1: Tucson is absolutely a year-round riding destination. Don't be afraid of it in the summer. When it's hot in town, it'll be considerably cooler up on the mountain. Case in point: When it was 108 degrees in town, it was 70 degrees at the summit on the day I rode Aspen Draw. During the winter months, the summit trails might actually be snowed it, but the trails down low are going to be full tilt.
2: Bike choice: There is enough terrain here for all bikes. You can bring the DH rig down Aspen Draw, and most of Mount Lemmon can be ridden on a mid to long travel trail bike. Roadies love it here too, and you'll pass scores of them making the 27 mile, 7,000 vertical foot climb as you drive up Lemmon to ride trail.
3: Mount Lemmon is massive, and there are several true backcountry opportunities on the mountain. Consider using Homegrown MTB as a shuttle or guide service if you've never been. Tara, Art and the rest of the team will make your trip that much better for it. They even offer bike rentals.

Pinkbike article: https://www.pinkbike.com/news/local-flavors-the-complete-guide-to-riding-in-tucson-az.html

Region Supporters & Maintainers

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Stats

Avg Trail Rating

Global Ranking

#98

State Ranking

Trails (view details)

229

Trails Mountain Bike

230

Trails Hike

227

Trails Trail Running

227

Total Distance

382 miles

Total Descent Distance

175 miles

Total Descent

66,342 ft

Total Vertical

6,976 ft

Highest Trailhead

9,108 ft

Reports

467

Photos

483

Ridden Counter

11,585

Sub Regions

Arthur Pack Regional Park
- 11
Open on Dec 8, 2018
Fantasy Island
- 4
- 9
Open on Jan 13, 2019
Fortified Peak
- 2
- 7
- 2
Caution on Oct 28, 2018
Greasewood Park
- 8
Open
Mt. Lemmon
- 5
- 9
- 9
Caution on 3 days
Painted Hills
- 1
- 1
- 2
Open
Rincon Mountains
- 1
- 5
- 6
- 2
Open
Sweetwater Preserve
- 9
- 12
Open on Jan 6, 2019
Tucson Mountain Park
- 3
- 27
- 34
- 12
- 4
Caution on 3 days

Popular Tucson Mountain Biking Trails

status	title	region	difficulty	rating
	Bug Springs Connector	Mt. Lemmon
	Bug Springs	Mt. Lemmon
	Lone Cactus Loop	Tucson
	Lost Arrow	Sweetwater Preserve
	Prison Camp/AZT	Mt. Lemmon
	Black Rock Loop	Sweetwater Preserve
	Saguaro Vista	Sweetwater Preserve
	Sun Circle Loop	Sweetwater Preserve
	Lone Cactus Loop (Connect)	Fantasy Island
	Rock Wren	Tucson Mountain Park
	Redtail Ridge	Sweetwater Preserve
	Roller Coaster	Sweetwater Preserve

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Recent Trail Reports

trail	region	date
Flight Path	Tucson Mountain Park	Jan 13, 2019 @ 9:36pm 3 days
Milagrosa to Agua Caliente	Mt. Lemmon	Jan 13, 2019 @ 4:15pm 3 days
Agua Caliente	Tucson	Jan 13, 2019 @ 4:12pm 3 days
Bunny Trail	Fantasy Island	Jan 13, 2019 @ 7:33am Jan 13, 2019
Starr Pass	Tucson Mountain Park	Jan 11, 2019 @ 11:22am Jan 11, 2019

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Current Trail Warnings

trail	region	date	info
Bug Springs	Mt. Lemmon	Jan 4, 2019 @ 8:48pm Jan 4, 2019	First 2 miles is completely covered in...
G's End of Roger Trail	Mt. Lemmon	Dec 31, 2018 @ 12:04pm Dec 31, 2018
Gasline Bypass	Fortified Peak	Oct 28, 2018 @ 3:21pm Oct 28, 2018

Photos of Tucson Mountain Bike

trail: AZ Trail - Pistol Hill to 3 Bridges

1 |

Jan 11, 2019 @ 6:20pm

Jan 11, 2019

AZ Trail - Pistol Hill to 3 Bridges

trail: Starr Pass

2 |

Jan 8, 2019 @ 8:47am

Jan 8, 2019

Starr Pass, redway

trail: Starr Pass

5 |

Jan 8, 2019 @ 8:47am

Jan 8, 2019

Starr Pass, redway

trail: Gates Pass

2 |

Jan 7, 2019 @ 5:25pm

Jan 7, 2019

Gates Pass, Tucson

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Videos of Tucson Mountain Bike

Tucson Mountain Bike Routes

title	rating	distance
SDMB Featured Ride - Tucson Mountain Park - Starr Pass Classic featured		10 miles
Lemmon Drop		31 miles
SDMB Featured Ride - Tour de Sweetwater featured		13 miles
AES: Kentucky Camp Long race		47 miles

Bike & Skill Parks

name	type	city	rating
Desert Sunset BMX	skill park	Tucson
Sports Park BMX	skill park	Tucson

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Nearby Areas

name					distance
Sweetwater Preserve	9	12			1 km
Painted Hills	1	1	2		3.6 km
Tucson Mountain Park	27	34	12	4	3.6 km
Greasewood Park	8				4.3 km
Arthur Pack Regional Park	11				6.6 km

Local Mountain Bike Directory

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Local Trail Supporters

Tucson Off-road Cyclists and Activists

username	type	title	comment	date
nshoregal	report	Bug Springs	Hi Baron Von Zip - wondering if you've been up...	Jan 15, 2019 @ 10:27am 1 days
robcocquyt	trail	Trail 4441 South Section	Slightly overgrown with lots of loose rock. ...	Jan 14, 2019 @ 5:36pm 2 days
Andrewlryder	trail	Explorer	Maybe the name Cat Mountain just had me...	Jan 13, 2019 @ 9:41pm 3 days
robcocquyt	trail	Milagrosa to Agua Caliente	A fairly primitive, steep, rocky and somewhat...	Jan 13, 2019 @ 4:18pm 3 days
robcocquyt	trail	Agua Caliente	Downhill, this trail is completely rideable...	Jan 13, 2019 @ 4:10pm 3 days

username	action	type	title	date
Velomig	add	ridelog	Jan 16, 2019 ride log	Jan 16, 2019 @ 2:46pm 36 mins
hamsrfd	add	ridelog	Jan 16, 2019 ride log	Jan 16, 2019 @ 2:35pm 47 mins
noogapedaler	add	ridelog	Jan 16, 2019 ride log	Jan 16, 2019 @ 2:10pm 1 hours
jkhayc	add	ridelog	Jan 16, 2019 ride log	Jan 16, 2019 @ 1:42pm 2 hours
Tandemsmith	add	ridelog	Jan 16, 2019 ride log and 1 more	Jan 16, 2019 @ 12:45pm 3 hours

Tucson Mountain Biking Trails