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SavePusch Ridge towers over Tucson and the surrounding desert as one of the most prominent features of the Santa Catalina Mountains. With its lower slopes dotted saguaro cactus and its upper reaches dark Douglas-fir, this unmistakable landmark makes the point that this is a land of extremes in biodiversity as well as topography. Within the 56,933-acre Wilderness, elevations range from 2,800 to 8,800 feet. Deep canyons separated by razorback ridges crease the slopes. From the floor of Sabino Canyon to the upper slopes of Mt. Lemmon, life zones vary from Sonoran desert to subalpine forest. The wildlife community that inhabits such a varied setting is diverse and finds few rivals. An extensive trail network offers opportunities for day to extended trips. While its convenient location makes Pusch Ridge Wilderness easily accessible you can still find solitude and primitive surroundings
source: Pusch Wilderness
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No bikes or motorized vehicles. Dogs and other pets are not allowed within the Pusch Ridge Wilderness due to a closure to protect Desert Big Horn Sheep.The Pusch Ridge Wilderness Sheep Closure Area includes trailheads for Ventana Canyon, Finger Rock, Pima Canyon, Linda Vista, and portions of Romero, including Romero Pools, and the Sutherland Trail accessed via Catalina State Park.
Activities Click to view
- Horse
48 trails
- Hike
60 trails
- Trail Running
60 trails
Region Details
11 mountain bike trails
Region Status
Caution as of Nov 1, 2020Local Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 60
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 11
- Trails E-Bike
- 3
- Trails Horse
- 48
- Trails Hike
- 60
- Trails Trail Running
- 60
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 5
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 5
- Total Distance
- 164 miles
- Total Descent
- 38,762 ft
- Total Vertical
- 6,394 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 9,054 ft
- Reports
- 528
- Photos
- 198
- Ridden Counter
- 6,947
Popular Pusch Ridge Wilderness Mountain Biking Trails
Pusch Ridge Wilderness Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Expert Ride - Lemon Merengue | 19 miles | |
| Expert Ride - CDO: Canada del Oro | 24 miles | |
| Lemmon Drop | 31 miles | |
| Bug Springs to Milagrosa | 14 miles | |
| Mt Lemmon Drop - Short TEK | 19 miles | |
| Gnats Millie Loop | 6 miles | |
| Bug Springs & Milagrosa | 14 miles | |
| Agua Peak - Millie | 10 miles | |
| Molino to Prison Camp to Bug Springs | 8 miles | |
| Lemon Drop | 19 miles |
Photos of Pusch Ridge Wilderness Mountain Bike
trail: The Pig
100 |
May 2, 2021 @ 6:35pm
May 2, 2021
trail: 50-Year Drop
89 |
Mar 2, 2021 @ 1:40pm
Mar 2, 2021
trail: Off Broadway
143 |
Jun 26, 2017 @ 3:26pm
Jun 26, 2017
trail: Off Broadway
75 |
Jun 26, 2017 @ 3:25pm
Jun 26, 2017
trail: Missing Link
285 |
Jun 23, 2017 @ 1:38pm
Jun 23, 2017
trail: The Pig
540 |
May 15, 2015 @ 8:19pm
May 15, 2015
trail: Missing Link
738 |
Oct 3, 2014 @ 10:03am
Oct 3, 2014
trail: The Pig
229 |
Apr 1, 2014 @ 11:52am
Apr 1, 2014
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50-Year Drop | Mar 22, 2023 @ 3:52am Mar 22, 2023 | Ideal | wadeinbc | ||
| Connector | Jan 21, 2023 @ 11:04pm Jan 21, 2023 | Ideal | crpocock | ||
| Baby Jesus | Nov 14, 2022 @ 7:09am Nov 14, 2022 | Dry | glowz825 | ||
| Aspen Draw | Oct 1, 2022 @ 10:47am Oct 1, 2022 | Ideal | McRisky | ||
| Green Mountain Connector | Aug 30, 2022 @ 12:45pm Aug 30, 2022 | Ideal | arboltree | ||
| Access Road | May 31, 2022 @ 6:57pm May 31, 2022 | Dry | Heavychevy101 | ||
| AZT Access Trail | May 6, 2022 @ 6:13pm May 6, 2022 | Very Dry | crpocock | ||
| Prison Camp | Apr 16, 2022 @ 8:37am Apr 16, 2022 | Dry | crpocock | ||
| The Ridge | Apr 11, 2022 @ 11:47am Apr 11, 2022 | Dry | adamb0mb | ||
| Bug Springs Connector | Sep 25, 2021 @ 10:50am Sep 25, 2021 | Very Dry | AZ-1LE |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | charliezhao | wishlist | route | Lemon Drop | Mar 24, 2023 @ 4:33pm 19 hours |
| paulsmith55 | add | report | Blackett's Ridge and 1 more | Mar 23, 2023 @ 9:50pm 2 days |
| Seanpaul7777 | wishlist | route | Mt Lemmon Drop - Short TEK | Mar 23, 2023 @ 5:51pm 2 days |
 | max-southam | wishlist | route | Bug Springs to Milagrosa | Mar 22, 2023 @ 9:27pm 3 days |
| wadeinbc | add | report | 50-Year Drop | Mar 22, 2023 @ 5:03pm 3 days |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | There are a lot of great trails in the area. ... | Jan 16, 2023 @ 1:10pm Jan 16, 2023 | ||
| trail | Trail used to be somewhat rideable, the past... | Nov 14, 2022 @ 7:07am Nov 14, 2022 | ||
 | report | Cleared | Apr 20, 2022 @ 2:15pm Apr 20, 2022 | ||
| report | Cleared | Apr 20, 2022 @ 2:14pm Apr 20, 2022 | ||
| report | Cleared | Apr 20, 2022 @ 2:14pm Apr 20, 2022 |
Nearby Riding Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butterfly Research Natural Area | 1 | 2 | 5.2 km | ||
| Catalina State Park / 50-Year | 7 | 8 | 1 | 7 km | |
| Honeybee Canyon/Rail X Ranch | 12 | 1 | 13 km | ||
| Arthur Pack Regional Park | 11 | 14.8 km | |||
| 100-Acre Wood Bike Park | 8 | 3 | 2 | 15 km |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 11 | 51 miles | 5,207 ft | 20 miles | 6,381 ft | #322 | #157 | 175 | 525 | 14 | 10,065 | |
| E-Bike | 3 | 24 miles | 1,407 ft | 7 miles | 3,468 ft | #1,801 | 430 | 29 | ||||
| Horse | 48 | 157 miles | 37,769 ft | 68 miles | 6,362 ft | #119 | #97 | 263 | 1 | |||
| Hike | 60 | 164 miles | 38,763 ft | 70 miles | 6,394 ft | #2,193 | #1,276 | 21 | 518 | 49 | 1,397 | |
| Trail Running | 60 | 164 miles | 38,763 ft | 70 miles | 6,394 ft | #2,196 | #1,275 | 3 | 518 | 29 | 614 | |
| Dirtbike/Moto | 5 | 45 miles | 3,855 ft | 17 miles | 4,905 ft | #134 | #89 | 252 | 1 | |||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 5 | 45 miles | 3,855 ft | 17 miles | 4,905 ft | #74 | #40 | 252 | 2 |
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