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Pima County
Tucson

Batty Biker – Wild Spirit loop from Butterfield Ranch

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
United States
Arizona
Pima County
Tucson

Batty Biker – Wild Spirit loop from Butterfield Ranch

Moderate

3.3

(19)

93

riders

Batty Biker – Wild Spirit loop from Butterfield Ranch

02:23

41.8km

120m

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: May 11, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 7.77 km for 97 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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3.94 km

Batty Biker

Highlight • Monument

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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2

5.43 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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3

12.8 km

Marble Waters

Highlight • Monument

Marble Waters, 2008. Artist: Robin Riley. Overview: This combination of cascading rain and raindrops shows the abstract movement of water using 2,000 iridescent glass marbles and broken tile. The raindrops are circles of broken tile with marbles inside.

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4

13.2 km

Wild Spirit

Highlight • Monument

Wild Spirit, 2025. Artist: Al Glann. This is one of many sculptures along the Tucson Loop. See pima.gov/170/The-Loop-Art-Map.

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5

15.9 km

Towers of a Martian Odyssey

Highlight • Monument

Towers of a Martian Odyssey, 2018. Artist: Art Neptune. Overview: Inspired by the movie “2001, A Space Odyssey” 8 steel tubes sized from 8 feet to 17.5 feet tall are …

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6

20.8 km

Nature of Movement

Highlight • Monument

Nature of Movement, 2015. Artist: Joshua Wiener. Overview: The sculpture expands your attention by changing as you move through the space. As you approach, it has an inverted cone on …

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7

20.9 km

Subaerial Embrace

Highlight • Monument

Subaerial Embrace, 2021. Artists: Zach Lihtash and Troy Neiman. Overview: The artists were inspired by hoodoos and rock formations near Windy Point in the Catalina Mountains. The sculpture, that you …

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8

23.8 km

Tracks and Trails Mural

Highlight • Monument

Tracks and Trails Mural, 2023. Artists: Jessica Gonzales and Rock Martinez. Overview: The vibrant painting depicts the relationship between wildlife, vegetation and humans in the desert ecosystem. Viewed from left …

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41.8 km

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Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

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41.2 km

221 m

185 m

131 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

38.5 km

3.21 km

150 m

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