Name: Green Mountain
Rating: 2.8

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“A bit of work, but good slightly technical riding.”

— Ryan Courreges 1

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One of the higher trails on Mt. Lemmon, Green Mountain begins with a short uphill into good, technical singletrack. There is always a possibility that you'll encounter large trees that have fallen across the trail you may have to climb over.

About halfway along the trail there's a longer uphill section, but not as steep, followed by a good amount of fun downhill along the hiking path with stairs to drop down. Watch for hikers along here and remember to yield.

There are a couple forks in the trail so be careful to follow the correct route unless you want to adventure. The ride ends at the General Hitchcock Picnic Area and easily links up with Bug Springs just down the road.

Contacts

Local Club: Sonoran Desert Mountain Bicyclists

Jan 28, 2019: WE’RE MOVING!

Land Manager: USFS - Coronado National Forest Office

Mar 17, 2019: Sabino Canyon Shuttle Now Operating

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Trail Ratings

2.8 from 12 votes

#4

in Tucson

#15122

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2.8 from 12 votes

5 Star		8%
4 Star		25%
3 Star		25%
2 Star		25%
1 Star		17%

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#4

in Tucson

#410

in Arizona

#15,122

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5 Comments

Megan Chinburg
Portland, OR

Megan Chinburg Portland, OR

Perhaps this is more of a big bike trail, but I found myself walking more than riding on my hardtail. Would not recommend this trail. Dec 14, 2014

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Jeremiah Garrison

Rode with a hardtail. Only one of our group of three nearly died and had to walk his bike back to the truck. Walked ~1/3 but the other 2/3 is absolutely worth it. Sep 2, 2016

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Molly Bazilchuk
Oslo, NO

Molly Bazilchuk Oslo, NO

We found the description quite misleading; this trail has long, sustained technical sections including steep switchbacks and rocky drops. Would not recommend for most riders. Mar 30, 2018

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Ryan Courreges
Loma Linda, CA

Ryan Courreges Loma Linda, CA

The trail is clearly stated to be double black diamond in difficulty. It's not actually that difficult, but if you're not capable of riding at that level comfortably or having fun trying, then I agree the trail isn't a good option. That being said, it's probably the most fun semi-technical downhill trail in the Tucson area. Mar 30, 2018

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Laurence Wolf

Double Black is definitely deserved. Honestly, until the saddle by Guthrie Mountain (about halfway down the trail) it totally sucks. This is coming from a rider who was comfortable and had fun on Kellog and Incinerator Ridge. Apr 23, 2018

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3.9 Miles 6.2 Kilometers Singletrack	431' 131 m Ascent -1,817' -554 m Descent
11% Avg Grade (6°) 39% Max Grade (21°)	7,333' 2,235 m High 5,946' 1,812 m Low

Green Mountain

3.9 Miles 6.2 Kilometers

Singletrack

431' 131 m

-1,817' -554 m

11%

39%

7,333' 2,235 m

5,946' 1,812 m

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