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Cactus Forest Drive – Javelina Rocks loop from River Center

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Cactus Forest Drive – Javelina Rocks loop from River Center

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Cactus Forest Drive – Javelina Rocks loop from River Center

03:13

53.8km

390m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 7, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 6.46 km for 73 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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6.54 km

Bicycle Built for Two

Highlight • Monument

Bicycle Built for Two, 2023. Artist: Joe Pagac. The cyclist is a javelina, perched on the front seat of a life-size tandem bicycle; the back seat is open to anyone …

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9.12 km

Batty Biker, 2015. Artist: Stephen Fairfield. Overview: This bat on a bike pays tribute not only to the Broadway bridge where bats roost but also to the thousands of cyclists who pedal along The Loop every week.

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23.1 km

Cactus Forest Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful spot to view the cacti on the east side of Saguaro National Park. You can learn some interesting facts from the placards as well.

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25.0 km

Cactus Forest, Saguaro National Park

Highlight • Forest

26.4 km

Cactus Forest Drive

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

The view of the mountains and the city is phenomenal.

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30.3 km

Javelina Rocks

Highlight • Natural Monument

Javelina Rocks is a hidden gem located in Saguaro National Park. The site is along the eight-mile Cactus Forest Drive, between the six and seven-mile markers. Javelina Rocks features unique …

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46.9 km

Spoked Cathedral

Highlight • Monument

Spoked Cathedral, 2015. Artist: Joseph Lupiani. Overview: The design is reminiscent of a cathedral window, with a vegetative pattern on the lower section tying into the natural world. The star …

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53.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.0 km

22.3 km

1.27 km

620 m

369 m

208 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

50.5 km

2.54 km

739 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (980 m)

Lowest point (740 m)

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Tuesday 2 June

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Cactus Forest Drive – Javelina Rocks loop from River Center

Bicycle Built for Two

Batty Biker

Cactus Forest Overlook

Cactus Forest, Saguaro National Park

Cactus Forest Drive

Javelina Rocks

Spoked Cathedral

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