Rift Trail
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 30 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Nov–Apr
- best months
Rift Trail is a short, easy mountain biking route in Arizona, about 3.5 miles from Tucson Estates. The trail is an out-and-back that covers roughly 0.46 miles, with a total elevation gain of 30 feet and a high point of 2570 feet. It is a flat ride, and the start sits at about 2561 feet. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically November and March, when typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 75°F to 76°F and lows near 50°F. Summer is hot, with typical June highs around 101°F and July highs near 100°F. El Grupo Loop, another mountain biking route, lies just 0.1 mile away. Tecolote Trail and Fire 7 Trail are both about 0.3 mile off for hikers. Climbers can find The "Gimme Some" Dome about 4.3 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Caballo Loco Ranch & RV Park25 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- El Grupo LoopMountain biking0.1 mi
- Tecolote TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Fire 7 TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Wild West TrailHiking0.4 mi
- High Noon TrailHiking0.4 mi
The "Gimme Some" DomeRock climbingPhoto: «Gaurav», CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)4.3 mi- Tucson MountainsRock climbing4.4 mi
Gate's PassRock climbingPhoto: Daniel Ramirez from Honolulu, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- El Grupo LoopMountain biking · Next door
- West Mockingbird LaneMountain biking · ~1 min drive
- Little Cat TralMountain biking · ~4 min drive
- Rock Wren TrailMountain biking · ~4 min drive
- Starr Pass TrailMountain biking · ~1 min drive
- Explorer TrailMountain biking · ~4 min drive
- Old Indian PathMountain biking · ~12 min drive
- Robles Pass TrailMountain biking · ~2 min drive
- Golden Gate TrailMountain biking · ~8 min drive
- Coyote LoopMountain biking · ~12 min drive
Also worth it near here
Gilbert Escandón Jiménez TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- The "Gimme Some" DomeRock climbing · ~7 min drivePhoto: «Gaurav», CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Silverbell LakeLake fishing · ~10 min drive
Gilbert Ray CampgroundCamping · ~11 min drivePhoto: lamblukas — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Rift Trail
Best months: November–April. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
66° / 42°
4 wet
Feb
69° / 45°
4 wet
Mar
76° / 50°
4 wet
Apr
83° / 56°
2 wet
May
91° / 64°
1 wet
Jun
101° / 73°
2 wet
Jul
100° / 77°
8 wet
Aug
98° / 76°
9 wet
Sep
95° / 72°
4 wet
Oct
86° / 60°
3 wet
Nov
75° / 50°
3 wet
Dec
65° / 41°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tucson Wfo, AZ, 5.2 mi away at 2,435 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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