Desperado Loop Loop
10.5 mi
Distance
6 hrs 21 min
Time
terrain
276 ft
Elev Gain
Overview
This is a difficult loop trail in Sweetwater Preserve.
This trail goes by Saguaro Nation Park.
Rate this Hike
★★★★★
Public Tracks
Sweetwater Preserve
10 miles. Begin on Saguaro Vista Trail, connect to Sun Circle Loop, take Black Rock Loop (counterclockwise), return to Sun Circle Loop, ride Lost Arrow Trail, take The Spine to Ocotillo Hill, connect to Homestead Trail, ride Red Canyon Trail, return to The Spine and Ocotillo Hill, take Redtail Ridge Trail, ride Nighthawk Trail, finish with Desperado Loop (counterclockwise), and return to the trailhead via Wildflower Ridge Trail.
Sweetwater Preserve (1/11/21, 11:57:50AM)
Must ride Desperado Loop in both directions to start & end ride. Such fun & so smooth!!
Wildflower ridge was quite rocky & I wouldn’t recommend riding up it from the parking lot. Other trails were fun with some rocky sections. This was my favorite ride in Tucson.
Sweetwater Preserve Ride
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/21080933098
