Arizona · Mountain biking · Near Kachina Village

Big Park Loop

0.6 mi
round trip
84 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Oct–May
best months

Is Big Park Loop open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Red Rock Ranger District. It doesn't name Big Park Loop, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Red Rock Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Big Park Loop is a short, moderate mountain biking route in the Red Rock Ranger District of Coconino National Forest in Arizona, managed by the Forest Service. The loop is about 1.2 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 84 feet, and it makes an out-and-back trip from a starting point around 4,279 feet. The climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 0.11 miles in, and the route sits within a cluster of trails and climbing areas in the Sedona region. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Sedona show October highs around 79°F with lows near 51°F, and April highs around 75°F. Summer highs there typically reach the mid-90s. The VOC Loop lies just 0.1 mile away, and Pine Valley Trail and Pine Valley #148 are each about 0.3 mile off. Climbers can head to Courthouse Butte, roughly 0.4 mile away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Chavez Crossing

    Campground

    Sites open the weekend of Dec 4 on Recreation.gov
  • Eat after

    Famous Pizza

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rains

    Stan Rose Images

    Gallery

    On your way back · 4 mi

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  • Best time to go · Oct–May

    Best time to visit Big Park Loop

    Best months: October–May. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      58° / 34°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      61° / 36°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      67° / 40°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      75° / 44°

      3 wet

    5. May

      84° / 53°

      3 wet

    6. Jun

      94° / 61°

      2 wet

    7. Jul

      97° / 68°

      6 wet

    8. Aug

      94° / 67°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      89° / 61°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      79° / 51°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      67° / 41°

      4 wet

    12. Dec

      58° / 33°

      4 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sedona, AZ, 6.8 mi away at 4,220 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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Courthouse Butte LoopPhoto: Coconino National Forest, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Courthouse LoopPhoto: Brady Smith; Coconino National Forest, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Baby Bell SpurPhoto: Coconino National Forest, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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