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Lemmon Drop (Green Mountain to La Milagrosa)
The shorter, more popular version: still a massive descent with the cactus-to-pine transition, minus the highest alpine section.
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Distance
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Descent
~4HR
Ride time
Shuttle recommendedEnduro · Trail
Trail beta
Starts at Green Mountain trailhead, descends through Bug Springs and Molino Basin to La Milagrosa. More manageable than the Full Lemmon Drop. Still a serious ride. This is the version most visiting riders do.
When to go
Year-round at this elevation range. Best November through April. Summer mornings work but start early.
Shuttle
Shuttle to Green Mountain trailhead partway up Mt. Lemmon. Home Grown MTB stops here on the way up.