi |
| 19 | 43.10 mi | Turn Right - onto Lone Mountain Pkwy headed south | Then go 2.08 mi |
| 20 | 45.18 mi | Turn Right - onto Stagecoach Pass Rd headed west | Then go 1.90 mi |
| 21 | 47.07 mi | Turn Left - onto Legend Trail Pkwy headed south | Then go 2.64 mi |
| 22 | 49.72 mi | Turn Left - onto Pima Rd headed south | Then go 1.23 mi |
| 23 | 50.95 mi | Point Of Interest - Second SAG stop | Then go 2.29 mi |
| 24 | 53.24 mi | Turn Left - onto Dynamite Blvd headed east | Then go 12.71 mi |
| 25 | 65.95 mi | Turn Right - onto Forest Rd headed south | Then go 2.12 mi |
| 26 | 68.07 mi | Turn Right - onto McDowell Mtn Rd headed south | Then go 8.96 mi |
| 27 | 77.02 mi | Turn Right - onto Bainbridge Ave headed east | Then go 0.93 mi |
| 28 | 77.96 mi | Turn Left - onto Golden Eagle Blvd headed south | Then go 0.13 mi |
| 29 | 78.09 mi | Point Of Interest - Third SAG stop | Then go 0.05 mi |
| 30 | 78.14 mi | Turn Right - onto Desert Canyon Dr headed west | Then go 1.00 mi |
| 31 | 79.14 mi | Turn Left - onto Sunridge Pkwy headed south | Then go 0.98 mi |
| 32 | 80.12 mi | Turn Right - onto Palisades Blvd headed south | Then go 1.56 mi |
| 33 | 81.69 mi | Turn Right - onto Shea Blvd headed west | Then go 1.84 mi |
| 34 | 83.52 mi | Turn Right - onto 136th St headed north | Then go 0.50 mi |
| 35 | 84.02 mi | Turn Left - onto Via Linda headed west | Then go 3.10 mi |
| 36 | 87.13 mi | Turn Right - onto Cholla St headed west | Then go 1.01 mi |
| 37 | 88.14 mi | Turn Right - onto 104th St headed north | Then go 1.01 mi |
| 38 | 89.14 mi | Turn Left - onto Sweetwater Ave headed west | Then go 2.52 mi |
| 39 | 91.66 mi | Turn Right - onto 84th St headed north | Then go 0.50 mi |
| 40 | 92.17 mi | Turn Left - onto Thunderbird Rd headed west | Then go 0.75 mi |
| 41 | 92.92 mi | Turn Left - onto 78th St headed south | Then go 0.51 mi |
| 42 | 93.43 mi | Turn Right - onto Sweetwater Ave headed west | Then go 2.67 mi |
| 43 | 96.10 mi | Stop - at starting point |
Points of Interest
Start and End point
Location: 33.605648, -111.957636Serano Park at 56th St and Sweetwater Ave
23 mile mark - First SAG stop
Location: 33.789331, -112.116787Just south of Carefree Hwy
51 mile mark - Second SAG stop
Location: 33.773743, -111.89156831802 N. Pima Rd, just south of fire station
78 mile mark - Third SAG stop
Location: 33.619998, -111.738532Golden Eagle Park
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