The Lemmon Drop was amazing and 100% legit! We shuttled using Home Grown, and hit Green Mountain, Bug Springs, Molino Basin and Bellota on the AZT, and finished with La Milagrosa.
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The Lemmon Drop starts on Mt Lemmon and takes the AZT (Arizona Trail) through the Coronado National Forest and ends on the outskirts of Tucson. Because of snow we were unable to do the first three sections (Aspen Draw, Sunset and Incinerator Ridge) so our shuttle guide Art from Home Grown suggested we start from Green Mountain.
I’m not sure why there are so many negative comments about Green Mountain because I absolutely loved this trail. Bug Springs was also amazing, but the two hike-a-bike sections are big. Thankfully they are at the start and the rest of the trail is mind blowing. Molino Basin was good, and Bellota was exhausting.
By the time you get to La Milagrosa you are pretty exhausted, but refocus yourself because the infamous “Waterfall” comes right at the start and it is very challenging. Once you complete that, the trail undulates for a while before it finally starts descending to the bottom.
If you want a detailed look into the route we took check out my WordPress post:
https://trail-sage.com/2022/07/07/lemmon-drop/
Table of Contents
0:00 Intro
0:50 Green Mountain
2:55 Bug Springs
6:36 Molino Basin
7:36 Bellota
8:38 La Milagrosa
12:22 Conclusion
13:34 Bloopers
Trail Details & Additional Info:
Home Grown: Shuttles, Guiding and Rentals
https://homegrownmtb.com
(520) 237-0129 or info@homegrownmtb.com
Strava: https://www.strava.com/activities/6779203463
Trailforks: https://www.trailforks.com/ridelog/view/35746266/
Featured rider: Dan @the_ride_abides
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