Why the Best:
Sabino Canyon Recreation Area is one of Southern Arizona's best natural areas of hiking trails. The Sonoran desert within Sabino Canyon has a powerful summer monsoon, two cold seasons, and gentle winter rainfall. The Santa Catalina mountain range started its formation more than twelve million years ago and seven million years before the first known human walked the natural area. Visitors arrive by foot, bicycle, or tram to Upper Sabino Canyon. The trail has a 45-minute, 2.3-mile guided educational tour into the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains. The trail's elevation gain is 144 feet, and the trail is loop-type. The nature trail at the visitor's center offers a variety of interpretive knowledge about wildlife and the trails. Hiking trails and tram rides through picturesque desert canyons are accessible in this vast national forest area.
UNIQUE FACTS:
• Scenic Views
• Picnic Tables Available
• Has Barbecue Grill.