Beginner
Sweetwater Preserve
The prettiest desert riding in Tucson: 15 miles of flowy singletrack through an 880-acre saguaro forest.
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Distance
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Descent
~1.5HR
Ride time
No shuttle neededPedal accessibleTrail · XC
Trail beta
One main parking lot (gets packed weekends: arrive early). Saguaro Vista Trail is a good warm-up loop. For a longer ride link all the trails. Multi-use. Watch for hikers and horses. Ranked #4 nationally on Singletracks.
When to go
Best October through April. February-March wildflower bloom is spectacular.