mtuck
May 4, 2006, 9:31pm
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Beautiful day in the desert, low 90’s and a slight breeze. I went out on one of my favorite routes.
Started out heading towards the base of Mt Lemmon along Catalina Highway:
Getting closer to the base:
Mile 0, no where to go but up:
The first mile is bugger:
Looking back on Catalina Highway:
Soldier Trail/Freeman Rd, I’ll be riding that in about 30 minutes:
Ba’bad Doag Scenic Pullout, about 3 miles up the mountain and todays turn around point:
Beautiful Tucson:
On top of the climb of Freeman Rd. Looking back toward Mt. Lemmon, one of these days they’ll put in a bike lane:
Looking into the Rincon Valley on my way out toward Collasal Cave:
Old Spanish Trail:
My house is out there somewhere:
Rincon Country Store, a favorite refueling zone and todays final turn around point:
That’s all.
~Tucker
I’m jealous of your nicely paved roads and large shoulder for riding but how anyone can explain 8 shades of brown as beautiful I’ll never know…
Great pics!
I’m going to miss doing this ride.
Thanks for the memories.
Pretty! Pretty! Except I would lose my mind if I had to bike a road as straight as Soldier Trail/Freeman Rd. How far are you biking on that road?
mtuck
May 4, 2006, 10:13pm
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Growing up in Cleveland, I thought I would never get used to the brown, but after 20 years, I really see it for it’s beauty.
~Tucker
mtuck
May 4, 2006, 10:14pm
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Soldier Trail/Freeman Rd isn’t that bad. It’s actually not one continuous road, From Mt Lemmon you head about 4 miles and then you have to go west 1 mile, south 1 mile and then back east 1 mile to meet up with Freeman Rd about 3 - 4 miles. Both roads have nice rolling sections although Freeman is a great climb for the last 3 miles.
~Tucker
m00se
May 4, 2006, 10:44pm
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Awesome pics! Thanks for sharing!
