Mountain bike trails ridden today - Pima & Dynamite & a night ride at Sunrise MTB trail, Lost Dog Wash & Ring tail trails

I packed up all my gear and checked out, then hit the road heading off down the I70 towards Phoenix. The traffic was quite heavy , it seem 'd as though everyone was moving home that day 8-). I stopped off at a shopping complex on the way and bought some bike gloves at a Sports Chalet, and some food at a Border Book shop. I got to the La Quinta Inn I was staying at and got my stuff together to go for a ride.

As I only had time for one ride I decided to head over to my favorite Phoenix riding location Pima and Dynamite. I got to to the Alma School road trail head at about 14:30. It was still hot when I got there about 88f but there was a wind to keep the heat down. Also the pollution which was really bad the last time I visited in December did not seem as evident.

The trails were just as good a I remembered from the last few times I rode there, fast and smooth with steep ups and downs. I rode past slant mountain, and around the back of Cone mountain. The trails were much greener than when I last here in December, and cactus where starting to flower. Unfortunately I was too early to see the Saguaro Cactus flowers.

As I arrived at Granite mountain, the sun was starting to set so although I had my lights with me I decided to start heading back towards the SUV. As out here in Pima you are quite a way from civilization, and I'm sure big critters like Mountain Lions must live out here. So with the large birds circling over head I decided to be sensible and head back.

On the way back I found some great singletrack trails to scoot up and down, as there was a great sun set as I rode back. I must admit of all the trails I rode on this holiday the Pima trails were the one I enjoyed the most, by the time I finished riding I was wishing I had arrived early, and that I had devoted more days to Phoenix.

I then headed to a Baja Fresh and got myself some great Mexican food.

As I had my lights I decided to head on over the to trails at Sunrise, and do one last night ride. I rode the Ring Tail trail to Lost dog wash and then back down the Ring tail trail.

It was much more pleasant riding at night in May then in December, it was nice and warm. I could hear a lot more wild life in the the undergrowth. Plus unlike in December the air quality seem 'd much better than it was in December.

I finished riding and then went back to the Hotel, and I washed my bike with a handy hose they had outside the La Qunita, and started to pack up my gear.

DAY 15