1.3 miles
Distance
182 ft
Climb
-208 ft
Descent
00:24:03
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A-Mountain Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Greater Tucson
    Tucson, Arizona
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
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  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #85684 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #53736 in Trail Running
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 45 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    City of Tucson

This trail begins at the lower A Mountain parking area and climbs to the saddle where the road splits. From the saddle the trail descends the "Ivory Staircase" to Starr Pass Blvd. Expect rocks, looseness and some wonderful tech.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for A-Mountain mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -28 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,481 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,692 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,509 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,480 ft
  • Grade
    -0.4%
  • Grade max
    -22.8%
  • Grade min
    19.5%
  • Distance climb
    3,215 ft
  • Distance down
    3,205 ft
  • Distance flat
    640 ft
  • Avg time
    00:24:03
  • Avg reverse time
    00:21:25
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on Nov 30, 2023
Ideal
Avg: 3.68 (7 votes)
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      A-Mountain Trail Reports

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      Nov 30, 2023 @ 1:03pm
      Nov 30, 2023
      SDMB Trail Work Report from Sunday Nov 19th, 2023. 26 volunteers spent 4 hours clearing brush and raking out loose rocks on the Jiminez Trail...
      Sep 7, 2023 @ 7:57am
      Sep 7, 2023
      		 Terribly rocky, ideal.
      Nov 18, 2022 @ 8:02am
      Nov 18, 2022
      		 Chunky, loose, perfect
      Nov 18, 2021 @ 10:16am
      Nov 18, 2021
      		 The closest trail to downtown, and well worth riding both directions! a nice one to hit on the way to 36th st or star pass.
      Mar 15, 2021 @ 12:07pm
      Mar 15, 2021
      		 Rocky, but a fun run
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 5 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
      All
      • 39 rides
      • Last: Apr 18, 2025

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      Nov 30, 2023 @ 1:13pm
      Nov 30, 2023

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