Rice Peak FR 29

5/5 (7 reviews)
Oracle, Arizona (Pima County)
Last Updated: 08/31/2021

Trail Information

Highlights

Nestled in the northern foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains is one of the truly outstanding and challenging trails near Tucson. The trail begins in a lush riparian area and slowly climbs up and out of the canyon onto a ridge, increasing altitude until you reach the hair-raising steep hill climb leading to the summit. The serious obstacles have been removed by trail maintenance, rendering the trail less challenging. You should be able to complete this trail in under two hours. If you love Arizona scenery and don't mind a little effort to get to it, this is the trail for you!

Trail Difficulty and Assessment

Trail Navigation

Trail Reviews

5/5 (7)
Open
Rated 5/5
Visited: 05/02/2023
Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

I did this trail a few years ago in my 80 series Land Cruiser and had no problem. I ran this trail recently in a Rubicon Wrangler on 37"s and maybe it was just the tires, but even in 4Lo and locked, it would not make it at the halfway point on the first big hill climb to the summit. Alot more loose rocks than i remember. Will have to try it again with my Land Cruiser.
Open
Rated 5/5
Visited: 05/02/2023
Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

I did this trail a few years ago in my 80 series Land Cruiser and had no problem. I ran this trail recently in a Rubicon Wrangler on 37"s and maybe it was just the tires, but even in 4Lo and locked, it would not make it at the halfway point on the first big hill climb to the summit. Alot more loose rocks than i remember. Will have to try it again with my Land Cruiser.
Official Crew
16900
Open
Visited: 09/19/2020

The USFS has issued a "Trail Open" memo effective 09/21/2020.
Official Crew
16900
Temporary Closure
Visited: 06/12/2020

The Forest Manager, Kerwin Dewberry advised that the forest will be closed until November 2020.

OFFICIAL USFS Closure:
AREA CLOSURE Order Number: # 03-05-05-20-021

AREA CLOSURE MAP Order Number: # 03-05-05-20-021

The bighorn fire has closed the roads up Mount Lemmon. The town of Summerhaven is under a SET to prepare for an evacuation order. (as of 6/15/2020) This fire has grown about 1-2 thousand acres per day and the weather is not doing anything to slow this down. (Hot and windy).
Open
Visited: 08/10/2019

Fun trail with amazing views along the entire trail. I don't have any pictures (battery died). Please write a review and add your pictures. Although Dead Man's Drop is no longer this trail still has a good steep factor to it which i think keeps it difficulty rating. I did not go into 4low but I did not do the last hill accent, there was a group of side-by-sides up top. There are some great camp spots up here.

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