One of the greatest benefits of living away from the city is the ability to get on your bike and enjoy the desert scenery without fear of being mowed down by a car or truck.
For you avid cyclists here are a couple routes that some of the locals have recommended.
Fantasy Island: Houghton/Irvington Rd.: Go west until you reach Harrison Rd. Mountain bike path entrance will be on the south side of Irvington. It should be easy to spot as it attracts a lot of bikers. There are 22-24 miles of various trails to take, but the path makes a loop with Valencia Rd. as its southern-most tip. You can also start at Valencia just west of Houghton on the north side of the road.
Camino Loma Alta/OST/22nd: Using the Del Lago Clubhouse on Colossal Cave Rd. as your start, follow Colossal Cave eastward until you reach Camino Loma Alta. Turn left and follow until it intersects Old Spanish Trail. Head west until you reach 22nd St. It will be about 13.5 miles. Turn around and come back the same way and you’ll have logged in about 27 miles. It’s a pretty ride over rolling terrain.
Colossal Cave /Pistol Hill/Camino Loma Alta: Starting at the clubhouse again follow Colossal Cave until it intersects Pistol Hill. You go over a cattle grate. At that point you have 2 choices. You can go right into the AZ National Park or continue straight on Pistol Hill which will eventually loop around to the NW and dead-end into Old Spanish Trail. Take a left and continue west until you intersect Camino Loma Alta. Head south and reconnect with Colossal Cave which you’ll follow to the clubhouse. The loop is about 12 miles. It you choose the AZ National Park, your ride can be as long as you like.
Saguaro National Park East is always a great choice. You can enter off Old Spanish Trail. There are all kinds of trails to follow and lots of nature and wildlife.
These are just a few suggestions. A site www.MapMyRide.com , will give you other routes that bikers in your area have discovered and like. Consider joining the Sonoran Desert Mountain Bicyclists. In addition to sponsoring rides, they also participate in trail maintenance and legislation for biker safety.
Happy Biking!
Catherine Hallberg – Long Realty
WWW.InsideTucsonRealEstate.com
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Levitra,
Thanks for your kind words. Although not a biker myself, I have some friends who are pretty avid riders and I asked them for their favorite routes.
The bike club will be a great source of new and challenging rides as well. It’s all about having fun!
Have a great day!
Catherine
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