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Garden of Gethsemane Park – Juan Bautista de Anza Trail loop from Tortolita Preserve Trailhead

Garden of Gethsemane Park – Juan Bautista de Anza Trail loop from Tortolita Preserve Trailhead

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Garden of Gethsemane Park – Juan Bautista de Anza Trail loop from Tortolita Preserve Trailhead

03:49

94.5km

390m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 27, 2026

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30.1 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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38.5 km

Public Artwork

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

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41.0 km

Tucson Greeting Card Mural

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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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43.1 km

Garden of Gethsemane Park

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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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44.8 km

'A' Mountain - view from San Juan River Loop Trail

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Closest hill to the city, marked with the capital letter A for the University of Arizona sports team

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45.1 km

Juan Bautista de Anza Trail

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The Juan Bautista de Anza Trail passes through three states and two countries as it follows the historic route of Spanish colonizers from Mexico to what is now San Francisco. …

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77.8 km

El Rio Preserve

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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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94.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

79.1 km

14.1 km

519 m

343 m

164 m

129 m

117 m

Surfaces

88.6 km

5.24 km

622 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Garden of Gethsemane Park – Juan Bautista de Anza Trail loop from Tortolita Preserve Trailhead

The Loop (Rillito River Bike Path)

Public Artwork

Tucson Greeting Card Mural

Garden of Gethsemane Park

'A' Mountain - view from San Juan River Loop Trail

Juan Bautista de Anza Trail

El Rio Preserve

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