From our boondocking spot we can see the top of Mt Hopkins and today we rode up to the gate at the top where the Smithsonian Fred Whipple Observatory is. Our recording messed up with the GPS signal in...
Ruby South Ride
Dirty Freehub posted details of this route last year and it looked intriguing so we checked it out. This is definitely one that is best ridden on mountain bikes because the gravel road is very washboarded in long sections....
Sopori Trails
Our boondocking spot this week has glorious views of Santa Rita Mountains, Tumacacori Mountains, Sierrita Mountains, Elephant Head, and more! It’s pretty quiet out here…and very dark at night. Trailforks showed some trails in the Tubac area which is...
Adobe Ruins Ride
We debated what bikes to ride for about half an hour and according to Derek, we chose wrong. Our ride out Forest Rd 143 to the adobe ruins at Alto was 26 miles with 3544′ of climbing. The rocky...
Keeping Sane
Arizona Trail It’s easy to overload on politics. When I was little I did a class project to trace my family history. Part of the assignment involved interviewing relatives about their lives. Some of the questions were about politics...
Montezuma Pass Ride
A couple years ago we did a hike in Coronado National Memorial Hike, and visited a cave! This year we rode mountain bikes from Parker Canyon Lake up to Montezuma Pass at the top of Coronado National Memorial and...
Patagonia 30
Another day, another ride. Again, we borrowed a route from our friends at Dirty Freehub. The Patagonia 30 is a gravel loop in Patagonia, AZ a charming little town of about 1000 down by Mexico. This loop was 30.3...
Bud & Bo Gravel Loop
Our friends over at Dirty Freehub visited Southern Arizona last year and put together a gravel ride down by Parker Canyon Lake they call Bud & Bo. We gave it a whirl and had a great time! Our ride...
Carr Canyon & Cooper Loop
Our first year of full time rv’ing we spent a day hiking in the Coronado National Park. This year we’re in the area for a few weeks and spent a day in Sierra Vista riding to the top of...
Arizona Trail Helvetia
We ticked yet another portion of the Arizona Trail off the list by riding from Helvetia Pass up to a high point of around 5900′ and then back. The ride was mostly rugged singletrack with a few dirt road...