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Fantasy Island North Singletrack (FINS) - 2 members in 251 triplogs have rated this an average 4 ( 1 to 5 best )
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Apr 18 2026
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58 male
 Joined Apr 25 2011
 Goodyear, AZ
Fantasy Island North Singletrack (FINS)Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Biking - Mtn avatar Apr 18 2026
NightstalkerTriplogs 1,855
Biking - Mtn6.80 Miles 385 AEG
Biking - Mtn6.80 Miles      49 Mns   8.87 mph
385 ft AEG      3 Mns Break6 LBS Pack
 
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Second ride of the day! I've been working on fattening up my gravel bike, which is quite the opposite of most gravel bike weenies. Ordered new wheels, brakes, tires, the last of which arrived while I was doing a brake bleed on the mountain bike after riding that this morning. Got all the goodies installed on the gravel bike and promptly took it out for a test ride. The problem I've been having with the gravel bike is that everything around my house has been getting super sandy over the past 3 years, making it nearly impassible with standard skinny gravel tires. Now, I have dimensionally the same size wheels and tires on my mountain and gravel bikes. The gravel bike tears through the sand actually better than my mountain bike, who would have guessed! Starting from the house I jumped on the power line road down to the FINS parking area, then Lum Wash north from Westar to Westar. Climbed up the Westar Hill, turned around at the top and bombed back down. Back on FINS trails, took the easy two track up to the Vista View saddle, then Rusty Rake, Spent Spade, and Connie's Causeway, back to the powerline and home. Super impressed with the new ride. Saw one hiking couple on the powerline road.
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230718
Apr 14 2026
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58 male
 Joined Apr 25 2011
 Goodyear, AZ
Fantasy Island North Singletrack (FINS)Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Biking - Mtn avatar Apr 14 2026
NightstalkerTriplogs 1,855
Biking - Mtn11.70 Miles 324 AEG
Biking - Mtn11.70 Miles   1 Hour   15 Mns   10.03 mph
324 ft AEG      5 Mns Break8 LBS Pack
 
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The mad scientist in me made an appearance this morning. I mounted up some used MTB tires I had laying around onto my gravel bike turning in to a Gravel Fatty, or maybe, a dropbar mountain bike. Took it out for a test ride loop on some trails that have been getting too sandy to get through on the skinny gravel bike tires. Couldn't believe how much I liked the MTB tires! Blasted through all the sandy bits! Started in FINS, took Maricopa Trail/Lum Wash/Stargate over to Estrella Foothills Community Park, picked up Park Ave to the EMRP Iron Ranger, GNODS Connector out to the end of Estrella Parkway, then neighborhooded it back home. Saw a hiking couple with some German Sheps on Park Ave trail.
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230625
Mar 29 2026
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 Photos 7,484
 Triplogs 1,855

58 male
 Joined Apr 25 2011
 Goodyear, AZ
Fantasy Island North Singletrack (FINS)Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Biking - Mtn avatar Mar 29 2026
NightstalkerTriplogs 1,855
Biking - Mtn19.20 Miles 1,282 AEG
Biking - Mtn19.20 Miles   2 Hrs   41 Mns   7.48 mph
1,282 ft AEG      7 Mns Break9 LBS Pack
 
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Fat bike adventure ride around Estrella Mountain Ranch this morning. Started from FINS and took Lum Wash north to Gila River, did some loops around Cisco trails, exited to Corgett Wash, D-Votion and Market to the Cotton/Estrella traffic circle, Sunrise trail sound, Maricopa trail back to FINS. More rocks than sand today, but I made up the effort on Cisco/D-Votion/Market climbs. Saw some bikers and hikers on FINS, Lum Wash, Corgett, and Sunrise trails. Nice cloud cover to start the ride. Terrible air quality today.
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230293
Mar 16 2026
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58 male
 Joined Apr 25 2011
 Goodyear, AZ
EMR Estrella Loop, AZ 
EMR Estrella Loop, AZ
 
