We saved the hardest day for last. Many people who haven’t had the chance to visit Tucson probably picture the area as flat desert. Although Tucson itself it pretty flat, it is surrounded by some impressive mountains. Mt Lemmon...
Amazing Desert Hikes
Although we prefer riding our mountain bikes to hiking, there have been some amazing hike that we have done here in Tucson. There is a lot of wilderness area near Tucson, along with two different Saguaro National Parks near...
Honeybee – Ridgeline Loop
This would have been a more appropriate mountain bike ride for a Sunday because it started down the road from a church. We put together a 30 mile singletrack loop in the Honeybee Canyon system that was gorgeous and...
Quick trip to San Diego
While in Tucson we are fortunate enough to have a place to park the trailer for free at some of Heidi’s family’s place. We are having a lot of fun here in Tucson visiting and checking out the area....
The Loop Bikeway
Tucson has a paved loop surrounding the city, open to pedestrians and nonmotorized bikes. The loop started out as a flood control measure but grew to be so much more. It follows the river wash on both sides so...
Wasson Peak Hike
With cooler temperatures forecast for the day, we decided to do a hike we have been wanting to do since we got to Tucson. Wasson Peak is the tallest mountain in the Saguaro National Park’s west side. It was...
Downtown Tucson
After having to put up with all the tourists when we lived in Bend, this day was payback. Derek and I took the bus into downtown Tucson to check out the cityscape, visit Borderlands Brewery, and enjoy dinner at...
Tucson Hiking and Mountain Biking Part 2
Seven Falls Via Bear Canyon Hike While the weather was extra warm (sorry to my winter climate readers, it was 85), we decided to hike to Seven Falls to take advantage of the swimming hole and water crossings. This...
Gravel ride to nowhere
We did our first gravel ride in Tucson the other day. Really it was a mixed ride in that it started on the Tanque Verde Road and turned to dirt/gravel. The first part climbed up some switchbacks on road,...
Maiden Pools Hike
Canyons run right up through Tucson into the surrounding mountains and the hike we did was in Ventana Canyon. The trail starts in and among an apartment complex and a spa. You’d never suspect that in just a mile...