Saguaro National Park has two separate locations, intersected by the entire city of Tucson. The east one is where we ride a nice road loop because the paved road is one way and twisty and for the most part,...
Starr Pass Trails
When we are in Tucson, this mountain bike trail network is our favorite go to because it is close in, has remarkable views, and so many interesting and fun trail features. This is a great place to put together...
Sun & Saguaros Ride
I love the wide open views in the desert. In Tucson the views in every direction are of mountain ranges. If you’ve never been in the area you are probably surprised to know that. This mountain bike ride out...
Tanque Verde Ridge Hike
Saguaro National Park East is a pretty cool place. Derek and I ride the loop out to it and then do a lap or two of the park and it makes for a great road ride. The road loop...
Laguna Mountains Ride
On our way out of San Diego we stopped and mountain biked in the Laguna Mountains. Like the Cuyamaca Mountains, we last rode here about 20 years ago. There are more ride options now. Before we used to come...
Torrey Pines Hike
Beach Day! Derek and I used to ride up and down the coast a lot when we lived in San Diego. One of the good hill climb days would be to ride up through Torrey Pines Preserve and Mt....
Cuyamaca Rancho State Park
Over two decades ago when Derek and I lived in San Diego we spent countless hours riding in the mountains east of town. Whether it was Noble Canyon in the Laguna Mountains, or the fire roads and trails in...
Camp Verde Petroglyphs
Happy December! We’re in Tucson for the holidays and have been enjoying the sunshine and family time. Our posts will be sporadic over the next few months. BUT, I forgot to do our last post from the Camp Verde...
Woods Canyon Hike
Wanting a low key, quiet hike, we drove the short distance and hike Woods Canyon by Oak Creak. This is a pretty mellow hike that heads up the canyon along Beaver Creek. The creek was dry except for the...
Sedona Mountain Biking
So what if we’ve ridden in Sedona one thousand times, once more can’t hurt! We picked a weekday and off we went. For real though, we first came to Sedona to mountain bike back in the late 90’s and...