West Valley Wander


Distance: 41 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 678 ft

This is a nice ride for a Saturday morning. Start in the Tramonto area and head for the west valley for about 42 miles of mostly flat riding, but with a few hidden surprises...

The first leg of the route from Bicycle Vibe (just east of I-17 on Carefree Hwy) should be a fast run down North Valley Pkwy to Jomax Rd. Begin the westerly leg by crossing over to the west of I-17 at Jomax. South briefly on the Access Rd and skirt the traffic circles at Happy Valley Rd to ride away from the rising sun towards Westwing. Ride through Westwing and turn south on Lake Pleasant Rd. Start your return leg by picking up Happy Valley Rd headed back east. A bit of neighborhood meandering gets you to the west side of Thunderbird Park. Cut through the park and climb briefly as 59th Avenue becomes Pinnacle Peak Rd. At the bottom of the hill, head north on 55th Ave back up to Happy Valley Rd. Start retracing your steps but avoid the traffic circles at the Happy Valley and I-17 interchange by heading north on 35th Ave, up to Pinnacle Vista and double back to Jomax on the I-17 Access Rd. There are several optional tweaks depending on your preferences. The ride as captured here was done by 7 riders in 2 hours and 50 minutes with a brief rest stop at Target on Lake Pleasant Rd and Happy Valley Rd.

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Turn-by-Turn directions for counter-clockwise travel

# Distance Instruction Distance to next
1 0.01 mi Start - at Bicycle Vibe, 2605 W Carefree Hwy Then go 0.08 mi
2 0.08 mi Turn Left - onto 27th Dr. headed south Then go 0.67 mi
3 0.76 mi Bear Left - onto North Valley Pkwy headed south Then go 3.48 mi
4 4.24 mi Turn Right - onto Norterra Pkw headed south Then go 1.31 mi
5 5.55 mi Turn Right - onto Jomax Rd headed west Then go 0.39 mi
6 5.94 mi Turn Left - onto Frontage Rd headed south Then go 0.87 mi
7 6.81 mi Bear Right - onto Happy Valley Rd headed west Then go 2.91 mi
8 9.72 mi Turn Right - onto 51st Ave headed north Then go 1.34 mi
9 11.06 mi Turn Left - onto Inspiration Mountain Pkwy headed west Then go 0.60 mi
10 11.66 mi Turn Right - onto Pinnacle Vista Dr headed west Then go 0.88 mi
11 12.54 mi Turn Left - onto Pyramid Peak Pkwy headed south Then go 0.98 mi
12 13.52 mi Turn Right - onto Jomax Rd headed west Then go 2.18 mi
13 15.70 mi becomes High Desert Dr headed west Then go 1.85 mi
14 17.55 mi Turn Right - onto Westwing Pkwy headed west Then go 0.93 mi
15 18.48 mi Turn Left - onto Lake Pleasant Pkwy headed south Then go 0.96 mi
16 19.45 mi Turn Right - onto Jomax Rd headed west Then go 1.02 mi
17 20.47 mi becomes Tierra Del Rio Blvd headed south Then go 0.65 mi
18 21.12 mi Turn Right - onto Happy Valley Rd headed east Then go 0.74 mi
19 21.86 mi Point Of Interest - rest stop option at Target Then go 3.58 mi
20 25.44 mi Turn Right - onto 72nd Ave headed south Then go 0.49 mi
21 25.93 mi Turn Left - onto Calle Lejos headed east Then go 0.13 mi
22 26.06 mi Turn Right - onto 71st Ave headed south Then go 0.48 mi
23 26.54 mi Turn Right - onto Pinnacle Peak Rd headed west Then go 0.04 mi
24 26.58 mi Turn Left - onto 71st Ave headed south Then go 0.28 mi
25 26.85 mi Turn Left - onto Patrick Ln headed east Then go 0.50 mi
26 27.36 mi Point Of Interest - Enter Thunderbird Park Then go 1.16 mi
27 28.52 mi Turn Left - onto 59th Ave headed north Then go 0.80 mi
28 29.32 mi Turn Left - onto 55th Ave headed north Then go 0.95 mi
29 30.27 mi Turn Right - onto Fallen Leaf Ln headed east Then go 0.26 mi
30 30.52 mi Turn Right - onto 53rd Ave headed south Then go 0.03 mi
31 30.55 mi Turn Left - onto Fallen Leaf Ln headed east Then go 0.49 mi
32 31.04 mi Turn Left - onto 49th Ave headed north Then go 0.06 mi
33 31.10 mi Turn Right - onto Happy Valley Rd headed east Then go 1.74 mi
34 32.84 mi Turn Left - onto 35th Ave headed north Then go 1.54 mi
35 34.38 mi Turn Right - onto Pinnacle Vista Rd headed east Then go 0.44 mi
36 34.82 mi Turn Right - onto Frontage Rd headed south Then go 0.51 mi
37 35.32 mi Turn Left - onto Jomax Rd headed east Then go 0.43 mi
38 35.75 mi Turn Left - onto Norterra Pkwy headed north Then go 1.32 mi
39 37.07 mi Turn Left - onto North Valley Pkwy headed north Then go 3.47 mi
40 40.54 mi Turn Right - onto 27th Dr headed north Then go 0.83 mi
41 41.37 mi Stop - at starting point