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SaveTrails on Pima County's Painted Hills Preserve
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: City Managed
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- Mountain Bike
6 trails
- Horse
7 trails
- Hike
7 trails
- Trail Running
7 trails
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Region Status
Open as of Jan 7, 2025
Stats
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- Trails (view details)
- 6
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 7
- Trails Horse
- 7
- Trails Hike
- 7
- Trails Trail Running
- 7
- Total Distance
- 4 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 1 mile
- Total Descent
- 348 ft
- Total Vertical
- 240 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,772 ft
- Reports
- 11
- Photos
- 6
- Ridden Counter
- 901
Popular Painted Hills Mountain Biking Trails
• 65 ★ 0.0 • 1 mile • 157 ft • 138 •
4-6ft wide multi-use trail. Please control speed while descending.
• 40 ★ 4.0 • 1 mile • 156 ft • 98 •
Rocky, narrow singletrack. Challenging in both directions.
• 75 ★ 0.0 • 584 ft • 60 ft • 93 •
Popular black diamond difficulty gravel path. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
• 65 ★ 3.7 • 5,171 ft • 108 ft • 76 •
Smoother than northern loop, with some fun downhill sections and mildly technical climbs. Best if ridden counter-clockwise.
• 45 ★ 0.0 • 1,027 ft • 43 ft • 62 •
Rocky double track to summit overlook. Please control speed when descending.
• 15 ★ 0.0 • 594 ft • 55 ft • 39 •
Rocky trail to summit overlook. Challenging climb or descent. Please control speed when descending.
• 50 ★ 0.0 • 709 ft • 0 ft • 31 •
Moderately popular black diamond difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speedway Link | Jan 7, 2025 @ 4:48pm Jan 7, 2025 | Very Dry | Josephcain4 | ||
| Bactrian Summit | Jan 7, 2025 @ 4:48pm Jan 7, 2025 | Very Dry | Josephcain4 | ||
| Slingshot Loop | Dec 27, 2023 @ 12:37am Dec 27, 2023 | Dry | crpocock | ||
| Recoil Peak | Dec 27, 2023 @ 12:37am Dec 27, 2023 | Dry | crpocock | ||
| Connector | Dec 27, 2023 @ 12:37am Dec 27, 2023 | Dry | crpocock | ||
| Mosaic Trail | Dec 27, 2023 @ 12:37am Dec 27, 2023 | Dry | crpocock | ||
| Monsoon Loop | May 10, 2022 @ 8:59pm May 10, 2022 | Dry | Josephcain4 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EmiliocJkW7Q | wishlist | trail | activity #91690196 | Mar 31, 2026 @ 10:06pm Mar 31, 2026 |
| BrianMcPeak | wishlist | region | activity #87915293 | Jan 27, 2026 @ 3:42pm Jan 27, 2026 |
| bjb333 | wishlist | trail | activity #82435904 | Oct 16, 2025 @ 2:40am Oct 16, 2025 |
| WillieJacobsz | update | region | activity #79711637 | Sep 5, 2025 @ 3:41pm Sep 5, 2025 |
| Willis92 | ridden | trail | activity #75868839 | Jul 13, 2025 @ 7:17pm Jul 13, 2025 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | super fun green section with some light chonk. | Feb 25, 2025 @ 10:30am Feb 25, 2025 | ||
| trail | solid blue and an awesome little loop to get a... | Feb 25, 2025 @ 10:29am Feb 25, 2025 | ||
| trail | Should be double black. This is a hard one.... | Feb 23, 2024 @ 3:43pm Feb 23, 2024 | ||
| trail | This is a fun little technical trail that has... | Jan 5, 2023 @ 1:15pm Jan 5, 2023 | ||
| trail | If you can clean this mad respect. Do you like... | Dec 2, 2022 @ 1:27pm Dec 2, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greasewood Park | 16 | 1 km | |||
| PCC West | 21 | 1 | 1.6 km | ||
| Enchanted Hills | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2.7 km |
| Tucson Mountain Park | 60 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 3.4 km |
| Sweetwater Preserve | 10 | 12 | 3.9 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 6 | 4 miles | 348 ft | 1 mile | 240 ft | #11,373 | #4,602 | 6 | 17 | 404 | ||
| Horse | 7 | 4 miles | 348 ft | 1 mile | 240 ft | #3,394 | #2,020 | 2 | ||||
| Hike | 7 | 4 miles | 348 ft | 1 mile | 240 ft | #15,698 | #7,098 | 17 | 470 | |||
| Trail Running | 7 | 4 miles | 348 ft | 1 mile | 240 ft | #15,633 | #6,892 | 17 | 99 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Painted Hills
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Painted Hills?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Painted Hills are:
- Slingshot Loop (4/5)
- Monsoon Loop (3.9/5)
- Mosaic Trail (0/5)
- Connector (0/5)
- Recoil Peak (0/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Painted Hills?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Painted Hills are:
- February (10 activities)
- April (3 activities)
- December (3 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Painted Hills?
There are 1 parking locations listed in Painted Hills. The most popular parking spots are:
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What is the longest trail in Painted Hills?
The longest trail in Painted Hills is Slingshot Loop at 1.4 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
Activities
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