Estrella celebrated the opening Saturday of the new Lucero Trails in Goodyear, Arizona. The Lucero Trails adds 12 miles to the existing community trails system, featuring more than 50 miles of trails and paths.
“Estrella’s system of trails and paths supply residents with the opportunity to get out and enjoy nature, right in their own backyard,” said Kim Doud, chair of the Estrella Trails Committee and a resident of Estrella since 2001. “People move to Estrella to be able to mountain bike in their neighborhood without having to drive across town.”
The trails are a popular place for Estrella’s 21,000 residents to hike, bike, and trail run and the Lucero Trails provides opportunities for enjoyment from easy to expert level. In fact, the Estrella Cyclists Facebook page started out with 50 members a few years ago and has grown to more than 800 people, Doud said.
Estrella’s other trail systems include the Estrella Loop, FINS (Fantasy Island North Singletrack), Up Trails, and the Pirate Trails.
Estrella is so well known for its trails that professional cyclist Lance Armstrong and NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson have ridden the trails, Doud said. The trails have appeared in advertisements in Mountain Bike Action, an industry publication, and mentioned in well-known trail guides, Doud said.
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