58.0 miles
Distance
5,454 ft
Climb
-5,452 ft
Descent
4,238 ft
High Point

Fun route through Catalina State Park, Honeybee trails, Tortolita Mtn. Park and back to Catalina. Carne Asada tacos at the finish?? Most definitely.

Detailed Description
AES: Tortolita 50 is a 58 mile less popular expert race route located near Tucson Arizona. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 6 trails. This route climbs 5,454 ft with a max elevation of 4,238 ft then descends -5,452 ft.

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  • Race Course
  • Riding area
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Black Diamond
  • Route Type
    Loop
  • Bike type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Physical rating
    Moderate
  • Ridelogs
    1
More Stats for AES: Tortolita 50 mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    13 hr 59 min
  • Altitude min
    2,643 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,003 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,002 ft
  • Grade
    -0%
  • Grade max
    -63.6%
  • Grade min
    40.4%
  • Distance climb
    31 miles
  • Distance down
    21 miles
  • Distance flat
    6 miles
Avg: 4 (1 votes)
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