Just Shy of The Towers


Distance: 43 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 1733 ft

"The Towers" refers to the antennas near the corner of Cave Creek Rd and the tunoff to Lake Bartlett. This 43 mile route heads toward the highest point around. Enjoy nice views from the northeast corner of the Valley. Get all your workout in during the first half of the ride and a pleasant come-down for the return leg.

The last little bit of Cave Creek Road before the turn-off to Bartlett Lake is not necessary to get great views of the valley from around 3100 feet of elevation. But, if you do, the ranger station near that intersection can be a rest and refreshment stop. Then it's all pretty much downhill from there on this loop. The route is a mix of road types from state highway to neighborhood streets and country lanes. Generally, there are bike lanes where the traffic is bad and the parts without bike lanes are fairly low-traffic. Generally! As always, ride safe and be responsible.

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Turn-by-Turn directions for counter-clockwise travel

# Distance Instruction Distance to next
1 0.00 mi Start - Heading east on Carefree Hwy Then go 8.00 mi
2 8.00 mi Turn Right - onto Black Mountain Parkway heading south Then go 1.05 mi
3 9.05 mi Turn Right - onto Rancho Paloma Dr headed east Then go 1.87 mi
4 10.92 mi Straight - becomes 56th St headed south Then go 0.54 mi
5 11.46 mi Turn Left - onto Lone Mtn Rd headed east Then go 3.99 mi
6 15.44 mi Turn Left - onto Pima Rd headed north Then go 1.51 mi
7 16.95 mi Turn Right - onto Legend Trail headed east Then go 2.65 mi
8 19.61 mi Turn Right - onto Stage Coach Pass Then go 1.90 mi
9 21.50 mi Turn Left - onto Lone Mtn Pkwy headed north Then go 1.14 mi
10 22.64 mi Turn Right - onto Joy Ranch Rd eaded east Then go 0.09 mi
11 22.73 mi Turn Left - onto Boulder View Dr headed north Then go 1.07 mi
12 23.80 mi Bear Left - onto Carefree Way Then go 0.16 mi
13 23.96 mi Turn Left - onto Cave Creek Rd headed southwest Then go 3.50 mi
14 27.46 mi Turn Right - onto Pima Rd headed north Then go 0.43 mi
15 27.90 mi Turn Left - onto Carefree Dr headed west Then go 1.62 mi
16 29.52 mi Turn Left - onto Tranquil Trail headed south Then go 0.47 mi
17 29.99 mi Turn Left - onto Sidewinder Rd headed south Then go 0.66 mi
18 30.65 mi Turn Right - onto Stagecoach Pass headed west Then go 1.71 mi
19 32.36 mi Turn Right - onto Carefree Hwy headed west Then go 10.59 mi
20 42.95 mi Stop - at starting point