From our boondocking spot in Camp Verde, we rode out a gravel road and did a hike up along Clear Creek. The hike actually goes for something like 21 miles but you have to cross the creek (the sign calls it swim crossings), about a dozen times each way. We just did a few miles …
After spending the summer in Colorado, we’re now in Camp Verde, AZ for a week before we visit family in Tucson for Christmas. It’s sunny, warm, and extremely quiet in our dispersed camping spot. We see a couple cars come by each day but that’s it. We have a short lapse in our health insurance …
In all our years of travelling in our rv we had never been on this section of Highway 60 through the Salt River Canyon. It’s a fantastically beautiful drive. After passing through Globe, AZ the amazement starts. I just wasn’t expecting such diversity. The first part is rolling terrain dotted with scrub vegetation, prickly pear …
My sister and niece came to visit and I drove them up Catalina Highway one afternoon to see all the overlooks and cool geology. Truly, this is an awesome place. Nobody would ever believe this is Tucson..it’s so different than the desert floor. Tucson down below is 2’389′ with cacti and in 30-45 minutes you …
The Starr Pass trail network in Tucson is a favorite of ours because the trails are accessible from a few different places, the network spreads out nicely and the trails are more advanced overall. I love the rocky features and the big views. My favorite trail out here might be the Mockingbird Trail, though I …
Sabino Canyon in Tucson is best known for it’s hiking but in the mornings before 9 and most evenings after 5 bikes are allowed on the road. The road is always closed to cars which is awesome. One evening I did a road ride and incorporated an out and back at Sabino. The lighting was …
Saguaro National Park in Tucson is actually two separate locations – east and west. I like the east one because the paved eight mile loop around the park is one way and the speed limit is low. Perfect for road riding. Derek and I have ridden this loop many times and love the big views. …
Tucson is known for it’s warm winter weather and people are definitely out and about getting exercise. We rode the loop over to A Mountain and then after a quick trip up and down it, headed a little further before turning back. We’ve ridden this before and I posted about it here. The climb itself …
Sweetwater Preserve is a great mountain bike option if you’re up for a couple hours of trail riding. There isn’t a lot out there, but if you get creative you can put connect all the trails and get a decent ride in. Be warned though, this is pretty popular with hikers so depending when you …
I think this Ridgeline Trail ride is in the top 3 of my favorite Tucson rides. It’s a bit more remote then a lot of the trails around town so we usually don’t see anyone when we’re out here. What I like about this loop is that it’s classic desert riding with lots of big …