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Dysart Trail - Estrella Mtn RP - 6 members in 86 triplogs have rated this an average 3 ( 1 to 5 best )
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Aug 24 2025
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57 male
 Joined Apr 25 2011
 Goodyear, AZ
Bagels EMRP, AZ 
Bagels EMRP, AZ
 
Mtn Biking avatar Aug 24 2025
NightstalkerTriplogs 1,740
Mtn Biking10.70 Miles 720 AEG
Mtn Biking10.70 Miles   1 Hour   49 Mns   8.03 mph
720 ft AEG      29 Mns Break8 LBS Pack
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Joined the Bagel Bunch (Doug, Danny, Jane, Joseph, Ken, Venjo) for a ride on Estrella Mountain Regional Park trails this morning. Crazy hazy, hot, and humid, and sunny! Started on Rainbow Valley and did a clockwise loop using Dysart, Butterfield, Gadsden, and Coldwater back to Dysart and Rainbow Valley. No drama on this week's ride. Saw 1 trail runner.
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Aug 17 2025
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57 male
 Joined Apr 25 2011
 Goodyear, AZ
EMRP Pirate Loop, AZ 
EMRP Pirate Loop, AZ
 
Mtn Biking avatar Aug 17 2025
NightstalkerTriplogs 1,740
Mtn Biking13.30 Miles 876 AEG
Mtn Biking13.30 Miles   2 Hrs   20 Mns   8.77 mph
876 ft AEG      49 Mns Break8 LBS Pack
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Been a while since I got to ride with the Bagel Bunch. Today 8 of us set off from Estrella Foothills Community Park on Pirate trails Park Ave over to the EMRP Iron Ranger, into the park on Crossover, Pedersen to Toothaker, briefly on Gadsden, north on Coldwater, west on Dysart, a bit on Rainbow Valley, back over to the Pirate trails, Pirate's Cove, Black Jack, Jumpline, and Sunrise back to the Community Park. We had a tire that refused to hold air until we put a tube in it, a broken off pedal, and a big crash on the Jumpline trail. 100% of the starting riders finished today :) Wow, it was humid and hot in the sun. Saw a couple of hikers in EMRP.
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Jul 19 2025
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57 male
 Joined Apr 25 2011
 Goodyear, AZ
EMRP Dysart Fly Catcher Loop, AZ 
EMRP Dysart Fly Catcher Loop, AZ
 
Mtn Biking avatar Jul 19 2025
NightstalkerTriplogs 1,740
Mtn Biking12.40 Miles 1,068 AEG
Mtn Biking12.40 Miles   1 Hour   44 Mns   7.37 mph
1,068 ft AEG      3 Mns Break8 LBS Pack
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1st trip
Been busy and haven't ridden since last Sunday. Did a great loop at EMRP this morning. Surprised to find no one at the entry station at 6:40am on a Saturday morning. Lots of vehicles parked at the Horseshoe (NAVY) trailhead parking area. Started on Horseshoe over to Rainbow Valley, Dysart, Butterfield up and over to Gadsden, Fly Catcher, Gadsden, Butterfield, Cold Water down to check out the new RV park, back around to Horseshoe to the parking lot. Saw 11 hikers and 2 bikers.
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Apr 16 2025
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57 male
 Joined Apr 25 2011
 Goodyear, AZ
EMRP Trails, AZ 
EMRP Trails, AZ
 
Mtn Biking avatar Apr 16 2025
NightstalkerTriplogs 1,740
Mtn Biking13.90 Miles 1,489 AEG
Mtn Biking13.90 Miles   3 Hrs      7.51 mph
1,489 ft AEG   1 Hour   9 Mns Break8 LBS Pack
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No plan ride this morning and ended up at Estrella Mountain Regional Park. Parked the van someplace different taking advantage of the shade under the trees amongst the picnic tables along Casey Abbott drive behind the Nature Center. Started with a climb up Quail, Saddle, and Baseline to Rainbow Valley. Met a fellow who was agreeable to partnering up at the Dysart/Rainbow Valley intersection. So, Dan on his Stumpjumper and me on my Trance continued south on Rainbow Valley up the long, arduous climb to the Rainbow Valley high point and drop down to Toothaker. From there, north on Toothaker, Dysart east to Butterfield, south to Gadsden, Flycatcher, Gadsden, Butterfield north, Toothaker, Rainbow Valley, and finally, back on Quail. Had some good breaks chatting with Dan. It sure was a nice day to make a new friend on the trails.
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Feb 03 2025
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57 male
 Joined Apr 25 2011
 Goodyear, AZ
EMRP Horseshoe Rainbow Gadsden Loop, AZ 
EMRP Horseshoe Rainbow Gadsden Loop, AZ
 
