The Vision

The Flagstaff Loop Trail is a multiuse, non-motorized recreation trail that will encircle the city, connecting people, communities and public places. By proactively dedicating a predominantly rural trail corridor, generations of users will be assured easy access to our treasured natural landscapes.

The Team

Planning for this project began in 2003 led by the non-profit Flagstaff Biking.Org and fellow founding partners: Coconino National Forest, Coconino County, and the City of Flagstaff. This Team will continually seek additional partners to support and assist with fundraising, construction, and maintenance.

Core Team:

• Flagstaff Biking.Org
• City of Flagstaff
• Coconino County
• Coconino National Forest

Project Goals

• Connect the network of trails in and around Flagstaff.
• Provide a safe and inviting transportation alternative.
• Offer multiple access routes to surrounding public lands.
• Provide a unique experience that will attract visitors to Flagstaff.
• Provide a recreational experience accessible from all areas of town.
• Offer a non-motorized outdoor recreation opportunity for all levels of ability.

 Community Benefits:

• An extensive trail system for a broad range of users and abilities
• A non-motorized transportation corridor linking neighborhoods to destinations
• Additional momentum and resources to encourage completion and connectivity for the
• City’s Flagstaff Urban Trail System (FUTS)
• Secures forest access and trail corridors ahead of impending development
• Proactively manages recreation at high-volume urban interface areas, helping to minimize negative impacts
• Disperses trail use around the City as opposed to concentrating use on a few overcrowded trail systems
• Implements the goals of the Flagstaff Area Open Spaces and Greenways Plan and the Regional Land Use and Transportation Plan.
• Attractive tourist amenity, an important segment of the local economy
• Improves property values of nearby houses
• Additional marketing tool in selling Flagstaff to potential businesses