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Rillito River Trail – Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum loop from Bus or RV Parking

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Rillito River Trail – Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum loop from Bus or RV Parking

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Rillito River Trail – Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum loop from Bus or RV Parking

04:44

78.4km

570m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very 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: April 29, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 46.7 km for 74 m

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Parking

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15.9 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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15.9 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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38.4 km

Gates Pass Trailhead - Sonoran Desert Vista

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Tucson Mountain Park was established April 1929. The Pima County Parks Commission, with C. B. Brown as its chairman, was established to oversee the park. At approximately 20,000 acres, the …

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39.3 km

Yetman Trail Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

The paved trailhead is located just off Gates Pass Road on the west side of the pass at the bottom of the hill. It has space for 12 vehicles and …

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40.1 km

Rattlesnake Trail - Tucson Mountain Park

Highlight • Trail

Tucson Mountain Park is an enormous area within the Saguaro National Park West that contains trails that will put a smile on absolutely everyone's face. sdmb.org/trails/tucson-mountain-park

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46.7 km

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

Highlight • Structure

Botanists will enjoy this somewhat pricey but excellent desert museum and its trails and gardens. It also has great free access to restrooms, water, electricity, WiFi, and both outside tables as well as a cooled sitting area and gift shop.

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49.2 km

Saguaro National Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

Saguaro National Park near Tucson, Arizona is home to the nation's largest cacti. The giant saguaro is the universal symbol of the American west. nps.gov/sagu
The eastern section is larger …

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78.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.8 km

29.2 km

5.40 km

927 m

538 m

417 m

126 m

Surfaces

68.3 km

8.64 km

1.24 km

142 m

Elevation

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Highest point (960 m)

Lowest point (640 m)

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Rillito River Trail – Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum loop from Bus or RV Parking

Extreme Batty Biker

Rillito River Trail

Gates Pass Trailhead - Sonoran Desert Vista

Yetman Trail Trailhead

Rattlesnake Trail - Tucson Mountain Park

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

Saguaro National Park

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