Mount Bigelow (South Rim, Santa Catalinas)
Hors Catégorie24.5 km
Distance
1490 m
Elevation Gain
6.1%
Average Gradient
11%
Max Gradient
The intermediate option on the Santa Catalina Mountains and the training climb preferred by pro teams wanting something shorter than the full Mount Lemmon summit but substantially more demanding than Gates Pass. The Catalina Highway to the Mount Bigelow junction and radio tower area at 2,437m covers...
Pro Tip
Many pro cyclists use Mount Bigelow as an interval climb: ride the Catalina Highway to the Bigelow junction three times with descents between each effort, accumulating 4,500m of climbing in a single d...
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