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Cañada del Oro River Park – Rillito River Trail loop from St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church

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Cañada del Oro River Park – Rillito River Trail loop from St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church

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Cañada del Oro River Park – Rillito River Trail loop from St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church

02:34

44.3km

140m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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Parking

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461 m

St. Philip's Plaza (St. Philip's Fountain)

Highlight • Structure

From here you can see into St. Philip's Plaza, and maybe even catch a glimpse of the fountain near its center if crowds of people aren't in the way. This plaza isn't just popular with walkers and shoppers; it's also a common spot to begin or end a road ride.

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1.68 km

Nature of Movement

Highlight • Monument

Nature of Movement, 2015. Artist: Joshua Wiener. Overview: The sculpture expands your attention by changing as you move through the space. As you approach, it has an inverted cone on one side and a series of vertical lines on the other. As you move past the piece, the cone unravels while the other side becomes a cone. Understanding how we inhabit the land and what our perspective does to our experience will help us be more perceptive.

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1.79 km

Subaerial Embrace

Highlight • Monument

Subaerial Embrace, 2021. Artists: Zach Lihtash and Troy Neiman. Overview: The artists were inspired by hoodoos and rock formations near Windy Point in the Catalina Mountains. The sculpture, that you can move through, is made of steel and concrete stucco and provides protection for a bike/pedestrian counter.

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7.29 km

Sun Circle

Highlight • Monument

Sun Circle, 1994. Artists: Paul T. Edwards, Susan Holman, Chris Tanz. Overview: This circular structure built of concrete block and flagstone features eight interrupted curving walls create a kiva-like circle. Six of the walls have small ports oriented toward sunrise and sunset at the summer and winter solstices, and the spring and fall equinoxes.

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10.3 km

Extreme Batty Biker

Highlight • Monument

Extreme Batty Biker, 2017. Artist: Stephen Fairfield. Overview: This playful steel sculpture of a bat on a mountain bike is the third in a series showcasing the role of roosting bats under the bridges along The Loop.

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22.3 km

Cañada del Oro River Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Right in the heart of the Oro Valley is the recreational haven that is the Canada del Oro Riverfront Park. This 30 acres of green heaven, provides a sense of serenity in what is otherwise a busy resort town. Apart from the green space there are a variety of sports fields, picnic areas, an amphitheater and a variety of hiking and biking trails.

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22.5 km

Cañada del Oro River Park

Highlight • Rest Area

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34.4 km

Rillito River Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This tree-lined paved trail meanders along the Rillito River, providing amazing views of the desert landscape with a mountain backdrop. To beat the heat and catch the sunrise, it's advisable to start early as well.

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44.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.3 km

488 m

252 m

194 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.5 km

21.2 km

635 m

Elevation

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Highest point (730 m)

Lowest point (670 m)

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Cañada del Oro River Park – Rillito River Trail loop from St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church

St. Philip's Plaza (St. Philip's Fountain)

Nature of Movement

Subaerial Embrace

Sun Circle

Extreme Batty Biker

Cañada del Oro River Park

Cañada del Oro River Park

Rillito River Trail

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