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- Very Dry
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- > 50%
- < 50%
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Trail Ridden Direction
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Activity Recordings
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- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
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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 Jul 31, 2022Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 22
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 22
- Trails Hike
- 22
- Trails Trail Running
- 22
- Trails Horse
- 22
- Total Distance
- 14 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,390 ft
- Total Vertical
- 292 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,682 ft
- Reports
- 568
- Photos
- 28
- Ridden Counter
- 13,538
Popular Sweetwater Preserve Mountain Biking Trails
Sweetwater Preserve Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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SDMB Featured Ride - Sweetwater Preserve - Easy Out and Back | 9 miles | |
SDMB Featured Ride - Tour de Sweetwater | 13 miles | |
Tour de Sweetwater | 16 miles | |
10 mile Sweetwater Preserve Ride | popular ridelog | 10 miles |
7 mile Sweetwater Preserve Cross-country Ride | popular ridelog | 7 miles |
13 mile Sweetwater Preserve Cross-country Ride | popular ridelog | 13 miles |
11 mile Sweetwater Preserve All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 11 miles |
Photos of Sweetwater Preserve Mountain Bike
trail: Desperado (S)
20 |
Apr 15, 2022 @ 9:21pm
Apr 15, 2022
trail: Desperado (S)
18 |
Apr 15, 2022 @ 9:21pm
Apr 15, 2022
trail: Desperado (S)
23 |
Apr 15, 2022 @ 9:21pm
Apr 15, 2022
trail: Saguaro Vista
43 |
Nov 15, 2021 @ 1:19pm
Nov 15, 2021
trail: Saguaro Vista
53 |
Nov 15, 2021 @ 1:19pm
Nov 15, 2021
trail: Desperado (S)
155 |
Aug 5, 2020 @ 3:28pm
Aug 5, 2020
trail: Desperado (S)
129 |
Aug 5, 2020 @ 3:28pm
Aug 5, 2020
trail: Saguaro Vista
116 |
Jul 5, 2020 @ 7:04pm
Jul 5, 2020Videos of Sweetwater Preserve Mountain Bike

trail: Wildflower Ridge
3:48 |
92 |
Mar 19, 2019

trail: Redtail Ridge
12:17 |
154 |
Mar 19, 2019

trail: Wildflower Ridge
3:14 |
133 |
Mar 19, 2019

trail: Sun Circle Loop
4:21 |
58 |
Mar 19, 2019

trail: Saguaro Vista
6:47 |
130 |
Mar 16, 2019

trail: Black Rock Loop
10:59 |
125 |
Mar 15, 2019

trail: The Spine
3:37 |
56 |
Mar 15, 2019

trail: Desperado (S)
11:03 |
187 |
Mar 15, 2019
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Sun Circle Loop | Jul 31, 2022 @ 7:05am Jul 31, 2022 | Ideal | crpocock | ||
Black Rock Loop | Jul 31, 2022 @ 7:05am Jul 31, 2022 | Ideal | crpocock | ||
Lost Arrow | Jul 31, 2022 @ 7:05am Jul 31, 2022 | Ideal | crpocock | ||
Homestead | Jul 31, 2022 @ 7:05am Jul 31, 2022 | Ideal | crpocock | ||
The Spine | Jul 31, 2022 @ 7:05am Jul 31, 2022 | Ideal | crpocock | ||
Roller Coaster | Jun 11, 2022 @ 6:53am Jun 11, 2022 | Very Dry | crpocock | ||
Desperado (N) | Jun 11, 2022 @ 6:53am Jun 11, 2022 | Very Dry | crpocock | ||
Desperado (S) | Jun 11, 2022 @ 6:53am Jun 11, 2022 | Very Dry | crpocock | ||
Wildflower Ridge | Jun 11, 2022 @ 6:53am Jun 11, 2022 | Very Dry | crpocock | ||
Wildflower Ridge | Jun 11, 2022 @ 6:53am Jun 11, 2022 | Very Dry | crpocock |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date | |
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![]() | JohnnyIce | wishlist | region | Sweetwater Preserve | Jul 31, 2022 @ 10:34pm Jul 31, 2022 |
![]() | crpocock | add | report | Sun Circle Loop and 4 more | Jul 31, 2022 @ 10:21am Jul 31, 2022 |
![]() | g7RFa | ridden | trail | Desperado (S) and 1 more | Jul 30, 2022 @ 10:13pm Jul 30, 2022 |
![]() | niccumec | wishlist | route | SDMB Featured Ride - Sweetwater Preserve - Easy Out and Back | Jun 18, 2022 @ 4:39am Jun 18, 2022 |
![]() | crpocock | add | report | Roller Coaster and 4 more | Jun 11, 2022 @ 10:24am Jun 11, 2022 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date | |
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![]() | trail | Some rocks but only has one area of black and... | Oct 26, 2021 @ 3:42pm Oct 26, 2021 | ||
![]() | trail | Some area of rocky but 90 percent blue | Oct 26, 2021 @ 3:41pm Oct 26, 2021 | ||
![]() | trail | Very rocky and black in some areas. | Oct 26, 2021 @ 3:40pm Oct 26, 2021 | ||
![]() | trail | Lose rack going west on it better then east | Oct 26, 2021 @ 3:39pm Oct 26, 2021 | ||
![]() | trail | This trail has rocky area I walked | Oct 26, 2021 @ 3:38pm Oct 26, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tucson Mountain Park | 50 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 3 km |
Painted Hills | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3.9 km | |
Greasewood Park | 16 | 4.7 km | |||
PCC West | 21 | 5 km | |||
Enchanted Hills | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 km |
Local Badges
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Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 22 | 14 miles | 1,391 ft | 6 miles | 292 ft | #343 | #169 | 28 | 568 | 3 | 7,865 | |
Hike | 22 | 14 miles | 1,391 ft | 6 miles | 292 ft | #233 | #131 | 564 | 188 | |||
Trail Running | 22 | 14 miles | 1,391 ft | 6 miles | 292 ft | #233 | #129 | 564 | 137 | |||
Horse | 22 | 14 miles | 1,391 ft | 6 miles | 292 ft | 150 |
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