]> Epic Rides: The Soul Ride Course Information

Course Information

All Routes start at Rancho Robles. Turn right on American Ave. then right on Mt. Lemmon Hwy.

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The Ten (10 miler):

Clicky Makes BiggyStart on Mt. Lemmon Hwy. Stay straight past Cody Loop (all other routes go right on Cody Loop) to Webb Rd./Oracle Control Rd. Intersection (road will turn to dirt at Y-intersection). Stay left on Webb Rd. Just after you make the turn around the bin look for pedestrian crossing signs. Turn left after signs on AZ-trail into Oracle State Park. Follow AZ-trail to Wilderness Corridor Trail. Turn left on Wilderness Corridor trail. Follow trail to Ranch house. Pre-riders stop into ranch house and pay park fee, $5. From there follow pavement approx. quarter mile, on right side look for Mariposa trail. Take Mariposa trail to “walk-in entrance”. At walk-in entrance ride pavement out to American Ave. Turn left and follow rd. back to start/finish. Voula!

30-mile route

Clicky Makes BiggyThe 30-mile route goes left on Cody Loop unlike the 10-miler. It starts with some good climbing on the road which should do a handy job of filing participants out and minimizing pack riding. Atop the first significant climb the there will be a trail to the right (with gate) that leads to Power Line Rd and then descends down and turns right (up) Cody Trail up to Oracle Ridge Trail. Take a left on the Oracle Ridge/AZ Trail. Descend down the rocky section (muy careful!) then left on Bonito Trail down to road 4466. Follow 4466 across Oracle Control Rd. (through intersection after Triangle Y). This road descends towards San Manuel. Past the cattle Guard the road will veer right, green tape will take riders to the left. Follow that green tape. Now riders will descend via a combination of single- track and double track. At the Gas Line head to the right just a little bit, look again for that green tape; it is your leader. At the Giant water tanks go right then head left after approx. 1/8 mile, once again look for the green tape. The trail will pop out next to the "Welcome to San Manuel" sign (rightfully so?). At this point, Thirty-milers turn left to Webb Rd. and climb until the AZ-trail where they will turn right and hop on the trail. Follow AZ-trail to the Wilderness Corridor Trail. Turn left on Wilderness Corridor trail. Follow that trail to Ranch house. Pre-riders stop into ranch house and pay park fee, $5 (don’t need to pay fee during event). From there follow pavement approx. quarter mile, on right side look for Mariposa trail. Take Mariposa trail to “walk-in entrance”. At walk-in entrance ride pavement out to American Ave. Turn left and follow rd. back to start/finish. Voula!

The Sixty:

Clicky Makes BiggyContinAt the “Welcome to San Manuel” sign turn RIGHT on paved rd. (opposite direction of 30’s). Follow paved rd. approx. 4 miles to end of pavement. Aid station #4 will be located here. Turn RIGHT/SOUTH onto Old AZ-Haul Rd. Climb Haul Rd. for approx. 16 miles to Oracle Control Rd. Intersection. Turn RIGHT onto Control Rd. Follow Control Rd. to American Flag Camp (1/4 mile past Campo Bonito/Oracle Control Rd. Intersection). Turn Right onto AZ-trail. Follow trail to Webb Rd. Cross Webb Rd. staying on AZ-trail. Follow AZ-trail to Wilderness Corridor Trail. Turn left on Wilderness Corridor trail. Follow trail to Ranch house. Pre-riders stop into ranch house and pay park fee, $5 (don’t need to pay fee during event). From there follow pavement approx. quarter mile, on right side look for Mariposa trail. Take Mariposa trail to “walk-in entrance”. At walk-in entrance ride pavement out to American Ave. Turn left and follow rd. back to start/finish. Voula!

The Hundy (100 miler):

Clicky Makes Biggy Same as first portion of 30 and 60-mile route until Aid Station #1, then cut across street in San Manuel and enter the Airport (under bridge and to left). Follow signs and green tape toward Airport. On swooping left turn follow green tape through quick jaunt to double track. Follow green tape and double track underneath Railroad Bridge, left after bridge and up quick grunt/hill. At top follow green tape to right down ridgeline trail toward San Pedro River. At bottom, follow green tape to the left along the river. Continuing on, follow green tape on to Main Street. Take Main Street to Copper Creek Rd. Right on Copper Creek Rd. across river/wash then up road to three-way intersection. Just a bit to the left is the continuation of Copper Creek Rd. up into mountains.

Aid Station Locations:

Aid Station #2

The next area (Copper Creek/Bunker Hill Mine Rd.) requires your best behavior. It has been closed off with Gates. We are allowed access to the area however...there may be a fee associated with accessing the area as result of some portions being private land. Not all recreational user groups are still allowed to access the Copper Creek/Bunker Hill area. We as Mountain Bikers need to make sure we are well behaved by not leaving trash or riding “off-trail” in order to maintain our ability to access these trails.

Support Area for participants w/ Crews

Continue up Copper Creek Rd. (approx. 13-mile climb). Stay to main rd. Follow tape along the way. Stay to the right through the creek, after rocky downhill. Right turn at Copper Creek steps made from cement, right turn down to Bunker Hill Mine at next intersection, right turn at Bunker Hill Mine Rd.

Bomb down Bunker Hill Mine Rd. Be very careful, this can be a very 
high-speed decent if your willing to let it out. If you choose to let it all hang out be VERY CAREFUL!!!

Aid Station #3

Support Area for participants w/ Crews

River Rd. and Bunker Hill Mine Rd. Intersection

Left turn at bottom of Bunker Hill Mine Rd. on to River Rd. River Rd is a gradual climb for several miles up and across the river. Once across the San Pedro River, River Rd. will veer left, at that point there is a jeep trail that goes "straight up," go straight up rather than left with River Rd. Follow trail up and through on to Reddington Rd. (it’s a quite merge on to the road). Follow Reddington rd South towards Oracle. Look for Green tape along the way for confidence and encouragement.

Reddington Rd/Veteran's Memorial hwy Intersection

Aid Station # 4

Support Area for participants w/ Crews

Cut-off/re-route point: 100-milers need to reach Aid Station #4 by 
1:30pm or will be re-routed toward home via San Manuel.

Forward at Aid Station #4 on to the AZ-Haul Rd. Follow Haul Rd and 
Green Tape to top. Approx. 15-mile climb.

AZ-Haul Rd./Mt. Lemmon Hwy Intersection

Aid Station #5

Support Area for participants w/ Crews

Right turn onto Mt. Lemmon Hwy. Some down and ups, save some energy 
for this section. Then downhill from there (for the most part), right 
turn at American Flag Camp onto AZ-Trail, follow AZ-Trail across Webb 
Rd. Follow AZ-trail to Wilderness Corridor Trail. Turn left on Wilderness Corridor trail. Follow trail to Ranch house. Pre-riders stop into ranch house and pay park fee, $5 (don’t need to pay fee during event). From there follow pavement approx. quarter mile, on right side look for Mariposa trail. Take Mariposa trail to “walk-in entrance”. At walk-in entrance ride pavement out to American Ave. Turn left and follow rd. back to start/finish. Voula!

What a great way to spend a day on the bike!!!

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