North 89 Trail

Flagstaff Urban Trails System (FUTS)About the Trail

North 89 Trail is located in a band of open space along the west side of Highway 89, from Marketplace Drive to the City limits at Snowflake Drive. The trail parallels the road but winds through open grasslands and stands of large Ponderosa pine trees.

Endpoints

  • Marketplace Drive to Snowflake Drive

Length

  • 1.1 miles | 1.7 kilometers

Surface

  • Concrete: 100% of the trail (1.1 miles | 1.7 kilometers)

Grades

  • Easy grades: 93% of the trail has grades of less than 5%
  • Moderate grades: 7% of the trail has grades between 5 and 10% (400 feet | 122 meters)
  • Steep grades: None of the trail has grades between 10 and 15%
  • Very steep grades: Non of the trail has grades of more than 15%
  • Maximum grade: 9%

Elevation

  • Low point: 6,853 feet | 2,089 meters
  • High point: 6,936 feet | 2,114 meters
  • Elevation range: 83 feet | 25 meters
  • Cumulative elevation gain/loss: 147 feet | 45 meters

Along the Way

  • Christensen School
  • Mt. Elden Trailhead
  • USFS Peaks Ranger Station

Intersecting Trails

Photos

View photos of the North 89 Trail in the North 89 Trail photo gallery.