Hawes Trail System
A popular mountain biking destination with a variety of trails ranging from beginner-friendly to challenging, located near Scottsdale.
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8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Hawes Trail System
Welcome, fellow travelers and outdoor enthusiasts, to the Hawes Trail System in Mesa, Arizona. Standing here in the newly developed Red Mountain parking lot, one is immediately struck by the vast, rugged beauty of the Sonoran…
Listen in the app2The Ascent via Alp and Wild Horse
As we depart the trailhead and make our initial ascent, we find ourselves navigating the intertwined paths of Wild Horse and Alp, or Al Duz. The physical sensation of climbing in the Sonoran Desert is an exercise in endurance and…
Listen in the app3Airborne Physics at the NRA Lines and Dirt Therapy
We now transition into a section of the network that highlights a completely different philosophy of trail interaction: the NRA lines and the newer Dirt Therapy jump trails. If the previous ascent was an exercise in…
Listen in the app4Technical Mastery on High Ridge and Iron Goat
Our journey brings us to the undulating terrain of the High Ridge and Iron Goat trails. Here, the nature of the ride shifts from the airborne theatrics of the jump lines to a grounded, highly technical negotiation of the…
Listen in the app5The Thrill of Red Mountain Rush (RMR)
We arrive now at one of the most celebrated and adrenaline-inducing segments of the Hawes Trail System: Red Mountain Rush, universally known among locals simply as RMR. Coupled with the adjacent trail known as Puro, this area…
Listen in the app6Endurance on Twisted Sister and Big Sister
Having survived the rush of the descent, we must now pay the toll of gravity once more. We transition onto the winding, arduous paths of Twisted Sister, connecting upwards to the imposing loop known as Big Sister. …
Listen in the app7The Final Descent down The Mine Shaft
We reach the culmination of our route, the final major descent back toward the valley floor via the aptly named Mine Shaft trail. The nomenclature of this trail whispers of Arizona's deep historical roots in resource extraction. …
Listen in the app8Final Reflections
As we arrive back at the new Red Mountain parking lot, the journey concludes. The dust settling around our tires serves as a quiet testament to the twenty miles and three thousand two hundred feet of elevation we have conquered…
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What is Hawes Trail System?
Hawes Trail System is a place with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Type | Activity |
|---|---|
| Story sections | 8 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 33.4792, -111.6842 |
| Last updated |