Mtn Biking avatar Feb 03 2025
NightstalkerTriplogs 1,740
Mtn Biking13.00 Miles 1,195 AEG
Mtn Biking13.00 Miles   2 Hrs   7 Mns   7.96 mph
1,195 ft AEG      29 Mns Break8 LBS Pack
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1st trip
Out with the Bagel riders (Ken and Johnny) at EMRP this morning. Parked at Horseshoe and followed that trail to Toothaker, Baseline, Rainbow Valley, Dysart, Butterfield, Gadsden, Toothaker, and back on Horseshoe. Broke a spoke that got wrapped up in my rear brake disk. Felt good today. Saw a bunch of hikers, three mountain bikers, and a terrifyingly angry barking dog with a muzzle.
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Jan 23 2025
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57 male
 Joined Apr 25 2011
 Goodyear, AZ
Toothaker Dysart Rainbow Vallley Loop, AZ 
Toothaker Dysart Rainbow Vallley Loop, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Jan 23 2025
NightstalkerTriplogs 1,740
Hiking4.90 Miles 524 AEG
Hiking4.90 Miles   2 Hrs   4 Mns   2.65 mph
524 ft AEG      13 Mns Break8 LBS Pack
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First hike with the Estrella Trailblazers group this morning. Met up at the Estrella Mountain Regional Park Rodeo Grounds and the 7 of us were out on the trail by 7:30. Clockwise loop on Toothaker, Dysart, and Rainbow Valley. Found a lone glove on Rainbow Valley and left it at the trailhead. Hopefully it finds it's partner. Saw one couple out on Rainbow. Super fun group to hike with!
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Dec 13 2024
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 Joined Jan 01 2023
 Arizona
Maricopa Trail - Estrellas to PIRPhoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Dec 13 2024
pseudalpineTriplogs 1,290
Hiking15.21 Miles 1,249 AEG
Hiking15.21 Miles   4 Hrs   46 Mns   3.38 mph
1,249 ft AEG      16 Mns Break
 
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Dec 07 2024
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57 male
 Joined Apr 25 2011
 Goodyear, AZ
EMRP Nature Center Loop, AZ 
EMRP Nature Center Loop, AZ
 
Mtn Biking avatar Dec 07 2024
NightstalkerTriplogs 1,740
Mtn Biking11.00 Miles 961 AEG
Mtn Biking11.00 Miles   1 Hour   58 Mns   8.15 mph
961 ft AEG      37 Mns Break8 LBS Pack
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Met up with the Bagel Bunch (Doug, Ken, Johnny) for a ride at Estrella Mountain Regional Park Competitive Track. Unfortunately, there was an event going on at the Comp Loop and it was closed. Plan B, meet at the Nature Center and ride from there. Rode down the street to Horseshoe and took that over to the rodeo grounds. Then Toothaker to Dysart, Butterfield, Gadsden, Flycatcher, Gadsden, Butterfield back to the rodeo grounds. Short stint on Rainbow Valley and Quail trail back to the Nature Center. Lots of event markers on the trails, but we didn't come across a single event participant. Saw a handful of hikers and a couple of mountain bikers out on the trails this morning.
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Oct 01 2024
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55 male
 Joined Oct 24 2010
 Phoenix,Az
Dysart Trail - Estrella Mtn RPPhoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Oct 01 2024
mt98dewTriplogs 2,387
Hiking6.30 Miles 640 AEG
Hiking6.30 Miles   1 Hour   40 Mns   3.78 mph
640 ft AEG
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Early morning hike in the Estrellas. Wanted to get a loop involving the Dysart. Got to the Toothacher TH around 5:30. Went clockwise. Toothacher - Butterfield - Dysart - Rainbow Valley. There are quite a few ups and downs on the Dysart but I enjoy the Butterfield and Rainbow. Timing worked out great. I had the sun to my back or was in the mountain shadows for all the climbs. No wildlife on the trail, but I saw a snake and a roadrunner on the drive through the park.
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Sep 28 2024
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57 male
 Joined Apr 25 2011
 Goodyear, AZ
EMRP from EFHS, AZ 
EMRP from EFHS, AZ
 
