Upper Peppersauce Loop

Ride Summary:
Route follows 4WD roads from Fire Control Road near Peppersauce up to Oracle Ridge

Trail Description:
0.0 Begin by riding south on Fire Control Road.

2.6 Turn right on 4WD road.

3.9 Long and technical hill climb begins.

5.2 Highest point of ride.

7.6 Very steep climb begins.

8.5 Keep left at spur before tank, after tank turn right at junction.

9.1 Turn left at junction (Hell's Fork).

9.7 Take fork to the left.

10.2 Turn right at fork. Turning left takes you back down to lower loop.

10.6 Oracle Ridge. Take a left.

11.7 Stay to the left on the main road.

13.2 Keep left at spur before tank, after tank turn right at junction.

13.8 Turn right at Hell's Fork.

14.4 Turn right into Peppersauce Canyon.

16.0 Peppersauce Campground.

How to get there:
Drive North on Oracle Road (State Route 77), turn RIGHT at Oracle. Approximately 0.5 miles past the second Circle K is Mt. Lemmon Road, turn RIGHT here. Mt. Lemmon Road will turn into dirt, keep right, and Peppersauce Campground is five miles beyond.

Additional Notes:
This is one of the most challenging rides in Southeastern Arizona.

Posted by: Genevieve on 5/19/2011
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