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Explorer Trail

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 4.0 (27)
  1. Areas
  2. AZ
  3. …Southern Arizona and Tucson
  4. …Tucson
  5. Tucson Mountain Park
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“A tough trail for the advanced rider. Spectacular scenery. ”

Jeff Christiansen
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4.7

Miles

7.6

KM
Singletrack

2,968' 905 m

High

2,497' 761 m

Low

671' 204 m

Up

408' 124 m

Down

4%

Avg Grade (2°)

19%

Max Grade (11°)

Dogs Unknown

E-Bikes Unknown

Description

A difficult trail, but worth every hard breath. Ride east to west for a lung busting climb, or west to east for some technical descent.

This trail connects Starr Pass Trail to Robles or loops back to 36th Street Trail.

Contacts

Local Club: Sonoran Desert Mountain Bicyclists

Land Manager: Pima County - Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation

Shared By:

Jeff Christiansen
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Trail Ratings

  4.0 from 27 votes

#1

in Tucson Mountain Park

#1218

Overall
  4.0 from 27 votes
5 Star
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4 Star
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3 Star
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2 Star
7%
1 Star
4%
Trail Rankings

#1

in Tucson Mountain Park

#57

in Arizona

#1,218

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Typical trail
Dec 23, 2017 near Tucson…, AZ
Take a right at this beatifully landscaped intersection to stay on the Explorer Trail, go left to challenge yourself on the Cat Mountain Trail, which is probably the most technically challenging climb/descent combo in the Tucsons. Photo is looking north.
Sep 11, 2014 near Tucson…, AZ
Coming down Sunset
Dec 20, 2014 near Tucson…, AZ
Taking a break just about at the halfway point. I went east to west first, then did the return east.
Dec 30, 2020 near Tucson…, AZ
This is a view of the intersection and surrounding terrain when looking up the Explorer Trail.
Jan 13, 2017 near Tucson…, AZ
Cresting Starr Pass, Looking West
Feb 20, 2014 near Tucson…, AZ

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Mar 31, 2023
Mountain Park
3mi — 0h 20m
Dec 24, 2022
Mountain Park
1mi — 0h 30m
Jun 7, 2022
Scott Endler
This is a trail for an expert trials rider with literally dozens of rock step obstacles of 12-18 inch square blocks. Park somewhere else. Don't bother
Jan 21, 2022
❤️
Jan 1, 2021
Dan 60D5H411
With O, West to East. Amazing until riding under powerlines
May 11, 2019
Jared Cuteri
Apr 16, 2019
Damon Roth
Pretty Technical.
Feb 27, 2019
Bikeheidi Bikeheidi

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