Tucson

Explore all Tucson rides

All 20 modelled rides from Tucson: The Loop's river paths, the desert parks and the climb to Mount Lemmon.

Rides for you

Out and back

Out and back along a river path, to a desert park or up a mountain road. Rides start and finish in Tucson unless they name another start. Easiest first.

Fort Lowell Parkfrom Pantano River Park3.0 mi · 45 ft climbingOut and back10–15 min riding
Las Milpitas de Cottonwood4.2 mi · 40 ft climbingOut and back15–20 min riding
Sentinel Peak7.0 mi · 470 ft climbingOut and back35–45 min riding
Brandi Fenton Parkfrom Pantano River Park9.9 mi · 120 ft climbingOut and back35–50 min riding
Sweetwater Wetlands10.4 mi · 85 ft climbingOut and back35–50 min riding
Sabino Canyon Visitor Centerstandard routefrom Pantano River Park16.0 mi · 690 ft climbingOut and back1 h 10–1 h 35 riding
Sabino Canyon Visitor Centerstandard route, the other way roundfrom Pantano River Park16.8 mi · 770 ft climbingOut and back1 h 15–1 h 40 riding
Mission San Xavier del Bac23.9 mi · 260 ft climbingOut and back1 h 25–1 h 55 riding
Steam Pump Ranch37.4 mi · 530 ft climbingOut and back2 h 20–3 h 05 riding
Julian Wash at the Harrison Greenway38.2 mi · 660 ft climbingOut and back2 h 25–3 h 10 riding
Colossal Cave Mountain Parkfrom Pantano River Park53.6 mi · 1,600 ft climbingOut and back3 h 35–4 h 50 riding
Madera Canyon87.7 mi · 2,820 ft climbingOut and back6 h 00–8 h 00 riding
Summerhavenfrom Pantano River Park72.3 mi · 6,850 ft climbingOut and back6 h 45–8 h 55 riding

Loops

A round trip that comes home another way. Rides start and finish in Tucson unless they name another start. Easiest first.

the Harrison Greenwayfrom Pantano River Park22.4 mi · 460 ft climbingLoops1 h 25–1 h 55 riding
Saguaro National Park Eastfrom Pantano River Park28.9 mi · 1,110 ft climbingLoops2 h 05–2 h 45 riding
the Rillito to Brandi Fenton Park36.7 mi · 300 ft climbingLoops2 h 10–2 h 55 riding
Gates Pass and the Desert Museumanticlockwise28.2 mi · 1,580 ft climbingLoops2 h 10–2 h 55 riding
Gates Pass and the Desert Museumclockwise28.9 mi · 1,590 ft climbingLoops2 h 15–3 h 00 riding
The Loopclockwise53.7 mi · 770 ft climbingLoops3 h 20–4 h 25 riding
The Loopanticlockwise53.7 mi · 770 ft climbingLoops3 h 20–4 h 25 riding

Each map is drawn to its own scale, north up; the dot is the start. Elevation is drawn to one scale on every card, coloured by slope as on the ride pages. Easiest first means the shortest estimated riding time at a sporty pace, which counts the climbing.

Rides are modelled from OpenStreetMap and terrain data and are not field-checked yet. Times here are estimates at a sporty pace. Catalogue access does not mean a ride fits your ability or available time. Low traffic stress includes quiet/shared streets, not just separated paths. Check current conditions before you go. Saguaro National Park charges $15 a rider for 7 days (under 16 free), and Cactus Forest Drive has no water. Bikes may ride into Sabino Canyon only before 9 am and after 5 pm, and not on Wednesdays or Saturdays. The map shows no shoulder on the Catalina Highway, so Mount Lemmon reads busier than it rides; snow can close the top in winter. From May to September highs pass 90 °F: ride at dawn and carry plenty of water. Floods close parts of The Loop after storms.

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