Biking - Mtn avatar Mar 16 2026
NightstalkerTriplogs 1,855
Biking - Mtn10.30 Miles 493 AEG
Biking - Mtn10.30 Miles   1 Hour   14 Mns   9.09 mph
493 ft AEG      6 Mns Break8 LBS Pack
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Counter clockwise from FINS, Lum Wash, Maricopa trail FINS to Pirate, Sunrise, Corgett Wash, Mulligan, Westar Hill, Lum Wash, back to FINS. Stopped to chat with 2 Estrella Warriors hikers completing a 5 mile FINS loop. Didn't see anyone else on the trails this morning.
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230054
Mar 15 2026
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58 male
 Joined Apr 25 2011
 Goodyear, AZ
Fantasy Island North Singletrack (FINS)Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Mar 15 2026
NightstalkerTriplogs 1,855
Hiking2.54 Miles 375 AEG
Hiking2.54 Miles      58 Mns   2.77 mph
375 ft AEG      3 Mns Break3 LBS Pack
 
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Testing out some new Oboz hikers I picked up last week. Quick loop up to the top of North Star. Saw 2 bikers and 6 hikers.
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230030
Mar 08 2026
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58 male
 Joined Apr 25 2011
 Goodyear, AZ
Fantasy Island North Singletrack (FINS)Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Biking - Mtn avatar Mar 08 2026
NightstalkerTriplogs 1,855
Biking - Mtn8.20 Miles 1,020 AEG
Biking - Mtn8.20 Miles   1 Hour   39 Mns   5.79 mph
1,020 ft AEG      14 Mns Break8 LBS Pack
 
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Brunch climbs on FINS trails today. Saw a few bikers and twice as many hikers out on the trails today. Lots of sun and wind.
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229857
Mar 05 2026
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58 male
 Joined Apr 25 2011
 Goodyear, AZ
Fantasy Island North Singletrack (FINS)Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Mar 05 2026
NightstalkerTriplogs 1,855
Hiking3.60 Miles 364 AEG
Hiking3.60 Miles   1 Hour   36 Mns   2.54 mph
364 ft AEG      11 Mns Break8 LBS Pack
 
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Met up with four of the Estrella Trailblazers for a hike on FINS trails this morning. Nice cool start and some early cloud cover to keep the sun off our backs. Saw two other hikers and no bikers. Dropped some stuffed animals off at the Enchanted Forest on Spent Spade trail.
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229788
Mar 01 2026
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58 male
 Joined Apr 25 2011
 Goodyear, AZ
Fantasy Island North Singletrack (FINS)Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Biking - Mtn avatar Mar 01 2026
NightstalkerTriplogs 1,855
Biking - Mtn10.20 Miles 983 AEG
Biking - Mtn10.20 Miles   2 Hrs   10 Mns   7.37 mph
983 ft AEG      47 Mns Break8 LBS Pack
 
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Led a mountain bike ride on FINS trails this morning with my buddy Marc and some of his east valley friends (Jason, Jeff, Ray, and Mike). They were very accommodating of my selection of black diamond trails which provided for lots of climbing opportunities. Great group of riders, kept it tight, no crashes, no mechanical breakdowns, no drama, awesomesauce! Saw lots of other hikers and bikers out on the FINS trails this morning.
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229706
Feb 28 2026
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 Routes 197
 Photos 7,484
 Triplogs 1,855

58 male
 Joined Apr 25 2011
 Goodyear, AZ
Fantasy Island North Singletrack (FINS)Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Biking - Mtn avatar Feb 28 2026
NightstalkerTriplogs 1,855
Biking - Mtn12.30 Miles 421 AEG
Biking - Mtn12.30 Miles   1 Hour   31 Mns   8.68 mph
421 ft AEG      6 Mns Break9 LBS Pack
 
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Took the fat tire bike out for a spin. Started in FINS, took Maricopa trail over to Estrella Foothills Community Park, fence line 2 track out to the EMRP Iron Ranger, GNODS connector over to GNODS, Big Kahuna Loop and Footprints out to Estrella Parkway and Willis then neighborhoods back to home. Saw 1 hiker on FINS trails and 1 hiker and 3 bikers on GNODS trails. Loads of community members wandering around with their dogs and riding their road bikes in the neighborhoods.
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229685
Feb 25 2026
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58 male
 Joined Apr 25 2011
 Goodyear, AZ
Fantasy Island North Singletrack (FINS)Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Biking - Mtn avatar Feb 25 2026
NightstalkerTriplogs 1,855
Biking - Mtn9.00 Miles 619 AEG
Biking - Mtn9.00 Miles   2 Hrs   4 Mns   8.31 mph
619 ft AEG      59 Mns Break8 LBS Pack
 
