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Batty Biker – Wild Spirit loop from Butterfield Ranch

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Batty Biker – Wild Spirit loop from Butterfield Ranch

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Batty Biker – Wild Spirit loop from Butterfield Ranch

02:23

41.8km

120m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 11, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 7.77 km for 97 m

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Parking

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3.94 km

Batty Biker

Highlight • Monument

Batty Biker, 2015. Artist: Stephen Fairfield. Overview: This bat on a bike pays tribute not only to the Broadway bridge where bats roost but also to the thousands of cyclists who pedal along The Loop every week.

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5.43 km

Spoked Cathedral

Highlight • Monument

Spoked Cathedral, 2015. Artist: Joseph Lupiani. Overview: The design is reminiscent of a cathedral window, with a vegetative pattern on the lower section tying into the natural world. The star shape is based on the Arizona flag. There is also a covered rest area here.

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12.8 km

Marble Waters

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Marble Waters, 2008. Artist: Robin Riley. Overview: This combination of cascading rain and raindrops shows the abstract movement of water using 2,000 iridescent glass marbles and broken tile. The raindrops are circles of broken tile with marbles inside.

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13.2 km

Wild Spirit

Highlight • Monument

Wild Spirit, 2025. Artist: Al Glann. This is one of many sculptures along the Tucson Loop. See pima.gov/170/The-Loop-Art-Map.

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15.9 km

Towers of a Martian Odyssey

Highlight • Monument

Towers of a Martian Odyssey, 2018. Artist: Art Neptune. Overview: Inspired by the movie “2001, A Space Odyssey” 8 steel tubes sized from 8 feet to 17.5 feet tall are spaced serendipitously along the bike path. All but one has plasma cut holes of different designs, leaving the meaning open to the viewers’ interpretation.

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20.8 km

Nature of Movement

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Nature of Movement, 2015. Artist: Joshua Wiener. Overview: The sculpture expands your attention by changing as you move through the space. As you approach, it has an inverted cone on one side and a series of vertical lines on the other. As you move past the piece, the cone unravels while the other side becomes a cone. Understanding how we inhabit the land and what our perspective does to our experience will help us be more perceptive.

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20.9 km

Subaerial Embrace

Highlight • Monument

Subaerial Embrace, 2021. Artists: Zach Lihtash and Troy Neiman. Overview: The artists were inspired by hoodoos and rock formations near Windy Point in the Catalina Mountains. The sculpture, that you can move through, is made of steel and concrete stucco and provides protection for a bike/pedestrian counter.

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23.8 km

Tracks and Trails Mural

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Tracks and Trails Mural, 2023. Artists: Jessica Gonzales and Rock Martinez. Overview: The vibrant painting depicts the relationship between wildlife, vegetation and humans in the desert ecosystem. Viewed from left to right, the mural reveals a typical day in the desert, starting at dawn and ending at night. Designed with elements of optical illusion, the mural creates a dynamic visual experience for viewers traveling the path across the wash, shifting and revealing new perspectives as they move past the artwork. The expansive mural not only enhances the landscape but also reflects the artists’ shared vision and their engagement with the surrounding community. Best viewed from the other side of the wash.

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41.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.2 km

221 m

185 m

131 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

38.5 km

3.21 km

150 m

Elevation

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Friday 29 May

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Batty Biker – Wild Spirit loop from Butterfield Ranch

Batty Biker

Spoked Cathedral

Marble Waters

Wild Spirit

Towers of a Martian Odyssey

Nature of Movement

Subaerial Embrace

Tracks and Trails Mural

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