Cactus to Ghost Towns
| Date |
| Weekday |
| Day |
| Route |
| Mileage |
Saturday
| 1 |
Fly in to Tucson, Orientation
Sunday
| 2 |
| Tucson to Tombstone |
| 86 |
Monday
| 3 |
| Tombstone to Douglas |
| 55 |
Tuesday
| 4 |
| Douglas to Lordsburg |
| 82 |
Wednesday
| 5 |
| Lordsburg to Safford |
| 76 |
Route Map
Thursday
| 6 |
| Island in the Sky |
| 50 |
Friday
| 7 |
| Chiricahua National Monument |
| 87 |
Saturday
| 8 |
| Depart Tucson |
| --- |
Total Miles: 436
Total Elevation Gain: 20,000'
Average Daily Mileage: 73
Total Elevation Gain: 20,000'
Average Daily Mileage: 73
Arizona - with its cripplingly beautiful sunsets that light the western sky
on fire and desert roads that stretch for miles.
This tour starts and ends in Tucson, Arizona. The mild winters and
endless sunshine make Arizona the perfect winter riding wonderland.
Our tour loops around southeastern Arizona through sage and Joshua
Trees, as we climb stark desert mountains on our way to New Mexico
and back.
On the way we visit some of the historic boomtowns of the southwest,
including Tombstone, the "The Town Too Tough To Die." Take time to
visit the OK Corral and the
famous Boothill cemetary.
We'll also ride through Bisbee,
once known as the "Queen of
the Copper Camps." With a
mining life of almost a century and a peak population of 35'000,
Bisbee attained a permanence rare among mining towns.
On the last day we ride into Chiricahua National Monument, an
awe-inspiring collection of precariously balanced stone monoliths,
deep canyons, sky-high spires, and colossal columns. Known as the
"Land of Standing-Up Rock," a nearby monument dedicated to
"Geronimo's Last Stand" can be found here.
on fire and desert roads that stretch for miles.
This tour starts and ends in Tucson, Arizona. The mild winters and
endless sunshine make Arizona the perfect winter riding wonderland.
Our tour loops around southeastern Arizona through sage and Joshua
Trees, as we climb stark desert mountains on our way to New Mexico
and back.
On the way we visit some of the historic boomtowns of the southwest,
including Tombstone, the "The Town Too Tough To Die." Take time to
visit the OK Corral and the
famous Boothill cemetary.
We'll also ride through Bisbee,
once known as the "Queen of
the Copper Camps." With a
mining life of almost a century and a peak population of 35'000,
Bisbee attained a permanence rare among mining towns.
On the last day we ride into Chiricahua National Monument, an
awe-inspiring collection of precariously balanced stone monoliths,
deep canyons, sky-high spires, and colossal columns. Known as the
"Land of Standing-Up Rock," a nearby monument dedicated to
"Geronimo's Last Stand" can be found here.
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Cycling Escapes Presents...
Bicycle Tour of Arizona!
2008: Fall: Oct 25-Nov 1
| 4,300' |
| 2,400' |
| 1,700' |
| 1,200' |
| 6,000' |
| 3,900' |
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| Elevation Gain |
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2008: Spring: March 1-8
| Meet |
| Day 1 |
| Day 2 |
| Day 3 |
| Day 4 |
| Day 5 |
| Day 6 |
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| Elevation Profiles |
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- 8 Days - 7 Nights
- 6 Ride Days
- 7 Nights Lodging
- 15 Rider Limit
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