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A bit steep to start, but leads into some of the best singletrack in Tucson.


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Map Key

4.6

Miles

7.4

KM

Point to Point

6,288' 1,917 m

High

4,900' 1,493 m

Low

599' 183 m

Up

1,604' 489 m

Down

9%

Avg Grade (5°)

38%

Max Grade (21°)

Dogs Leashed

Features Spring · Views · Waterfall

Description

Begin by heading a ways up the man-made stairs to the top of the ridge before descending into the valley on the other side. You'll encounter a mix of some rugged bits, a few switchbacks, and some sustained descents through the forest. Then another short set of stairs up to a great view of the range below.

Continue down along the ridge along a long fast section of singletrack to the highway below. From here you can call it quits or continue on to Molino Basin trail just down the road. Bug Springs can also be linked with Green Mountain above for longer days of hiking.

Contacts

Shared By:

Ryan Courreges 1 with improvements by Karl Rifenbark and 1 other

Trail Ratings

  4.4 from 7 votes

#5

in Tucson

#8054

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  4.4 from 7 votes
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Trail Rankings

#5

in Tucson

#222

in Arizona

#8,054

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Rock structure about 2 miles from the lowest point.
Jan 19, 2023 near Tanque…, AZ
View of Gordon Hirabayashi campground from the Bug Springs portion of AZT Passage 11b
Sep 24, 2019 near Tanque…, AZ

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Feb 2, 2023
Steven Backman
Finish this someday. Rocky, great views, 2.5mi — 2h 30m
Mar 14, 2020
Big O
Sep 19, 2019
Semi Feral
Nice trail except where bike traffic has caused ruts or erosion. Overall well maintained and easy to hike.
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