***If you would like to join this ride but it is cost-prohibitive to do so or if you need to borrow gear to make it happen, please contact the folks at Campfire Cycling.
From the folks at Campfire Cycling:
We’re trying a new to us route this time around. We’re gonna do an out-and-back on the AZT! This will be a mountain biking trip, so we recommend you use a hardtail or full suspension mountain bike with 2.3 tires or bigger for comfort and grip.
This trip does have some challenges to it (challenging singletrack terrain riding, sandy loose terrain, rocks, steep climbs, some hike-a-bike) and no resupplies except for water at Kentucky Camp.
The terrain is almost all singletrack with a short section of Gravel/paved Roads.
We’ll be riding mostly uphill the first day (it will be a long, difficult day and expect some hike-a-bike. The 2nd day will be trending downhill with some fun riding back to the cars, making the first day worth it! Beyond the beautiful riding, we plan to check out Kentucky camp as well as the Gin House cabin if time permits.
We will be self-supported and do not have plans for a sag wagon to join us. There will not be water at camp; however, there is water and restrooms available at Kentucky Camp, 2-3 miles from our expected camping spot, and we will stop there on the way out in the morning as well.
We will be passing near the borderlands. This is an area of human migration, and we recommend reading this article from Sarah Swallow’s Sky Islands page and scrolling down to the “Borders and Human Migration” section, and reading through the 3 articles and familiarizing yourselves. If you would like to get involved, we recommend that you check out No More Deaths and send them some Donations!
We will be contacting everyone who signs up for the ride to make sure they are prepared for the ride.
We will be parking our cars and meeting at the start of the route at Senoita Hwy and Sahuarita Road. We’re also happy to help arrange carpools to use as few cars as possible.