Overview: Many believe this is the best ride in the White Mountains.

Directions: From Show Low, take SR 260 south to Vernon McNary Rd. (FR 224), go left 7 miles to Los Burros Campground. (See map)

Ride: Two hour, 13.5-mile loop on sweet mountain single track. A few tough climbs and swift twisting descents in great-smelling, old-growth pine and aspen forest. Trail is well-marked; if you don’t see a yellow diamond on a tree, backtrack.

Rating: Moderate - difficult.

Elevation: 7,900 feet.

Season: May - Oct. Heavy winter snows and strong summer monsoons.

Time Allowed: Three days minimum. 3-hour drive from Phoenix.

Camping: Los Burros Campground (5 units).

Niceties: Gas, food, lodging in Pinetop and Lakeside.

Remember: Pack out what you take in.