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Explorer Trail

 4.5 (10)
  1. Areas
  2. AZ
  3. …Southern Arizona and Tucson
  4. …Tucson
  5. Tucson Mountain Park
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1.6 Miles 2.5 Kilometers


Singletrack

286' 87 m

Ascent

-215' -66 m

Descent

6%

Avg Grade (3°)

19%

Max Grade (11°)

2,969' 905 m

High

2,720' 829 m

Low

Shared By Jeff Christiansen

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“A tough trail for the advanced rider. Spectacular scenery. ”

— Jeff Christiansen
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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

Aug 2, 2018: Protecting Wildlife: Big Wash Trail Closed to Night Riding

Jul 28, 2018: IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING SDMB’S IMBA CHAPTER STATUS

Jul 11, 2018: 100-ACRE WOOD BIKE PARK UPDATE

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

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  4.5 from 10 votes

#1

in Tucson Mountain Park

#3245

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in Tucson Mountain Park

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in Arizona

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Typical trail
Typical trail
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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.
Take a right at this beatifully landscaped inte…
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Cresting Starr Pass, Looking West
Cresting Starr Pass, Looking West
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Rod Ha
Rod Ha  
Prefer the west to east ride Nov 8, 2015
The Great Dan Millis
Tucson, AZ
The Great Dan Millis   Tucson, AZ
Hmm, I always thought this was the Explorer a.k.a. Exploder trail. Disirregardless, yes, this is an awesome and challenging trail, either direction. Nov 17, 2015

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