As you bike this 18 mile single track and Forest Service road loop, six miles of which takes you on the Arizona Trail, you’ll pass several places with interpretive signs describing James Stetson’s innovative but unsuccessful mining adventure.
Mountain Biking Moderate
Kentucky Camp is the remains of a late 1800’s mining camp located north of Sonoita on SR 83. The mining plan here was to blast the rock from the mountainside with water that was to be pumped uphill through a series of flumes. As you bike this 18 mile single track and Forest Service road loop, six miles of which takes you on the Arizona Trail, you’ll pass several places with interpretive signs describing James Stetson’s innovative but unsuccessful mining adventure. Be sure to check out the museum and restoration-in-progress before riding out of the Kentucky Camp site.
Moderate
Mostly stable trail tread with some variability, with unavoidable obstacles 8in/20cm tall or less. Other obstacles such as rock gullies and steep sections may exist. Ideal for lower intermediate riders.
The trail contains some obstacles such as outcroppings and rock which could cause injury.
Away from help but easily accessed.
7.6 km away
This diverse and exciting three-day adventure features 60 miles of flowing singletrack through oak and juniper forests, across golden grasslands and finishing among stands of giant saguaro cacti.
Moderate Mountain Biking
23 routes · Mountain Biking · Hiking
32 routes · Mountain Biking · Hiking · Road Biking