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South Mountain

Holbert: Proof of Life

August 30, 2010

f you want to know that you are really alive, a living, breathing mortal, ride your bike down Holbert. Every rock, every boulder, every foot of chunky descent will remind you that you are indeed human, balancing ever so delicately on the mortal divide known as a trail.
I set out on Saturday morning to find [...]

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Early Morning National

July 27, 2010

National at EveryTrail
East Loop >> Beverly >> Javelina >> Mormon >> National >> Rest at the Saddle >> National >> Pima >> Chocolate Milk.
Great morning to be out. Ran into Harry doing repeats on Javelina. Good to see a friend sweating as much as me at 6 AM.
Got chased by a giant [...]

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Northwest Passage

April 25, 2010

Western South Mountain Perimeter
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I dreamed this loop up after reading about this VOAZ built trail skirting the northwest boundary of South Mountain from the End of San Juan road to 35th Ave. The plan was to find more trail East of 35th Ave that hooks up to the main system [...]

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South Mountain 620 Exploration

March 18, 2010

I set out to explore the Ruins trail up to National and then down Mine drop, but as I got out on Gila I saw the two new trails being cut that will have access from the new 620 area. I just had to explore…

From Gila Trail Exploration

This new trail follows just [...]

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South Mountain Epic Riding

March 1, 2010

From West SoMo 2-24-10

My insatiable thirst for steep adventure climbing and descending led me to my next West SoMo adventure… This ride would include three more brand new to me trails (Bajada, Ranger, Marker 33) plus three trails ridden in a new direction (DCX, National, Telegraph Pass).
West SoMo Epic
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South Mountain Maps Through Time

February 20, 2010

Welcome to the future in South Mountain mapping — 2010 and beyond.
Larger map click here.
All historical maps courtesy of the South Mountain Blog

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Bucket List Loop: West SoMo

February 19, 2010

Do you have a list of trails you’ve been meaning to ride for a long time? Ones you just never get to because there is always “somewhere else” to ride? I’ve got a nice long list like that… but yesterday I traversed a loop on the west end of South Mountain that checked off 8, [...]

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Lower East National

October 21, 2009

East Loop/Javelina/Mormon/National/Beverly/DC at EveryTrailMap created by EveryTrail: Geotagging Community
Solo ride at South Mountain yesterday. I started at Pima lot and rode around the East Loop to Javelina. I love the Javelina climb. Only 2 miles, but steady. Then came the climb up Mormon Loop, one I always look forward to.
Just past the Javelina/Mormon junction – [...]

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South Mountain Stroll

June 25, 2009

South Mountain Medley at EveryTrailMap created by EveryTrail: Geotagging Community
Pima fireroad to Ridgeline >> East Loop >> Javelina >> Mormon Loop >> National >> junction with Old Man >>back down National proper.
This morning I went on a little stroll through South Mountain. Temps moderate with the sweet cloud coverage. I started out with [...]

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