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Milagrosa / Molino Basin Mountain Bike Trail
Tucson, Arizona
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:   |
3 trail reviews |
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Status: updated 1/19/09 by smorris |
Difficulty:  Expert |
| Length: 20 miles | Global Rank: #115 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Out & Back |
| Ridden: 11 | Wishlist: 5 |
| Elevation Gain/Loss: +3,406/-3,494 ft |
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Description: This trail drops down into the basin and you can either climb back out, or connect to the Arizona trail. The Arizona trail will take you out to Reddington Pass, at which point you have to take the dirt road back into town. Taking the AZ trail requires parking one car at the bottom of the road to Reddington Pass and shuttling to Mt Lemmon. I think the total ride distance is close to 20 miles if you go out Reddington Pass.
Description: This trail drops down into the basin and you can either climb back out, or connect to the Arizona trail. The Arizona trail will take you out to Reddington Pass, at which point you have to take the dirt road back into town. Taking the AZ trail requires parking one car at the bottom of the road to Reddington Pass and shuttling to Mt Lemmon. I think the total ride distance is close to 20 miles if you go out Reddington Pass.
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TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by TreyGL6 on November 22, 2011
I don't want to bash this trail too much out of respect for the locals I rode with...but, this is not my idea of DH. It's more like Gnarly XC. Best on a 5-6 inch full susp bike. Techy climbing and hikeabike. This trail has zero flow. No features to speak of except some natural rock drops(3ft) with flat landings.
Similar Trail: "upper" 50 year trail is much better. More flow, better features and no hike a bike. Once you climb up the trail...it's all downhill.
reviewed by abegold on June 16, 2011
Milagrosa is freeriding fun. From Molino basin it's a 10 mile descent to the Tucson basin and parking. Starts with a 20+ minute hikeabike to a ridge. Many tech rock and sand crossings, riding within inches of barbed wire and cactus this trail will keep your attention. Only a couple spots where water pools and that's ocassionally. Put this one on your list if you like tech, best ridden not in summer. Route suggested in the trail description is a little ridden alternate. Limitless photos in the saguaro forest.
* Review edited 7/29/2011
Similar Trail: Bug Spring/Prison Camp is above Milagrosa. Above that is Greem Mountain and Aspen Draw.
reviewed by agmtb on December 2, 2008
Instead of turning down the Arizona Trail the trail you are on is Milagrosa. Very tech, many drops and a 10 mile mostly descending trail. Tucson's best tech trail. Armor suggested.
Similar Trail: AVT/AZT
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