6.5 miles
Distance
115 ft
Climb
-2,847 ft
Descent
01:54:07
Avg time
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Canada Del Oro Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Coronado National Forest - Mt Lemmon
    Arizona
  • Difficulty Rating
    Double Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
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  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #52887 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #68257 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    5 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 70 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Land Owner
    Coronado National Forest

CDO is a very backwoods get lost kinda trail. It is also one of the most unique trails in all of Tucson and Arizona really. It starts at 9000ft elevation and descends all the way down into the desert lands at the base of Mt Lemmon. All while following the Canada del Oro creek. Its one of the few rides in Southern Arizona that has potential water year round flowing along side it. Tucson's hidden GEM

The GPX file only takes you to the Charlou Gap rd. From there you have a few different options to get back to town or wherever you left your car. This is done mainly as a shuttle ride leaving cars at the 50yr trail parking lot. GPS is HIGHLY recommended.

Not recommended in the middle of summer due to extreme temps at the bottom and in the winter potential for snow at the top. Plus the Forest Service closes the gate to the road that takes you the last two miles to the very top of the mountain and the starting point for CDO.

Access Info

Accessed from the very top of Mt Lemmon. Keep driving all the way until you cant go any higher on Mt Lemmon. Its up at the top of Ski Valley rd. Always done as a shuttle from 50yr trailhead. Very long day just to shuttle but very very worth it.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Canada Del Oro multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -2,733 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,533 ft
  • Altitude max
    7,266 ft
  • Altitude start
    7,266 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,533 ft
  • Grade
    -8.014%
  • Grade max
    -137.707%
  • Grade min
    28.239%
  • Distance climb
    3,627 ft
  • Distance down
    6 miles
  • Distance flat
    653 ft
  • Avg time
    01:54:07
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on Oct 31, 2022
Very Dry
Avg: 4.1 (11 votes)
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      Canada Del Oro Trail Reports

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      Oct 31, 2022 @ 7:47am
      Oct 31, 2022
      		 reporter DO NOT RIDE THIS TRAIL! I cannot overstate enough that this trail is gone. The last person that attempted this on a bike needed to be rescued by...
      Oct 29, 2022 @ 10:57pm
      Oct 29, 2022
      		 Bighorn Fire Closure has been terminated. Trail is OPEN.
      Apr 10, 2021 @ 2:45pm
      Apr 10, 2021
      		 Trail is gone
      Jun 26, 2020 @ 9:01am
      Jun 26, 2020
      		 reporter Closed due to Bighorn Fire
      Apr 23, 2020 @ 9:32am
      Apr 23, 2020
      		 Rode on 4/21. Trail is pretty much clear top to bottom. Got across the ~30 or so creek crossings without getting a foot wet. Thanks to TORCA for...
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