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Javelina/Mustang/Burro Mountain Bike Trail
Tucson, Arizona
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:   |
4 trail reviews |
| Status: |
Difficulty:  Advanced |
| Length: 8 miles | Global Rank: #739 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Out & Back |
| Ridden: 1 | Wishlist: 1 |
Directions
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Description: Steep loose climb up the Upper Javelina. You will climb over a saddle and down
the other side, then the trail will split. Left is the Wild Mustang, right cuts back
down towards the Ritz, (not recommended). WM climbs up to another saddle,
then splits again, with the Cochie Spring trail going left. Do not take this, but
continue up the WM up to a ridge ahead. This is tricky at times and you will
have to HAB in places. Trail is for quite accomplished riders, or at least fit riders
who know when to get off and push! Continue on up, the trail will eventually
get somewhat easier, then will peel off and down towards the Upper Wild Burro
trail. At the second gate, you can turn around and come back, or take a couple
of other options, either down the Wild Burro, tricky with some difficult HAB,
around some of Alamo Spring trail, down the Spur trail to the Wild Burro, or
make a long loop around the east side of the Tortolitas.
New trails are being developed, so the area is improving all the time.
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Description: Steep loose climb up the Upper Javelina. You will climb over a saddle and down
the other side, then the trail will split. Left is the Wild Mustang, right cuts back
down towards the Ritz, (not recommended). WM climbs up to another saddle,
then splits again, with the Cochie Spring trail going left. Do not take this, but
continue up the WM up to a ridge ahead. This is tricky at times and you will
have to HAB in places. Trail is for quite accomplished riders, or at least fit riders
who know when to get off and push! Continue on up, the trail will eventually
get somewhat easier, then will peel off and down towards the Upper Wild Burro
trail. At the second gate, you can turn around and come back, or take a couple
of other options, either down the Wild Burro, tricky with some difficult HAB,
around some of Alamo Spring trail, down the Spur trail to the Wild Burro, or
make a long loop around the east side of the Tortolitas.
New trails are being developed, so the area is improving all the time.
added on November 15, 2010 by 
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TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by abegold on March 20, 2012
The south side connection to Oro Valley is complete. It's about 9 miles of mostly doubletrack to get the the new trail, which connects to older sections. This new piece is technically easier and much more rideable with lush Sonoran desert scenery. Trail length about 16 miles.* Review edited 3/20/2012
* Review edited 3/20/2012
Similar Trail: 50 Year Upper Loop, Sweetwater
reviewed by rockerc on July 7, 2011
Since I first wrote about this trail, there have been a couple of improvements further up in the Tortolitas with the completion of the Goat Corral connector trail. This takes the Upper Wild Burro Wash trail out of the picture if you want to connect up over by Goat Corral and down to the North side of the Torts. Technical difficulty on this new section is not as much as the Javelina, so it does give some respite from that! There is another trail in process right now which will eventually link the Wild Burro/Wild Mustang/Alamo Spring with the East side of the Torts. Lots of scope when this is done.
reviewed by Evil_Patrick on November 29, 2010
Certainly the most technical trails in the Tucson area (as of 2010)! Great stuff, but not unless you're riding strong and have very high bike-handling skills. The better you are, the less you'll be off and carrying your bike. This is my kind of stuff! It challenges me to clean more of it with every attempt.
Similar Trail: A somewhat similar ride would be a ride on the AZ Trail as it crests Molino Basin and heads down to Miligrosa, but that's easier than most of the "Wild Burrito" loop described here.
reviewed by abegold on November 18, 2010
I have hiked and tried to bike here several times. Unless very skilled tech rider you'll be walking a lot until very far back, over an hour. Beautiful country the Mariposa lillies bloom here in spring, very diverse eco system of flowers.
Similar Trail: 50 Year Trail upper loops
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