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 Details

Caution on 1 days

Local Trail Association

SDMB (www.sdmb.org)

TORCA (torca.org)

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Stats

Avg Trail Rating

Global Ranking

#105

State Ranking

Trails

211

Total Distance

342 miles

Total Descent Distance

162 miles

Total Descent

63,716 ft

Highest Trailhead

9,108 ft

Total Vertical

6,976 ft

Reports

338

Photos

418

Ridden Counter

9,352

Sub Regions

Arthur Pack Regional Park
- 11
Open on Oct 14, 2018
Fantasy Island
- 3
- 11
Open on 1 days
Fortified Peak
- 2
- 7
- 2
Caution on Feb 16, 2018
Mt. Lemmon
- 4
- 8
- 6
Caution on 2 days
Rincon Mountains
- 2
- 3
- 3
- 1
Open
Sweetwater Preserve
- 7
- 12
Open on Sep 23, 2018
Tucson Mountain Park
- 3
- 27
- 34
- 12
- 4
Caution on Oct 15, 2018

Popular Tucson Mountain Bike 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
	Lone Cactus Loop (Connect)	Fantasy Island
	Saguaro Vista	Sweetwater Preserve
	Rock Wren	Tucson Mountain Park
	Sun Circle Loop	Sweetwater Preserve
	Redtail Ridge	Sweetwater Preserve
	Corral	Fortified Peak

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Recent Trail Reports

trail	region	date
Burro Pit Loop	Fantasy Island	Oct 20, 2018 @ 10:43am 1 days
Lone Cactus Loop	Tucson	Oct 20, 2018 @ 9:35am 1 days
Snake Dance Loop	Fantasy Island	Oct 20, 2018 @ 9:35am 1 days
Bunnys Revenge	Fantasy Island	Oct 20, 2018 @ 9:35am 1 days
Connector	Tucson	Oct 20, 2018 @ 9:35am 1 days

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Current Trail Warnings

trail	region	date	info
Bigelow	Mt. Lemmon	Oct 19, 2018 @ 6:12pm 2 days	One tree down blocking trail.
Sunset (1918)	Mt. Lemmon	Oct 19, 2018 @ 6:11pm 2 days	One tree down blocking trail.
Aspen Draw	Mt. Lemmon	Oct 10, 2018 @ 10:49pm Oct 10, 2018	Numerous down trees blocking trail

Photos of Tucson Mountain Bike

trail: Bunny Trail

1 |

Oct 6, 2018 @ 11:03am

Oct 6, 2018

Bunny Trail, My City

trail: Rock Wren

6 |

Aug 26, 2018 @ 6:58am

Aug 26, 2018

Rock Wren, My City

trail: Prison Camp/AZT

102 |

Aug 13, 2018 @ 8:23am

Aug 13, 2018

Prison Camp/AZT, Tucson

trail: Prison Camp/AZT

96 |

Aug 13, 2018 @ 8:21am

Aug 13, 2018

Prison Camp/AZT, Tucson

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Videos of Tucson Mountain Bike

Tucson Mountain Bike Routes

title	rating	distance
Intermediate Ride - Starr Pass Classic featured		10 miles
Lemmon Drop		31 miles
AZT Jamboree		38 miles
Intermediate Ride - Tour de Sweetwater featured		13 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 Riding Areas

name					distance
Tucson Mountain Park	27	34	12	4	3.6 km
Arthur Pack Regional Park	11				6.6 km
Tortolitas	2	6	4	1	11.8 km
Catalina State Park / 50-Year	2	14	9	1	16.4 km
Honeybee Canyon/Rail X Ranch	6	1	1		16.6 km

Upcoming Local Events

- 27 Oct 2018
3rd Annual Mt Lemmon Gravel Grinder p/b REI
Race
- 7 Nov 2018
Brushfire BBQ Percentage fundraiser For 100 Acre Woods
Fundraiser
- 10 Nov 2018
November Social Ride: Bug Springs To Molino Basin Campground
Group Ride

Local Mountain Bike Directory

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Local Trail Supporters

Tucson Off-road Cyclists and Activists

username	type	title	comment	date
GeneWAZ	report	Bunny Trail	It is a little hard to see when heading South...	Oct 19, 2018 @ 3:39pm 2 days
jmalbers	trail	Explorer	A must do ride. Great in any direction and one...	Oct 3, 2018 @ 11:09am Oct 3, 2018
ojalaquellueva	trail	Explorer	A challenging, fun ride, with numerous...	Sep 19, 2018 @ 8:19am Sep 19, 2018
qwqq1211	trail	AZ Trail - Pistol Hill to 3 Bridges	Riding from North to South you have a long...	Jun 24, 2018 @ 7:48pm Jun 24, 2018
dtrueyoung	trail	Crystal Springs Trail	Not a good MTB trail. Not maintained- trees...	May 5, 2018 @ 4:22pm May 5, 2018

username	action	type	title	date
Druth	add	ridelog	Oct 21, 2018 ride log	Oct 21, 2018 @ 1:40pm 1 hours
Velomig	add	ridelog	Oct 21, 2018 ride log	Oct 21, 2018 @ 1:35pm 1 hours
mr-macattack	add	ridelog	Oct 21, 2018 ride log	Oct 21, 2018 @ 12:10pm 3 hours
Smillz	add	ridelog	Oct 21, 2018 ride log	Oct 21, 2018 @ 12:07pm 3 hours
bikerdodd	add	ridelog	Oct 21, 2018 ride log	Oct 21, 2018 @ 11:35am 3 hours

Tucson Mountain Bike Trails