Local Flavors: The Complete Guide to Mountain Biking in Tucson, Arizona

Brice Shirbach heads to Tucson, Arizona and the American Southwest and finds out everything you need to know about riding there.

Tucson is surrounded by the Santa Catalina mountains, with Mount Lemmon staring down at you from 2,791m up. Lemmon makes up most of Tuscon's MTB and Cycling trail network which is maintained by TORCA.

With mild Winter temperatures and only 2 or 3 days of rain a month on average, Tucson is a perfect destination for some Fall/Winter sun. The rocky cactus lined MTB trails are some of the World's best and provide a unique riding experience. Be sure to put this place on your bucket list.

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[pinkbike]

Who's ridden in Tucson before? Let us know!

[cryalowicki]

Nice video, but it's pretty disingenuous to call it a 'Complete Guide'. Not even close.

[abx]

Thanks for highlighting Tucson. I don't make to Mount Lemmon often so I tend to do laps at Fantasy Island. Still good fun

[halnogaies]

So has anyone taken a Hardtail on lemmondrop?

[ElevationStation]

Love AZ, Bravo! 👍🏼 I come every winter!

[みるも-zf]

I am Japanese
I love the video you post
Channel closed! I support you from now on!

[charleshennings]

Tucson has some damn good mountain biking! Mt Lemmon has blessed us with limitless gnar

[koho]

Had a fantastic time on Bug Springs, on an excellent enduro bike rented through Tara's company, Homegrown MTB. It was a *great* trail, descending through three mountain environments, gorgeous, with some challenging but fun tech (I walked ~3 super steep sections) interspersed with flowy sections. (But be prepared for the HABs at the beginning, and half way through.) Will be visiting again!

[Vitusvonatzinger]

I’d like to know more about that gorgeous bike you were riding. Stunning.

[Jedi-John]

Huh... another Torca/Tara/Homegrown video. what a surprise.

[OutOfThisVan]

Tucson’s sick! I’m enjoying their trails right now.

[JodyM]

I Love Riding La Milagrosa (Translation Miraculous) & My President Tara Alcantra

[gameaholicsanonymous]

as a MT. Lion swoops and and takes you as it's prey, lmfao

[BenGuillen]

In terms of being technical....i dont think the trail shown was. Hellrazor in Iddyild CA is super tech....theres a reason why most of the companies test on it.

[ScoopCooop]

That is cartel territory. Riders be careful.

[munimax]

Does anyone know if there are any dirt jumps in the area?