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"Sonora" mural – El Rio Preserve loop from Tucson

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"Sonora" mural – El Rio Preserve loop from Tucson

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3.1

(22)

99

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"Sonora" mural – El Rio Preserve loop from Tucson

02:35

63.3km

170m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 3, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 1.49 km for 162 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

1.57 km

Catalina Park 🌳

Highlight • Rest Area

Refreshing walk-through fountains and a pool in this central park make for a great city oasis

Tip by

2

1.95 km

"Sonora" mural

Highlight • Monument

Located on the east wall of the Historic Y at 300 W. University Blvd.

Tip by

3

2.59 km

Tucson Greeting Card Mural

Highlight • Monument

The mural was created by traveling artists Victor Ving Lisa Beggs as part of a cross-country mural project called the "Greetings Tour".

Exo Roast Co. coffee shop and Tap + …

Tip by

4

3.22 km

Solar and Kinetic Arts Centers Mural Walls

Highlight • Monument

The backsides of the buildings facing the railway line serve as a long line of gigantic canvases

Tip by

5

5.11 km

Public Artwork

Highlight • Monument

Art can be found throughout The Loop. Both contemporary art, like this piece, and indigenous art.

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Tip by

6

32.1 km

El Rio Preserve

Highlight • Natural

The El Rio Preserve is a sprawling 104-acre nature preserve that helps protect the Lower Santa Cruz River's riparian habitat. With 200+ bird species, and a unique landscape where the …

Tip by

7

51.5 km

The Loop (Rillito River Bike Path)

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Also known as the Rillito River bike path, The Loop has been named the top biking path in America. The trail follows parallel to the Santa Cruz River and is a phenomenal way to reach Saguaro National Park from Tucson!

Tip by

8

61.3 km

Garden of Gethsemane Park

Highlight • Parking

Gethsemane and Bonita Parks are part of a chain of linear parks along the west bank of the Santa Cruz River

Tip by

B

63.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

59.0 km

2.07 km

1.22 km

786 m

210 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

55.8 km

7.07 km

474 m

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Highest point (730 m)

Lowest point (630 m)

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Tuesday 13 October

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83 %

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