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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
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- Black
- Double Black Diamond
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- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed or Major Issue / Red
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Native/Tribal
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
- Map Markers
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Some of the best riding in town within a reasonable drive. This is also a popular destination for hikers and equestrians especially on weekends, so please manage your speed. Sweetwater Preserve is managed by Pima County Dept. of Natural Resources, Parks, and Recreation.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Global Ranking
- #1,894
- State Ranking
- #32
- Trails
- 21
- Total Distance
- 9 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 4 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,014 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,689 ft
- Total Vertical
- 248 ft
- Reports
- 101
- Photos
- 18
- Ridden Counter
- 1,381
Popular Sweetwater Preserve Mountain Bike Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Arrow | |||
| Black Rock Loop | |||
| Saguaro Vista | |||
| Redtail Ridge | |||
| Wildflower Ridge | |||
| Homestead | |||
| Desperado (N) | |||
| Night Hawk | |||
| Roller Coaster | |||
| Red Canyon | |||
| Roller Coaster | |||
| Oxbow |
Recent Trail Reports
| trail | date | user | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desperado (N) | Apr 8, 2018 @ 8:14am Apr 8, 2018 | jwilk27 | ||
| Black Rock Loop | Mar 8, 2018 @ 8:54am Mar 8, 2018 | zieglerjp | ||
| Red Canyon | Mar 8, 2018 @ 8:54am Mar 8, 2018 | zieglerjp | ||
| Redtail Ridge | Mar 8, 2018 @ 8:54am Mar 8, 2018 | zieglerjp | ||
| Night Hawk | Mar 8, 2018 @ 8:54am Mar 8, 2018 | zieglerjp |
Photos of Sweetwater Preserve Mountain Bike
trail: Black Rock Loop
13 | Black Rock Loop, Tucson
Oct 2, 2017 @ 12:14pm
Oct 2, 2017
trail: Homestead
6 | Homestead, Tucson
Oct 2, 2017 @ 12:12pm
Oct 2, 2017
trail: Redtail Ridge
5 | Redtail Ridge, Tucson
Oct 2, 2017 @ 11:59am
Oct 2, 2017
trail: Sweetwater Service
2 | Sweetwater Service, My City
Aug 20, 2017 @ 10:21am
Aug 20, 2017Sweetwater Preserve Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Easy Out and Back | 9 miles |
Recent Activity
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Toddzirra | add | ridelog | Apr 22, 2018 ride log | Apr 22, 2018 @ 12:45pm 10 hours |
| Kw449 | add | ridelog | Apr 20, 2018 ride log | Apr 20, 2018 @ 9:40am 3 days |
 | zieglerjp | add | ridelog | Apr 19, 2018 ride log | Apr 19, 2018 @ 12:00pm Apr 19, 2018 |
| GeneWAZ | ridden | trail | The Spine | Apr 18, 2018 @ 5:20pm Apr 18, 2018 |
| kyokoyoshida | add | ridelog | Jun 26, 2017 ride log | Apr 17, 2018 @ 9:05am Apr 17, 2018 |
Nearby Riding Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson Mountain Park | 20 | 44 | 13 | 5 | 3 km |
| Rincon Mountains | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 km |
| Tortolitas | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 12.1 km |
| Catalina State Park | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 17.2 km |
| Honeybee Canyon/Rail X Ranch | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17.3 km |
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