Gates Pass Road
Category 38.5 km
Distance
390 m
Elevation Gain
4.6%
Average Gradient
10%
Max Gradient
The accessible introduction to Tucson climbing and one of the most visually dramatic short road climbs in the American Southwest. Gates Pass Road rises from the western Tucson suburbs through Saguaro National Park West to the Gates Pass summit at 1,070m — a saddle in the Tucson Mountains with a 360-...
Pro Tip
The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum sits 3km beyond the Gates Pass summit and is worth a 90-minute visit on non-riding days for context on the desert ecosystems you are riding through. The descent on the...
Part of
Cycling in Tucson & Sedona