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SaveSome 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
Land Status: Regional Recreation Area
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
22 trails
- Hike
22 trails
- Trail Running
22 trails
Region Details
- 10
- 12
Region Status
Open as of Oct 2, 2024
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 22
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 22
- Trails Horse
- 22
- Trails Hike
- 22
- Trails Trail Running
- 22
- Total Distance
- 14 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,390 ft
- Total Vertical
- 292 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,682 ft
- Reports
- 708
- Photos
- 31
- Ridden Counter
- 19,981
Popular Sweetwater Preserve Mountain Biking Trails
Sweetwater Preserve Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| SDMB Featured Ride - Sweetwater Preserve - Easy Out and Back | 9 miles | |
| SDMB Featured Ride - Tour de Sweetwater | 13 miles | |
| Sweetwater 8 Mile | 8 miles | |
| Tour de Sweetwater | 16 miles | |
| 16 mile Sweetwater Preserve All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 16 miles |
| 17 mile Sweetwater Preserve Ride | popular ridelog | 17 miles |
| 21 mile Sweetwater Preserve All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 21 miles |
| 9 mile Sweetwater Preserve Ride | popular ridelog | 9 miles |
| 10 mile Sweetwater Preserve Ride | popular ridelog | 10 miles |
| 8 mile Sweetwater Preserve Ride | popular ridelog | 8 miles |
Photos of Sweetwater Preserve Mountain Bike
trail: The Spine
22 |
Apr 13, 2024 @ 4:39pm
Apr 13, 2024
trail: Black Rock Loop
71 |
Apr 30, 2023 @ 8:34am
Apr 30, 2023
trail: Lost Arrow
59 |
Feb 20, 2023 @ 5:57pm
Feb 20, 2023
trail: Desperado (S)
141 |
Apr 15, 2022 @ 9:21pm
Apr 15, 2022
trail: Desperado (S)
112 |
Apr 15, 2022 @ 9:21pm
Apr 15, 2022
trail: Desperado (S)
119 |
Apr 15, 2022 @ 9:21pm
Apr 15, 2022
trail: Saguaro Vista
127 |
Nov 15, 2021 @ 1:19pm
Nov 15, 2021
trail: Saguaro Vista
130 |
Nov 15, 2021 @ 1:19pm
Nov 15, 2021Videos of Sweetwater Preserve Mountain Bike
trail: Wildflower Ridge
3:48 |
219 |
Mar 19, 2019
trail: Redtail Ridge
12:17 |
215 |
Mar 19, 2019
trail: Wildflower Ridge
3:14 |
164 |
Mar 19, 2019
trail: Sun Circle Loop
4:21 |
64 |
Mar 19, 2019
trail: Saguaro Vista
6:47 |
174 |
Mar 16, 2019
trail: Black Rock Loop
10:59 |
146 |
Mar 15, 2019
trail: The Spine
3:37 |
68 |
Mar 15, 2019
trail: Desperado (S)
11:03 |
246 |
Mar 15, 2019
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desperado (S) | Aug 7, 2024 @ 12:28am Aug 7, 2024 | Dry | bikeroamer | ||
| Desperado (N) | Aug 7, 2024 @ 12:28am Aug 7, 2024 | Dry | bikeroamer | ||
| Wildflower Ridge | Aug 7, 2024 @ 12:28am Aug 7, 2024 | Ideal | bikeroamer | ||
| Homestead | Aug 7, 2024 @ 12:28am Aug 7, 2024 | Ideal | bikeroamer | ||
| The Spine | Aug 7, 2024 @ 12:28am Aug 7, 2024 | Ideal | bikeroamer | ||
| Roller Coaster | Jan 14, 2024 @ 5:13am Jan 14, 2024 | Ideal | crpocock | ||
| Lost Arrow | Jan 14, 2024 @ 5:13am Jan 14, 2024 | Ideal | crpocock | ||
| Black Rock Loop | Jan 14, 2024 @ 5:13am Jan 14, 2024 | Ideal | crpocock | ||
| Sun Circle Loop | Jan 14, 2024 @ 5:13am Jan 14, 2024 | Ideal | crpocock | ||
| De Oeste Link | Nov 19, 2023 @ 12:17am Nov 19, 2023 | Ideal | crpocock |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gbtour | update | trail | activity #60173695 | Oct 8, 2024 @ 8:49am 2 days |
| craigda007 | wishlist | trail | activity #59622219 | Sep 28, 2024 @ 9:14pm Sep 28, 2024 |
| nw-cajun | wishlist | route | activity #58934061 | Sep 15, 2024 @ 6:23pm Sep 15, 2024 |
| cozycowboy | wishlist | route | activity #58920031 | Sep 15, 2024 @ 1:06pm Sep 15, 2024 |
| yoerns | wishlist | route | activity #58822807 | Sep 13, 2024 @ 7:54pm Sep 13, 2024 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | These trails were built by mountain bikers,... | Aug 7, 2024 @ 11:09am Aug 7, 2024 | ||
| report | There are signs stating “no e-bikes” and... | Apr 15, 2024 @ 9:25am Apr 15, 2024 | ||
| report | Thanks for posting the signs that sanitizing... | Feb 9, 2024 @ 7:10am Feb 9, 2024 | ||
| report | It appears this “sanitizing” is occurring... | Jan 13, 2024 @ 10:42am Jan 13, 2024 | ||
| trail | 12 | Dec 6, 2023 @ 6:46am Dec 6, 2023 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson Mountain Park | 56 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 3 km |
| Painted Hills | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3.9 km | |
| Greasewood Park | 16 | 4.7 km | |||
| PCC West | 21 | 5 km | |||
| Enchanted Hills | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6.3 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 | 22 | 14 miles | 1,391 ft | 6 miles | 292 ft | #339 | #164 | 31 | 708 | 4 | 12,447 | |
| Horse | 22 | 14 miles | 1,391 ft | 6 miles | 292 ft | 167 | ||||||
| Hike | 22 | 14 miles | 1,391 ft | 6 miles | 292 ft | #220 | #125 | 704 | 335 | |||
| Trail Running | 22 | 14 miles | 1,391 ft | 6 miles | 292 ft | #222 | #124 | 704 | 366 |
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