Geoladders -- Desert Classic Trail

Desert Classic Trail (Arizona) 5k views
EDGE305 Software Version 3.20 Route creator ericfoltz

Route Overview

Overall:		8.0
Technical:		6.0
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Bigger		out and back

Distance:		17.3 miles
Ascent:		1,375 feet
Time:		2:16 minutes


Ladder Points +42

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From the East South Mountain Park Trailhead follow the Desert Classic Trail from the east to the Telegraph Canyon Trail and return.

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To Post an activity, GeoLadders supports 'Uploading' directly from a Garmin device, BUT, USING THE IE BROWSWER ONLY (Microsoft Interent Explorer). Plug in your Garmin device to your computer and click the 'Upload from GPS' button, just above this text. Or, if uploading a new route that does not yet exist in GeoLadders, click the red 'Upload Activity' button, top upper right corner of the page.

UPLOAD - A GPX FILE
Upload any GPX file (e.g. a recent activity) here using the 'Post GPX to this route' button, on the left. One way to get a gpx file of your activity is to upload from Garmin Connect or Strava. For example, upload your activity to Strava then download ACTIVITY as GPX from Strava to your computer. Open the activity in Strava, click the 'Action' icon on left (wrench), select 'Download GPX' (saves to 'Downloads' on your computer). Go to www.geoladders.com, open the existing route you want to post to, select 'Post GPX to this route' (on left), then click the 'Browse' button (middle of page), find the GPX in your 'Downloads' directory. Double click, save. That's it. Your route appears on geoladders.com/posts and in your dashboard.

DOWNLOAD - DIRECT TO YOUR GARMIN DEVICE
Download this route to follow it on the GPS during an activity, or to race a Virtual Partner (yourself or others) on the GPS. Plug in your Garmin device to your computer and click the 'Download from GPS' button, just above this text. (NOTE: ONLY USE MICRSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER BROWSER TO DOWNLOAD, WILL NOT CURRENTLY DOWNLOAD THRU FIREFOX, CHROME, OR SAFARI).

DOWNLOAD - A GPX FILE
Click the 'Download GPX file' link, on the left to download this GeoLadders route (as a GPX FILE) to your computer. Then to get the file on your GARMIN device, login to Garmin Connect at connect.garmin.com. STEP 1). Select ACTIVITIES (far left menu, 5th option) STEP 2). Upper right, click IMPORT, then click BROWSE, middle of page. STEP 3). Double click the activity, then click IMPORT DATA button. STEP 4). The activity opens (in Garmin Connect), then upper right, of the 5 icons, click the GEAR icon 5. then SEND TO DEVICE (Note: you can rename the acivity before sending to your device). The activity will show in 'Courses' on your Garmin device with the default name or the name you gave it. 6. You'll need to unplug your device to view courses on your device. That's it.

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Route Comments
	davidB.	03/22/10 hell of a great xc trail
	eddief	01/18/10 Rode this West to East
	ericfoltz	11/21/08 Popular Phoenix route.
	ericfoltz	11/21/08 Very popular trail at South Mountain Park.
	ericfoltz	11/21/08 Great trail that gets harder the farther you go so all levels can ride just turning around when it gets too hard.