2025 Highline Hold'em Mountain Bike Poker Run

The Highline Hold'em is a 9-mile mountain bike poker run on the 260 trail outside of Payson, Az. Riders will be shuttled from the Landmark Restaurant in Christopher Creek up to the 260 Trailhead, where they'll ride the iconic Highline Trail to the See Canyon Trailhead and then down forest road 284 back to the Landmark. Along the way, riders will receive 7 playing cards to create a 5 card poker hand. Once back at the Landmark, the top poker hands will have their choice of prizes.

All riders will receive a Highline Hold'em 2025 T-Shirt with a paid entry fee.

Proceeds from the Highline Hold'em go to the National Forest Foundation's Highline Trail Restoration Project. The Highline Trail boasts over 60 miles of continous singletrack stretching from the 260 Trailhead to Pine along the base of the Mogollon Rim.

This year we're celebrating! All of the major reroutes on the Highline have been completed. Money raised from the Hold'em will go to installing new signage and paying for necessary maintenance along this one of a kind trail.

I f you'd like to donate directly to the Highline Restoration Initiative click here!

****REGISTRATION OPENS SEPTEMBER 1st - Registrations after October 5th will not be guaranteed a T-Shirt*****

*****EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION RAFFLE - those that register by September 22nd will be put in a raffle for some amazing prizes******

Prizes include a new GoPro, prize packages from Absolute Bikes, a Sedona Mountain Bike Academy prize package, a Spot Satellite Messenger, custom cornhole boards, a two night RV rental from Garvin RV Adventures, and more!

The ride will be split into three waves.

The 9:45am wave is for less experienced riders or those who want to take a slower pace.

The 10:30am wave is for intermediate riders.

The 11:15am wave is for advanced or faster riders.

These times are approximate - as soon as we have trucks and vans full of riders and bikes, we'll be sending them up to the trailhead.

All poker hands need to be turned in by 1:15pm to be eligible for prizes.

**All riders must wear a helmet and sign a waiver the day of the event**

**** PLEASE ARRIVE AT LEAST 20 MINUTES TO THE REGISTRATION TABLE BEFORE YOUR SHUTTLE TIME****

Lastly - This year we're adding an optional fun ride on Sunday morning. We'll be riding another section of the Highline to the west of the Tonto Fish Hatchery. This is a 10 mile out and back ride , but riders can choose if they'd like to do less or more. We'll be meeting at the Tonto Fish Hatchery Trailhead on Sunday, October 19th at 9am. Hope to see you there!

Host or Publisher Trevor Creighton