Pantano River Park — paved return from Michael Perry Park

Pantano River Park — paved return from Michael Perry Park — detailed guide

Source review: 2026-10-22. A dated source review does not guarantee current-day conditions.

A selected outing on an established improved bicycle route. Follow the stated course and access notes.

Start and parking

Start: Michael Perry Park public Loop trailhead, Tucson, AZ.

County lists Michael Perry Park as a public Loop parking access. Use ordinary park visitor spaces under current signs and walk the short connection. Memorial areas, sports facilities and private driveways have separate uses.

Ride and distance

Selected ride: Up to 4 miles return. Format: Out and back.

Ride: Walk from Michael Perry Park’s public trail parking to the designated hard-surface Pantano path. Head north along the same river bank for up to 2 miles and retrace, using the signed main path at Golf Links and other crossings. Stay off soft equestrian tracks, memorial planting areas and the wash bed.

Chosen outward cap and the same return; parking walks are extra. Turn sooner at an actual path end, barrier or unsuitable surface.

Surface and effort

Paved main Pantano bicycle path; soft parallel equestrian tracks excluded. Developed river path with underpass and access ramps. Local rises and wash crossings need care; no all-flat claim.

Crossings and shared use

Yield to pedestrians and slow at junctions, ramps and access drives. Stop at street crossings; do not bypass a path barrier in traffic lanes. Yield to pedestrians, keep right, and slow at blind corners. Stop at barriers; never use a traffic-road detour to bypass a trail closure.

Hours, costs and access

Choose daylight and obey posted trail and parking hours. Avoid extreme heat and carry water; a mapped fountain is not a guarantee of service. Follow current public visitor-parking terms. Reserved facilities and event parking may carry separate charges.

Reviewed 2026-10-22. County expressly lists cycling at Pantano and distinguishes its hard and soft paths on the official map. The current Loop notices list no Pantano closure, which is a dated notice check rather than a guarantee of today’s surface or flood conditions. Check ramps and posted controls; facilities elsewhere on the Loop are not promised here. This is a source review, not a same-day inspection. Recheck the linked manager before travel.

Map and Directions

Use the named public start and its posted parking signs. The map reference identifies the facility or selected trail area; it is not a surveyed parking stall or navigable route line. Bicycle and e-bike rules can differ; only ordinary bicycle use is established unless noted.

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