Mtn Biking avatar Sep 28 2024
NightstalkerTriplogs 1,740
Mtn Biking13.20 Miles 914 AEG
Mtn Biking13.20 Miles   1 Hour   54 Mns   8.80 mph
914 ft AEG      24 Mns Break8 LBS Pack
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Met up with the Bagel Bunch (Doug, Jane, Nick) this morning for a ride into Estrella Mountain Regional Park from Estrella Foothills High School. We made a lasso loop clockwise starting on Park Ave, Crossover, Pedersen, Toothaker, Gadsden, Coldwater, Dysart, Butterfield, Gadsden, Toothaker, Pedersen, Crossover, and Park Ave. Saw a number of hikers and bikers out on the trails this morning.
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Jul 21 2024
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57 male
 Joined Apr 25 2011
 Goodyear, AZ
Bagel EMRP Loop, AZ 
Bagel EMRP Loop, AZ
 
Mtn Biking avatar Jul 21 2024
NightstalkerTriplogs 1,740
Mtn Biking16.30 Miles 955 AEG
Mtn Biking16.30 Miles   2 Hrs   33 Mns   8.81 mph
955 ft AEG      42 Mns Break8 LBS Pack
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Met up with the Bagel Bunch (Doug, Jenn, Joseph, Venjo) for a loop through Estrella Mountain Regional Park. Saw some bikers and hikers out on the park trails. Steamy with no cloud cover this morning.
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May 18 2024
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57 male
 Joined Apr 25 2011
 Goodyear, AZ
EMRP Desert Rose, AZ 
EMRP Desert Rose, AZ
 
Mtn Biking avatar May 18 2024
NightstalkerTriplogs 1,740
Mtn Biking15.40 Miles 1,401 AEG
Mtn Biking15.40 Miles   2 Hrs      7.90 mph
1,401 ft AEG      3 Mns Break8 LBS Pack
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Pretty warm this morning, like 79 degrees at 6:30 in the Estrella Mountain Regional Park Rodeo Grounds parking lot. Nice cloud cover and a stiff breeze kept the temps manageable. From the trailhead, took the short connector over to Gadsden, then Desert Rose to the PIR parking lot and back, Gadsden to Flycatcher back to Gadsden, Butterfield UP to Dysart to Toothaker and back to the parking lot. Saw 7 hikers and 3 bikers. Kept the pace reasonable and did lots of climbing. Made it up the crazy steep tech section on Butterfield, big grins! First ride on new Fox MTB shoes.
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Apr 06 2024
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57 male
 Joined Apr 25 2011
 Goodyear, AZ
EMRP Tooth Loop, AZ 
EMRP Tooth Loop, AZ
 
Mtn Biking avatar Apr 06 2024
NightstalkerTriplogs 1,740
Mtn Biking13.30 Miles 1,448 AEG
Mtn Biking13.30 Miles   1 Hour   50 Mns   7.53 mph
1,448 ft AEG      4 Mns Break7 LBS Pack
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I was moving pretty slow this morning, but once I munched down on some tasty Pillsbury Toaster Strudel, I felt a strong urge to do some climbing. Drove over to Estrella Mountain Regional Park Rodeo Grounds and jumped on Rainbow Valley trail. Took that all the way to Toothaker, then south to Gadsden for just a bit, north on the freshly graded Coldwater trail, east on Dysart, south on Butterfield back to Gadsden, east to Flycatcher, back on Gadsden to Butterfield back to the Rodeo Grounds. Saw bunches of hikers, and the cutest father/young son out on bikes cheering me on :)
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Feb 21 2024
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57 male
 Joined Apr 25 2011
 Goodyear, AZ
EMRP Rainbow Toothaker Loop, AZ 
EMRP Rainbow Toothaker Loop, AZ
 
Mtn Biking avatar Feb 21 2024
NightstalkerTriplogs 1,740
Mtn Biking7.10 Miles 620 AEG
Mtn Biking7.10 Miles      54 Mns   8.04 mph
620 ft AEG      1 Min Break10 LBS Pack
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Busy morning. Managed to get out for a ride. Went to Estrella Mountain Regional Park to use my new Maricopa County Parks Pass with a super long number. I suppose that it is only just one digit longer than last year, but like the ranger said at the entrance station, now it's like a phone number. Parked in the Navy lot and took Horseshoe to Rainbow Valley counter clockwise, Dysart, Toothaker, and back on Horseshoe to complete the lollipop, delicious.
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Jan 16 2024
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57 male
 Joined Apr 25 2011
 Goodyear, AZ
EMRP Big Question Loop, AZ 
EMRP Big Question Loop, AZ
 
Mtn Biking avatar Jan 16 2024
NightstalkerTriplogs 1,740
Mtn Biking11.10 Miles 1,175 AEG
Mtn Biking11.10 Miles   1 Hour   36 Mns   7.24 mph
1,175 ft AEG      4 Mns Break7 LBS Pack
 
