Mount Graham Hill Climb – Safford, Arizona
Difficulty
Hard
Average time
2.5 to 3.5 hrs
Ride Mileage
21 to 40 miles
Climbing Elevation
6,280
Type of ride
Climb
Road/Mountain
Road

Mount Graham is about 2.5 hrs east of Tucson on I-10 just south of Safford, Arizona

The Mt Graham hill climb is one of the top 15 toughest climbs in the US according to the book A Guide To Cycling Climbing & The Most Difficult Climbs In The US. You climb 5,981 feet in 20 miles. Ouch!

The toughest bike climb in Arizona and up there with one of the toughest climbs in the US. Get ready to suffer!

This is the hill climb for the Arizona State Championship hill climb mass start road race.

Bike Ride Map and Elevation Details

Total distance: 39.92 mi
Max elevation: 9066 ft
Min elevation: 3343 ft
Total climbing: 6281 ft
Total descent: -6281 ft
Download file: Mount Graham Hill Climb.gpx
  • Mount Graham Hill Climb – Safford, Arizona

3 Comments

  1. Murray Shaw November 30, 2015 at 2:48 am

    About an hour east? Try 2-2.5 hours

    • Tyler Ford November 30, 2015 at 2:50 pm

      You are right that was a typo. We changed the typo. Thanks for the heads up!

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