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Christmas Tree Loop

 3.5 (8)
  1. Areas
  2. AZ
  3. …Southern Arizona and Tucson
  4. …Tucson
  5. Fantasy Island
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1.4 Miles 2.2 Kilometers


Singletrack

57' 17 m

Ascent

-56' -17 m

Descent

2%

Avg Grade (1°)

4%

Max Grade (2°)

2,872' 875 m

High

2,819' 859 m

Low

Shared By B. Miner

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“Awesome desert cruiser.”

— B. Miner
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Dogs Unknown

Features -none-

A permit is required to ride Arizona State Trust Lands: land.az.gov/sites/default/f…

Description

Christmas Tree Loop is a loop off the Lone Cactus Loop. It is impossible to miss, after mile 4 and plus .6 on Lone Cactus you'll hit an intersection with a Christmas tree looking thing with a bunch of medals, tubes and crap hanging from it.

This is the best Fantasy Island has to offer. If you are going to ride Lone Cactus Loop, ride this loop too. It is not that long. It's fast, cruisey with a couple features and small jumps. I typically ride this multiple times, because it's so good.

It isn't a major workout or anything, just a ton of fun. Enjoy, and watch out for the 'ole cacti.

Contacts

Local Club: Sonoran Desert Mountain Bicyclists

Dec 6, 2018: 8(ish) Days of Xmas 2018

Oct 12, 2018: 2018 SuperUltraMegaRaffle is Here!!!

Oct 1, 2018: Honeybee Canyon Preservation Effort

Land Manager: AZ State Land Department

Aug 12, 2016: Maricopa County

Aug 5, 2016: Apache County

Feb 5, 2015: North Scottsdale Rezoning Map

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Nov 22, 2015
Matt Hage
Aug 23, 2015
d. brown
Mar 7, 2015
Dmitry Knyazev
Feb 8, 2015
B. Miner
Feb 4, 2015
Jeff Smith

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Trail Ratings

  3.5 from 8 votes

#5

in Fantasy Island

#12308

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#5

in Fantasy Island

#309

in Arizona

#12,308

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Photos

Jumping Cholla Cactus and Prickly Pear Cactus on the Bunny's Revenge Loop at the Fantasy Island Trails in Tuscon AZ
Jumping Cholla Cactus and Prickly Pear Cactus o…
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Looking up "The Slide" from near the bottom. The picture hardly does it justice.
Looking up "The Slide" from near the bottom. T…
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Narrow bridge with loose sounding boards. Looks harmless enough...
Narrow bridge with loose sounding boards. Looks…
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I've donated DNA at the bottom of the shaft, as have many others. This intimidating drop is remarkably smooth due to the pavers stones, but there is a quick left and immediate climb waiting on the other side.
I've donated DNA at the bottom of the shaft, as…
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A warning? Or an invitation! You'll have to take the Christmas Tree Loop to decide.
A warning? Or an invitation! You'll have to ta…
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Entrance to Christmas Tree Loop, time for some new décor.
Entrance to Christmas Tree Loop, time for some…
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