We made the hour drive to Patagonia, AZ one day to ride a fun section of the AZ Trail. Patagonia used to be a pretty sleepy town but tourism is alive and well today. The downtown park was full of cars and the streets were lined with cars the weekday we were there. This is …
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 just east of the city features fantastic views of Mica Mountain and plenty of cacti. This …
The Arizona Trail in the Mormon Lake area is a mixed bag. North from the Horse Lake Trailhead the trail was an annoyingly rocky double track. I don’t mean rock garden technical riding, just a solid trail of rocks. Derek rode it and I hiked part of it and neither was great. In fact, Derek …
On a stormy looking day we rode a section of the Arizona Trail to the north border of Grand Canyon National Park and back. This section passes through forest and across meadows repeatedly. There is at least one view point of the canyon, and lots of quiet miles.
After our stopover at Navajo National Monument we drove up to the Kaibab National Forest to camp for a couple weeks. I’ve mentioned it before; we normally boondock in each spot for a full two weeks then leave to dump and refill water and find a new spot. This forest is huge and there are …
A new section of the Arizona Trail! If you’ve been following our blog over the years you have seen all our posts about the Arizona Trail. While camping for a couple weeks down by Sonoita, it was perfect to have this new section by Patagonia open. After years of hard work and determination, the Arizona …
I’ve been seeing pictures of snow in parts of the country and I do miss my ski adventures. That said, it’s been warm enough in Tucson to usually ride in shorts and short sleeves. The couple days it dipped below 70 degrees caused me to break out my arm warmers! haha! This post is more …
The Arizona Trail section that heads north towards Saguaro National Park from just past Vail, AZ is a great section. We usually start this ride from the Cienega Creek Natural Preserve. The Preserve is a 4,010 acre parcel of land located along Cienega Creek and there was even water running in the creek when we …
We spend time in Tucson every winter enjoying family and warm weather so a lot of our posts aren’t about new rides. The Arizona National Scenic Trail is a complete non-motorized path, stretching 800 diverse miles across Arizona from Mexico to Utah and it’s awesome. Over the years we have ridden quite a bit of …
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 sections. 21.8 miles and 2795′ of climbing granted us the opportunity to see lots of backcountry …