Southwest Crossing Trail

Flagstaff Urban Trails System (FUTS)About the Trail

The north end of the Southwest Crossing Trail follows Highland Mesa Drive, then veers away from the street through an open space tract. Just north of Interstate 40, the trail drops down a steep hillside to an underpass beneath the interstate that was originally used as a crossing for sheep herds. On the south side of the interstate the trail connects to the University Heights neighborhood.

Endpoints

  • Forest Meadows Street to University Heights Drive North

Length

  • 0.6 mile | 0.9 kilometer

Surface

  • Concrete: 17% of the trail (0.1 mile | 0.2 kilometer)
  • Asphalt: 67% of the trail (0.4 mile | 0.4 kilometer)
  • Aggregate: 17% of the trail (0.1 mile | 0.2 kilometer)

Grades

  • Easy grades: 74% of the trail has grades of less than 5%
  • Moderate grades: 17% of the trail has grades between 5 and 10% (500 feet | 152 meters)
  • Steep grades: 9% of the trail has grades between 10 and 15% (250 feet | 76 meters)
  • Very steep grades: None of the trail has grades of more than 15%
  • Maximum grade: 15%

Elevation

  • Low point: 6916 feet | 2108 meters
  • High point: 6971 feet | 2125 meters
  • Elevation range: 55 feet | 17 meters
  • Cumulative elevation gain/loss: 85 feet | 26 meters

Future Plans

Trail will be extended east along Forest Meadows Street to Woodlands Village Boulevard.

Photos

View photos of Southwest Crossing Trail in the Southwest Crossing Trail photo gallery.