Pemberton Trail
McDowell Mountain Park · 15.3 mi shakeout loop
February 2027 · North Scottsdale, Arizona
Ten rounds, ten rides, Patagonia gravel with Lyndon — and a wedding in Philadelphia at the end of it.
McDowell Mountain Park · 15.3 mi shakeout loop
Fort McDowell · ~20 min
20–25 mi on the smoother main loops
Classic north Scottsdale desert round
McDowell · Sport + Long loops
Fountain Hills · ~20 min
Fountain Hills loop, 20–30 mi
Fountain Hills · Phoenix Open week begins
25–30 mi · add new loops
Fort McDowell · away from Open traffic
Round 1 at TPC Scottsdale · lightest crowds · take the shuttle
Pemberton + Long loop · ~25 mi
Fountain Hills · book early
Open final round on TV
McDowell · rent a full-suspension MTB · Presidents' Day
North Scottsdale · ~30 min
Brown's Ranch 30+ mi, or Bartlett Lake Rd climb
Completes both Troon courses
Then fresh sealant and spares for Patagonia
Carefree · ~25–30 min
~2 hr · stay with Lyndon
~50 mi, counter-clockwise · overnight in Patagonia
~48 mi · drive back to Tucson
Morning ride or round with Lyndon · ship the bike home
Early tee time · ship clubs · evening flight to Philadelphia
5:30 pm ET
WM Phoenix Open, Feb 8–14 (rounds Feb 11–14). Spring training opens Feb 19. Wedding in Philadelphia Fri Feb 26, 5:30 pm — fly out Thu Feb 25 evening.
Base at Lyndon’s in Tucson, Feb 21–24. One night in Patagonia (Feb 22). No water on the routes and patchy cell — carry everything.
Grizl with wide tubeless tires, fresh sealant, plugs, a spare tube. Knee warmers, vest and full-finger gloves for cold starts.