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"Sonora" mural – El Rio Preserve loop from Tucson

"Sonora" mural – El Rio Preserve loop from Tucson

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"Sonora" mural – El Rio Preserve loop from Tucson

02:38

64.2km

180m

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: April 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 1.62 km for 244 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.74 km

Catalina Park 🌳

Highlight • Rest Area

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

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2.28 km

"Sonora" mural

Highlight • Monument

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

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2.93 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 + …

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3.56 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

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5.42 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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32.7 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 …

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52.4 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!

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62.2 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

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64.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

59.0 km

2.48 km

1.09 km

956 m

716 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

56.6 km

7.34 km

198 m

129 m

Elevation

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Highest point (730 m)

Lowest point (630 m)

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Tuesday 19 May

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"Sonora" mural – El Rio Preserve loop from Tucson

Catalina Park 🌳

"Sonora" mural

Tucson Greeting Card Mural

Solar and Kinetic Arts Centers Mural Walls

Public Artwork

El Rio Preserve

The Loop (Rillito River Bike Path)

Garden of Gethsemane Park

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