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Went for a brunch ride across the street at FINS this morning. Met up with fellow retiree and MTB'r Steve near the Westar entrance and we joined forces for a ride. Did a clockwise loop around the perimeter with Steve and then hit some more trails on my way back home. Definitely feeling the heat by the end of the ride.
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Feb 15 2026
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58 male
 Joined Apr 25 2011
 Goodyear, AZ
Fantasy Island North Singletrack (FINS)Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Biking - Mtn avatar Feb 15 2026
NightstalkerTriplogs 1,855
Biking - Mtn14.80 Miles 497 AEG
Biking - Mtn14.80 Miles   1 Hour   53 Mns   8.79 mph
497 ft AEG      12 Mns Break9 LBS Pack
 
Linked   none no linked trail guides
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Got out for a lunch ride on the fat bike today. Started in FINS across the street, Maricopa trail towards Dogbone, desert two track and farm roads to Germann and Rainbow Valley roads east to Avondale Ave north to EMRP fence line, followed the fence line west and north to Pedersen access road west to the power line, northwest to Sunrise/Maricopa trail back to FINS and home. Saw a trail runner and mountain biker on FINS trails and got passed by a sedan/jalopy on Germann on their way to shoot guns. There was already a Jeep Gladiator parked at the big dirt pile shooting away. Always makes me nervous being in proximity of desert shooters.
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Feb 12 2026
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58 male
 Joined Apr 25 2011
 Goodyear, AZ
Fantasy Island North Singletrack (FINS)Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Biking - Mtn avatar Feb 12 2026
NightstalkerTriplogs 1,855
Biking - Mtn12.60 Miles 773 AEG
Biking - Mtn12.60 Miles   1 Hour   38 Mns   7.96 mph
773 ft AEG      3 Mns Break8 LBS Pack
 
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Mid morning ride from the garage across the street to FINS, Maricopa and Sunrise trails over to Pirate trails, Corgett Wash to Mulligan, Westar Hill, and Lum Wash back to FINS and home. Saw 6 hikers on FINS trails and 2 bikers on Pirate trails.
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229355
Feb 04 2026
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58 male
 Joined Apr 25 2011
 Goodyear, AZ
Fantasy Island North Singletrack (FINS)Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Feb 04 2026
NightstalkerTriplogs 1,855
Hiking2.60 Miles 372 AEG
Hiking2.60 Miles      51 Mns   3.18 mph
372 ft AEG      2 Mns Break
 
Linked   none no linked trail guides
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I was suffering from a mild case of activity deficiency this morning so I snuck across the street for a quick loop on FINS trails. Went commando style with no backpack, no water, no hiking poles and jogged for a short distance here and there. Perfect weather. Saw one neighbor walking her big bushy husky on the power line road on my way out.
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229167
Jan 26 2026
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 Routes 197
 Photos 7,484
 Triplogs 1,855

58 male
 Joined Apr 25 2011
 Goodyear, AZ
Fantasy Island North Singletrack (FINS)Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Biking - Mtn avatar Jan 26 2026
NightstalkerTriplogs 1,855
Biking - Mtn10.50 Miles 450 AEG
Biking - Mtn10.50 Miles   1 Hour   45 Mns   8.29 mph
450 ft AEG      29 Mns Break8 LBS Pack
 
Linked   none no linked trail guides
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Sunset ride with Craig. Started in FINS, Maricopa Trail to Sunrise Trail, Powerline roads to GNODS Connector, loop around GNODS trails and then neighborhoods back home.
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229003
Jan 18 2026
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 Routes 197
 Photos 7,484
 Triplogs 1,855

58 male
 Joined Apr 25 2011
 Goodyear, AZ
Fantasy Island North Singletrack (FINS)Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Biking - Mtn avatar Jan 18 2026
NightstalkerTriplogs 1,855
Biking - Mtn6.70 Miles 577 AEG
Biking - Mtn6.70 Miles   1 Hour   38 Mns   7.58 mph
577 ft AEG      45 Mns Break8 LBS Pack
 
