8.9 miles
Distance
699 ft
Climb
-703 ft
Descent
3,508 ft
High Point

Take plenty of water! And maybe some salt tabs too.

Intermediate-to-advanced loop of 50 year. Doesn't include the rock slabs, just the Chutes and Middle Gate, plus a nice long fast flow at the end before a short climb back up to the parking area via the dirt road.

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50 Chutes + Middle Gate + Downhill Rip is a 9 mile popular expert route located near Tucson Arizona. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 3 trails. This route climbs 699 ft with a max elevation of 3,508 ft then descends -703 ft.
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  • Riding area
  • Primary Activity
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  • Difficulty rating
    Black Diamond
  • Route Type
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  • Bike type
    AM
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Physical rating
    Hard
More Stats for 50 Chutes + Middle Gate + Downhill Rip mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    1 hr 57 min
  • Altitude min
    3,123 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,198 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,196 ft
  • Grade max
    -22.1%
  • Grade min
    24.7%
  • Distance climb
    4 miles
  • Distance down
    3 miles
  • Distance flat
    2 miles
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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The Chutes
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Chutes Acc 2
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