24 Hours in the Old Pueblo 2026 – Course Check

Curious about conditions out at the 24 HOP course? Here’s the latest MTB Diaries report from out at Willow Springs:

18 October 2025

Route

Full course ridden. Parking/starting from Willow Springs Arch, at the junction of His & Hers and June Bug, riding up June Bug to go up and over High Point to 24 Hour Town, then a full lap (via Fence Line and Gasline aka the Bitches) back to 24 Hour Town, then back down the His & Hers descent to the car.

Distance: 23.76

Elevation: 2,041 ft.

Time: 2:13:00

Ride Report

An unexpectedly wet stretch in September and October subjected Tucson trails to lots of water. As a result, the 24 HOP course is somewhat scoured with plenty of small ruts and loose sand from runoff.

Overall, the loop weathered the storms well and is still running fine thanks to all the preventative trail work (drainages, etc.). No major issues. Even without additional work, it’ll be ridden into good shape through the winter.

Temps out there are great now!

Bottom line: Watch out for the (minor) rutting and sand traps if you ride it. Easy to lose that front tire in a few places!

Several gates often closed are currently standing open. Makes for a faster lap, which is nice but remember–leave gates as you found them (and certainly don’t let the cows out by leaving gates open that were closed).