Are you looking for the best motorcycle day rides in Bisbee, Arizona? If so, you’ve come to the right place. I’ve been living and riding here for years and these are the best motorcycle day rides in Bisbee, Arizona.
Bisbee is America’s southernmost mile-high city at an elevation of 5,300 feet and a beautiful place to ride motorcycles. We have lots of twisty pavement and a good variety of challenging off-pavement rides. The climate ranges from hot and dry at the lower elevations to much cooler temperatures at higher elevations. Spring and fall are the best riding seasons when temperatures are cooler. Summer can be extremely hot and the winter can be very cold, especially at higher elevations. Expect rain during the monsoon season in July/August. It’s not uncommon to get brief snowfall in the mountains during the winter but it usually does not last for very long.
Bisbee Loops
• These are self-guided adventure motorcycle routes.
• All routes start and end at The Jonquil Motel in Bisbee.
• Travel Guides with Maps and GPS Tracks are available by following the links below.
Our Motel
We cater to motorcyclists and have food, gas and a lot more right at our doorstep. We know what adventure motorcyclists need and we can point you in the right direction to some really good restaurants, bars and things to do in Bisbee.
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XC – Council Rocks
Easy | 14 mile out-and-back into the Dragoon Mountains and a short hike to Native American petroglyphs.
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Loop – Parker Canyon Lake
Easy | 135 mile loop – Ride dirt roads to the lake and then pavement back to Bisbee
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Loop – Bisbee Tour
Easy | 17 mile loop – Explore the character and culture of America’s southernmost mile-high city
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XC – Fish Canyon
Intermediate | 21 mile loop – Challenging ADV riding in the Santa Rita Mountains
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XC – High Lonesome
Intermediate | 11 mile warm up on a moderately challenging road close to Bisbee
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Loop – Cascabel-Reddington
Easy | 231 mile loop on the back roads to Tucson
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Loop – Patagonia – Amado
Intermediate | 216 mile loop – A full day of adventure on the dirt roads of SE Arizona
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Loop – Middlemarch – Ghost Town
Easy/Intermediate | 105 mile loop with Gunfighters & Ghost Towns
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Loop – Geronimo Trail
Easy | 213 mile loop through the remote SE corner of Arizona and New Mexico
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Loop – Chiricahua Mountains
Easy/Intermediate | 214 mile loop through the magnificent Chiricahua Mountains
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XC – Carr Canyon
Easy/Intermediate | 16 miles out-and-back into the Huachuca Mountains
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Loop – Mount Lemmon – Reddington
Easy/Intermediate | 312 mile loop – An all-day ride up the backside of Mount Lemmon and down the scenic Catalina Highway.
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Loop – Douglas Border Wall
Easy | 55 mile loop along the US/Mexico border wall
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XC – Border Coaster
Easy | 17 miles – Ride along an old fence on the US/Mexico Border
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XC – Grasslands
Difficult | 32 miles – Epic adventure on remote tracks in the San Rafael Valley
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XC – China Peak
Difficult | 6 mile section – Get gnarly on a steep out-and-back adventure in the Dragoon Mountains
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Loop – AZBDR
Intermediate | 165 mile loop – The first section of the mighty Arizona BDR
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Loop – Patagonia
Easy | 148 mile loop – A classic ride through the mountains and grasslands of SE Arizona
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XC – Santa Rita OHV Area
Difficult | 25 mile loop – Explore the Santa Rita Mountains in an Off-Highway Vehicle area
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Loop – Hotwell Dunes
Easy | 277 mile loop to a secluded hot springs in an OHV area