Levee Trail
Mesa, Arizona
Address: | Levee Trail, Mesa, AZ 85207, USA |
GPS: |
33°27'30.9"N 111°36'59.4"W Maps | Directions |
State: | Arizona |
Trail Length: | 1.60 miles |
MTB Difficulty: | Beginner |
Trail Type: | Point A to B |
MTB Trail Type: | Singletrack |
Trails/Routes: | 1.7 mi |
Hike, Horseback, and Mountain Bike
Located within the Usery Mountain Regional Park, the Levee trail is named so because it mostly follows the top of levee, running parallel to a large section of the channel trail and a Phoenix Subdivision. This trail is very smooth, very flat double track, making for an excellent cross-country ride or run and a great connector to get to other trails in the Usery Mountain Regional Park. Whatever the means of travel, be cautious of riders, hikers, and the occasional horse-back rider as all are allowed on the trail.
To get to the Levee trail, there is 1 parking area and 2 ride-in entrances (all are located on the map below).
To get to Levee from the parking area will require about a mile of additional riding, but this is the easiest way to include the full 1.6mi of Levee trail. Once at the parking area, turn right onto the Blevin's trail and follow until the Moon Rock Loop sign on the right. Turn right, and soon there will be a Levee sign on the left.
Both ride-in entrances allow direct access onto the Levee trail, but require a $2 entrance fee at the self-pay kiosks located there.
To get back to the original starting point, either turn around and ride back directly the way you came, or connect to any of the trails in the area to create a loop and longer ride on the same smooth double-track.
More Information
Never modify trail features. Ride trails when they're dry enough that you won't leave ruts. Speak up when you see others on the trail and always yield to hikers, horses, and others coming uphill. Always ride on the established trail.
Read MoreBe courteous, informed, and prepared. Read trailhead guidelines, stay on the trail, and don't feed the wildlife.
Read MoreDirections
From Mesa, Arizona
- Head north on N Center St toward W Main St (1.4 mi)
- Turn left onto W Brown Rd (0.5 mi)
- Turn right onto N Country Club Dr (1.4 mi)
- Turn right to merge onto AZ-202 Loop E (9.4 mi)
- Continue onto AZ-202 S (1.8 mi)
- Take exit 24 for McKellips Rd (0.4 mi)
- Keep left at the fork, follow signs for McKellips Rd E (223 ft)
- At the traffic circle, take the 2nd exit onto E McKellips Rd (0.2 mi)
- At the traffic circle, take the 1st exit and stay on E McKellips Rd (2.5 mi)
- Turn left onto N Boulder Mountain RdRestricted usage road(0.4 mi)
- Turn right onto E Lynwood CirRestricted usage road(269 ft)
Trails
Distance ?
1.7 milesElevation Gain ?
-66 feetReal Ascent ?
22 feetReal Descent ?
88 feetAvg Grade (0°)
-1%Grade (-2° to 2°)
-4% to 3%Elevation differences are scaled for emphasis. While the numbers are accurate, the cut-away shown here is not to scale.
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