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Lunch ride at EMRP today. Rainbow Valley hills have been cleaned up a bit with a bunch of new water bars. First time riding southbound on Coldwater, the rocks weren't as bad as I was expecting. Saw loads of hikers, 6 bikers, and a pair of horseback riders.
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Dec 26 2023
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57 male
 Joined Apr 25 2011
 Goodyear, AZ
EMRP Toothaker Flycatcher Loop, AZ 
EMRP Toothaker Flycatcher Loop, AZ
 
Mtn Biking avatar Dec 26 2023
NightstalkerTriplogs 1,740
Mtn Biking10.80 Miles 1,020 AEG
Mtn Biking10.80 Miles   2 Hrs   9 Mns   8.42 mph
1,020 ft AEG      52 Mns Break10 LBS Pack
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Lunch ride with Zach and Chris. Park was busy today. First time I cleaned the nasty climbs on the southern portion of Toothaker. Evidence of trail work being completed on Rainbow Valley, Dysart, and Toothaker.
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Oct 21 2023
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57 male
 Joined Apr 25 2011
 Goodyear, AZ
EMRP Loop MTB, AZ 
EMRP Loop MTB, AZ
 
Mtn Biking avatar Oct 21 2023
NightstalkerTriplogs 1,740
Mtn Biking13.10 Miles 921 AEG
Mtn Biking13.10 Miles   2 Hrs      8.73 mph
921 ft AEG      30 Mns Break10 LBS Pack
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Joined 10 other Bagel Bunch riders for a loop around Estrella Mountain Regional Park. Plenty of hikers and bikers out on the trails this morning.
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Oct 07 2023
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57 male
 Joined Apr 25 2011
 Goodyear, AZ
EMRP Desert Rose Loop, AZ 
EMRP Desert Rose Loop, AZ
 
Mtn Biking avatar Oct 07 2023
NightstalkerTriplogs 1,740
Mtn Biking14.80 Miles 1,426 AEG
Mtn Biking14.80 Miles   2 Hrs   35 Mns   7.86 mph
1,426 ft AEG      42 Mns Break10 LBS Pack
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Great ride with the Bagel Bunch this morning. Started at the Estrella Regional Park rodeo grounds where a park ranger was just setting off to lead a hike. Took Toothaker out to Dysart, Butterfield south to Gadsden, out and back on Desert Rose to PIR, back on Gadsden to Butterfield and finished back at the rodeo grounds. Lots of bikers and hikers out on the trails this cloud covered morning.
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Sep 28 2023
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57 male
 Joined Apr 25 2011
 Goodyear, AZ
EMRP Rodeo Loop, AZ 
EMRP Rodeo Loop, AZ
 
Mtn Biking avatar Sep 28 2023
NightstalkerTriplogs 1,740
Mtn Biking14.30 Miles 1,357 AEG
Mtn Biking14.30 Miles   1 Hour   59 Mns   7.46 mph
1,357 ft AEG      4 Mns Break10 LBS Pack
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Decided to beat myself up a bit today and went over Estrella Mountain Regional Park and do some of the hard trails the hard way. Parked at the rodeo grounds and started southbound on Rainbow Valley. Climbed the rocky never ending hill after the Dysart turnoff and did better than I expected :) Then down the other side to Toothaker and started the grind up the steep rocky gravely trail. Never thought I'd make that saddle to the every pleasing descent past Pedersen to Gadsden. Except for a couple of deep sandy wash crossings on Gadsden, the rest of the loop is pleasant enough. Saw one jogger on Rainbow Valley and a mountain biker coming down Flycatcher who I followed a bit until he turned off on Desert Rose.
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Aug 16 2023
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57 male
 Joined Apr 25 2011
 Goodyear, AZ
EMRP Gadsden Loop, AZ 
EMRP Gadsden Loop, AZ
 
Mtn Biking avatar Aug 16 2023
NightstalkerTriplogs 1,740
Mtn Biking11.90 Miles 994 AEG
Mtn Biking11.90 Miles   1 Hour   36 Mns   7.52 mph
994 ft AEG      1 Min Break11 LBS Pack
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Wasn't too excited to go out for a ride this morning, but I don't want to waste retirement sitting in my Lay-Z-Boy wishing I had gone out for an activity. Decided on an easy loop through Estrella Mountain Regional Park as I continue to get used to being locked into the bike with the new clipless pedals. There's a couple of really sandy sections on Gadsden I had concerns with crossing, but it least I'd fall over in the nice soft sand. Going clockwise from the rodeo grounds, I hit Coldwater for a minute, Butterfield, Gadsden, Coldwater, Dysart, and back on Rainbow Valley. Saw one hiker on Rainbow Valley during the entire ride.
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