| Route | Contributor | Last Updated | Where | Distance | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen to Leola and beyond | mslong79 | Oct 6th | United States > South Dakota > Aberdeen | 83.2km | Onroad, Smooth, Basic, Low traffic, Safe, Rural |
| This route takes you on quiet roads northwest of Aberdeen. Most of the route is fairly flat, but it becomes moderately hilly west of Leola. Say hello to the farm dogs who may chase you down along the way; all of the ones I've met are friendly. | |||||
| Tucson to the Galiuro Mountains | mslong79 | Feb 8th | United States > Arizona > Tucson | 84.9km | Training, Onroad, Difficult, Urban, Rural, Scenic |
| This is a direct route from Tucson to the Galiuro Mountains. Copper Creek Rd, leaving Mammoth, is rough and rocky, and requires a mountain bike. | |||||
| Tucson to Sonoita | mslong79 | Jan 31st | United States > Arizona > Tucson | 97.1km | Training, Onroad, Intermediate, Urban, Rural, Scenic |
| This is a safe route from Tucson to Sonoita. Continuing from Sonoita is convenient to access many other regions of southeast Arizona. | |||||
| Catalina Foothills sampler | mslong79 | Jan 29th | United States > Arizona > Tucson | 42.7km | Onroad, Smooth, Steep, Difficult, Safe, Urban, Scenic |
| This is a roughly 27 mile ride that climbs up some of the steep hills in the Catalina Foothills neighborhood, immediately north of Tucson. There are plenty of opportunities for more climbing in this neighborhood. | |||||
| west Tucson metro century | mslong79 | Jan 22nd | United States > Arizona > Tucson | 168.8km | Training, Onroad, Intermediate, Urban, Rural, Scenic |
| This is a loop around the west Tucson metropolitan area. Most of the route is not very difficult, but two of the climbs (Gates Pass Rd [west side] and Tangerine Rd) are often considered to be challenging. | |||||
| northwest and Catalina Foothills century | mslong79 | Jan 22nd | United States > Arizona > Tucson | 159.8km | Training, Onroad, Intermediate, Urban, Rural, Scenic |
| This ride takes you northwest of Tucson. There is an optional extra loop around the Catalina Foothills to bring the total distance to approximately 100 miles. | |||||
| Squeeze the Lemmon century | mslong79 | Jan 20th | United States > Arizona > Tucson | 172.9km | Training, Onroad, Steep, Difficult, Urban, Rural, Scenic |
| This is a very difficult bike route that circumnavigates and climbs to the top of Mount Lemmon. The total climbing is between 11,000 and 12,000 ft, wildly underestimated by the profile feature. It requires a mountain bike. | |||||
| around the Catalina Mountains century | mslong79 | Jan 20th | United States > Arizona > Tucson | 165.8km | Training, Onroad, Steep, Difficult, Urban, Rural, Scenic |
| This ride circumnavigates the Catalina Mountains. The total climbing is in excess of 5500 ft (underestimated by the profile feature), and two sections feature relentless rollercoaster hills; do not underestimate the difficulty. It requires a mountain bike. | |||||
| Tucson to Madera Canyon | mslong79 | Jan 20th | United States > Arizona > Tucson | 90.3km | Training, Onroad, Steep, Difficult, Urban, Rural, Scenic |
| This route takes you from the north end of Tucson up Madera Canyon, in the Santa Rita Mountains. The cue sheet notes other convenient starting points, if a shorter (or easier) route is desired. | |||||