4,667 ft
Distance
20 ft
Climb
-581 ft
Descent
00:07:40
Avg time
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Bigelow Details

  • Riding Area
    Mt. Lemmon
    Tucson, Arizona
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM
  • Trail Usage
    Multi-use
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • TTFs on Trail
    Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #18634 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    70 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking

A short but very fun trail that starts from the base of the Mt. Bigelow Cell towers and ends in the Palisades parking area. The trail is rocky but rideable the whole way, with some nicely built switchbacks. The top of the trail is somewhat steeper and has the largest feature on the trail, a drop that goes over multiple roots. After descending 0.2 miles you will reach an intersection with the butterfly trail and incinerator ridge, turn right to continue on Bigelow. Be alert for hikers.

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More Stats for Bigelow bike trail
  • Altitude change
    -561 ft
  • Altitude min
    7,950 ft
  • Altitude max
    8,511 ft
  • Altitude start
    8,511 ft
  • Altitude end
    7,950 ft
  • Grade
    -12.02%
  • Grade max
    -51.516%
  • Grade min
    11.692%
  • Distance climb
    221 ft
  • Distance down
    4,390 ft
  • Distance flat
    56 ft
  • Avg time
    00:07:40
  • Avg reverse time
    00:01:06
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Status:
on Oct 19, 2018
Dry
Avg: 4.2 (5 votes)

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  • Activity Type 
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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Trail Difficulties
  • Access Road/Trail
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  • Double Black Diamond

Trail Report Status
  • Clear / Green
  • Minor Issue / Yellow
  • Significant Issue / Amber
  • Closed or Major Issue / Red

  • Land Owner Overlay
  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
  • BLM (public)
  • USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
  • State land
  • Indigenous
  • Military
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
  • Map Markers
  • trail Trail Head
  • photo Photo
  • place Directory Listing
  • region Riding Area
  • TTF TTF
  • Parking Parking
  • Viewpoint Viewpoint
  • Information Information
  • Warning Warning
  • Directions Directions
  • Water Fountain/Source Water Fountain/Source
  • Sight Sight
  • Restrooms Restrooms
  • Gate Gate
  • Camping Camping
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
  • Other Other
Directions to bigelow trailhead (32.416009, -110.713939)
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Bigelow Trail Reports

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Oct 19, 2018 @ 6:12pm
Oct 19, 2018
 One tree down blocking trail.
Jul 7, 2018 @ 4:26pm
Jul 7, 2018
Jul 29, 2017 @ 12:26pm
Jul 29, 2017
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Apr 28, 2018
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Apr 28, 2018 @ 5:09pm
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Bigelow, My City
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Bigelow, My City
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Apr 28, 2018 @ 5:07pm
Apr 28, 2018
Bigelow, My City

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