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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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Difficulty ratingBlack Diamond
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Route TypeLoop
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Bike typeAM
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DirectionOne Direction
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Physical ratingHard
More Stats for 50 Chutes + Middle Gate + Downhill Rip mountain bike route
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Avg time1 hr 57 min
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Altitude min3,123 ft
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Altitude start3,198 ft
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Altitude end3,196 ft
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Grade max-22.1%
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Grade min24.7%
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Distance climb4 miles
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Distance down3 miles
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Distance flat2 miles
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![Gem Slabs and Middle Gate: Best of the 50-Year...](https://ev1.pinkbike.org/tf/vt/1/yvt-161096-4.jpg)
Gem Slabs and Middle Gate: Best of the 50-Year MTB Trails
trail: Middle Gate
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