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Local Rides Kitt Peak Hill Climb
START / FINISH: Intersection of Ajo Highway (AZ 86) and AZ 386 35 miles west of Tucson at signed Kitt Peak turnoff. ROUTE: Eleven continuous miles of uphill climbing to the summit TERRAIN: Approximately 6 % grade, continuous uphill on good road FEATURES: Outstanding views of the Tohono O’Odham (Papago) Indian Reservation on the way up; views of two dozen telescopes arrayed on the summit (more than in any other single location in the world). Water and restrooms available on the summit. OPTIONS: Begin riding 15 miles east of the Kitt Peak turn-off in Three Points (Robles Junction) on AZ 86. (Three Points has a restaurant and general store.) |
