Marsh Station Bike Ride - Best Kept Secret In Tucson, AZ
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Marsh Station bike ride is one of Tucson’s best kept secrets. Pictured above is a section of Marsh Station Road showing the rollers in the road.
Click here for a map of the ride: Marsh Station Map or http://www.roadbikerides.com/ride/view/marsh_station/166
Every time I ride this ride, which is frequent, I wounder why I seldom see other cyclists on Marsh Station Road. It is rare you see another rider. I had been riding for ten years before I ever did this ride. I think it is because people just don’t know about it. It is worth the ride.
This is one of my favorite rides in Tucson for the following reasons:
- There is always little or no traffic once you get on Marsh Station Road. There is about a 30 mile out and back stretch that has little traffic. Look at the pictures - NO cars!
- Marsh Station Road is about a 20 mile out and back section of the ride which is a great section for a time trial and putting the hammer down.
- If you start the ride from the east side of town you can do the whole ride without one traffic light.
- In Tucson you are either riding the flats or climbing Mt. Lemon. There is no in between. Marsh Station is one of the few rides with some good rollers.
- It’s a beautiful ride. Great mountain views with cotton wood tree groves and mesquite tree infested desert.
- Once on Marsh Station Rd. there is a train track that parallels the road. If you time it right you can race the train to the Marsh Station overpass at the turn around point.
There is one negative to the ride. There are a few sections of the road with some big pot holes and bumps, so just be careful. When passing the Cienega Wash bridge be careful because the bride is bumpy. As long as you pay attention to the road you are fine.
Above is a picture taken while on the Cienega bridge looking down on the passing train.
Above another train picture from the other side of the Cienega bridge looking down.
Another picture of Marsh Station Road showing a roller.
Click here for a map of the ride: Marsh Station Map
http://www.roadbikerides.com/ride/view/marsh_station/166
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February 5th, 2008 at 1:01 pm
I think your right. It is a good, scenic place to ride. It’s off of Interstate 10 at milepost 289. Like you said, there’s littleor no traffic. I’m going to try it.