Intermediate Overnighter to Buenos Aires with Campfire Cycling in Arizona

***If you would like to join this ride but it is cost or transportation is prohibitive or you cannot afford all the gear, please reach out to the folks at Campfire Cycling and let them know.

Campfire Cycling is headed back to the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Area for a 5th time! This Trip will be led by Jacob and David.

This trip does have some challenges to it (sandy loose terrain, 1 guaranteed water fill). The organizers call it intermediate level and is not advisable as a first-time bike-packing trip.

The terrain is mostly gravel roads with some rough and sandy sections. The organizers recommend a minimum of 50mm tires.

The group will be riding about 30 miles out to campsite 82 and then about 30 miles back the next day, passing through Arivaca.

The ride will be self-supported and there is no plan for a sag wagon to join us. There will not be water at camp however there is water and restrooms available about 6 miles before camp as well as a sometimes source 2 miles beyond the camp on the second day. The organizers recommend carrying 4 to 6 liters of water. There is also an option of a 20-mile out and back to Sasabe (Where the hell is Sasabe?) at the end of the first day for those who want a little more.

The ride will be passing through the borderlands. This is an area of heavy human migration and the organizers 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 the organizers recommend that you check out No More Deaths and send them some Donations!

Campfire Cycling will be contacting everyone who signs up for the ride to make sure they are prepared for the ride.

Parking meeting at the start of the route along West Arivaca Rd. and meeting at 9 AM on Saturday. There is a pullout with parking, but this is remote unattended parking.