Tucson → Madera Canyon
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Rides are joined where they pass nearest you.
Your whole outing, with time for stops. All rides start and finish on The Loop at the Santa Cruz River Park.
Rides for you
Along the way
- Climb: 550 ft over 25.6 mi, 0.4% average, top 2,890 ft, steepest 0.3 mi 2.5%
- Picnic spot, toilets
- Climb: 2,030 ft over 16.5 mi, 2.3% average, top 4,820 ft, steepest 0.3 mi 7.4%
- Madera Canyon Picnic Area (picnic spot), Madera Traailhead Picnic Area (picnic spot) · drinking water, toilets
- Picnic spot
- Picnic spot
- Iglesia de Cristo (church)
Drinking water is mapped at 3 points; the longest stretch without is 42.9 mi (mile 1.2–44.1).
Places are from OpenStreetMap within 60 m of the route, and climbs from the modelled profile. Nothing here is checked on the ground and opening hours are not known. A good place to stop has food and water or toilets together, nearest the middle of the ride.
Ride from Tucson
87.7 mi · 2,820 ft climbing · 2,820 ft descending.
Busier roads (model stress 3–4): 64% of the distance. Steepest modelled 0.3 mi: 7.5%. Unknown surface: 69%.
Modelled route, not a verified itinerary or a rider-specific recommendation. Check current road access and conditions.
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Route data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: Mapzen Terrarium; 3DEP data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey.
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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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