Linked   none no linked trail guides
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Rode FINS trails with the Bagel Bunch (James, Doug, Jane, Jen, Joe, John, Bruce) this morning. A few other bikers and lots of hikers on the trails.
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228797
Jan 17 2026
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 Routes 197
 Photos 7,484
 Triplogs 1,855

58 male
 Joined Apr 25 2011
 Goodyear, AZ
Fantasy Island North Singletrack (FINS)Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Biking - Mtn avatar Jan 17 2026
NightstalkerTriplogs 1,855
Biking - Mtn14.10 Miles 739 AEG
Biking - Mtn14.10 Miles   1 Hour   52 Mns   8.06 mph
739 ft AEG      7 Mns Break8 LBS Pack
 
Linked   none no linked trail guides
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Took the fat bike out today. Started from the house and hit FINS to Lum Wash, out to the Gila River, rode some of the Cisco trails, out to Corgett Wash, Sunrise trail, Maricopa Trail back to FINS. Saw some hikers here and there. Saw a coyote on the pipeline road behind the houses on 185th Ave.
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228785
Jan 13 2026
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 Photos 7,484
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58 male
 Joined Apr 25 2011
 Goodyear, AZ
Fantasy Island North Singletrack (FINS)Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Biking - Mtn avatar Jan 13 2026
NightstalkerTriplogs 1,855
Biking - Mtn9.10 Miles 1,053 AEG
Biking - Mtn9.10 Miles   1 Hour   46 Mns   6.07 mph
1,053 ft AEG      16 Mns Break8 LBS Pack
 
Linked   none no linked trail guides
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Decided I wanted some abuse for brunch today, so I rode across the street and climbed most of the FINS black diamond trails. Saw three bikers and 10 hikers on the FINS trails.
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228717
Dec 26 2025
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 Photos 7,484
 Triplogs 1,855

58 male
 Joined Apr 25 2011
 Goodyear, AZ
Fantasy Island North Singletrack (FINS)Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Biking - Mtn avatar Dec 26 2025
NightstalkerTriplogs 1,855
Biking - Mtn15.00 Miles 714 AEG
Biking - Mtn15.00 Miles   1 Hour   42 Mns   9.09 mph
714 ft AEG      3 Mns Break8 LBS Pack
 
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Got home from 2 hours of pickleball this morning and thought, damn it's a great day to go for a bike ride! Screwed around on FINS trails for a bit then Maricopa/Sunrise trail over to the Estrella Foothills Community Park, Park Ave out to the EMRP Iron Ranger, Fenceline/GNODS Connector to GNODS, did some loops then rode through the neighborhoods back home. Saw 3 bikers and a whole bunch of hikers out on the trails. Merry Christmas!
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228316
Dec 22 2025
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 Routes 197
 Photos 7,484
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58 male
 Joined Apr 25 2011
 Goodyear, AZ
Fantasy Island North Singletrack (FINS)Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Biking - Mtn avatar Dec 22 2025
NightstalkerTriplogs 1,855
Biking - Mtn6.50 Miles 700 AEG
Biking - Mtn6.50 Miles   1 Hour   40 Mns   6.39 mph
700 ft AEG      39 Mns Break8 LBS Pack
 
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Busy day today but managed to squeeze in a quick bike ride up to see the Christmas tree in FINS. Lots of hikers on the trails. Stopped to chat with a bunch of young lads on top of North Star trail at the Christmas Tree. One of the 3rd graders said I was a "chill old dude".
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Dec 12 2025
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58 male
 Joined Apr 25 2011
 Goodyear, AZ
Fantasy Island North Singletrack (FINS)Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Biking - Mtn avatar Dec 12 2025
NightstalkerTriplogs 1,855
Biking - Mtn10.60 Miles 420 AEG
Biking - Mtn10.60 Miles   1 Hour   43 Mns   8.15 mph
420 ft AEG      25 Mns Break8 LBS Pack
 
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Sunset ride with Craig. Started in FINS, Maricopa Trail to Sunrise Trail, Powerline roads to GNODS Connector, loop around GNODS trails and then neighborhoods back home. Saw one MTB'r on Sunrise trail.
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