Sabino Canyon is one of Southern Arizona's best natural areas of hiking trails. The Sonoran desert within Sabino Canyon has a powerful summer monsoon and two cold seasons with 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. It has a 45-minute, 3.8-mile guided educational tour into the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains. The nature trail at the visitors 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.
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SABINO CANYON RECREATION AREA REVIEWS
Amazing hiking, great views, and a 3.7-mile paved road that offers a smooth hike or shuttle service up into the canyon. I enjoyed all the trails. A few link up with Romero Pools Trail in Catalina State Park for a nice day hike or you could summit Mt Lemmon in a day if you're looking for a better challenge. The parking lot is paved and the building offers a gift shop. Ask the rangers for some info, snap some pics, and enjoy the outdoors. I'll see you on the trail!!
Beautiful place to hike. You can just follow the road, which is a very nice walk or take any of the many trails that criss-cross this wilderness. There is so much to see, you'll keep wanting to come back, as the locals do in large numbers! If you're from out of town, consider taking the shuttle to the end and then walking back. You can hop on and off along the shuttle route. So, when you get tired of walking, just hop on the shuttle! If you're in Tucson for just a couple of days, make it a point to visit Sabino Canyon. You won't be disappointed. Highly recommended!!
This place is an absolute gem of Tucson. Beautiful scenery and plenty of viewpoints to see it from, you get to see the mix of ecosystems that the Sonoran Desert is made up of. Great for just a few hours or spend the whole day exploring the trails I always love the time spent here!!
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Saguaro National Park is a well-renowned hiking trail in Tucson. It is named after the saguaro cactus, which grows wild in the area. The park is divided into two different regions, one on the east of Tucson and the West. Cactus Forest Drive is a loop road in the eastern Rincon Mountain District that provides striking views of the desert landscape. Signal Hill Trail in the western Tucson Mountain District will lead to petroglyphs of the ancient Hohokam people. Visitors can explore the scenic views, hiking trails, and picnic areas. Saguaro National Park is home to the country's largest cacti. Take a hike to the top of the valley to overlook and see how many trees are actually in that area.
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SAGUARO NATIONAL PARK REVIEWS
WOW! Every trail held so much to see and experience. Bring a lunch and enjoy the constructed eating areas. Remember the CCC program during the depression as several sites have structures built at that time. A great day in a National Treasure!
Such a beautiful park! Hiking trails were easy. Bring water with you if you plan on hiking. Bathrooms are open, as well as picnic sites!
Great place to visit for some different scenery. Enjoyed seeing the different cacti. Went for a 4 miles hike. Take lots of water. Kids enjoyed finding petroglyphs!!
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Catalina State Park sits at the base of the majestic Santa Catalina Mountains. It is a sanctuary for plants and animals from the nd desert and almost 5,000 saguaros. The 5,500 acres of mountains, canyons, and streams welcome more than 150 bird species to camp, picnic, and bird watching. This scenic desert park also offers horse-riding courses, and an equestrian center provides trail riders with plenty of trailer parking. Tourists can walk or hike through the stunning background of the mountains, desert meadows, cacti, and wildlife. It contains a court for the ball and the historic Romero Ranch. Nature lovers can enjoy the views and explore the distinct flora and fauna of the desert. The planned development included several housing units accommodating 17,000 residents surrounding golf courses.
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CATALINA STATE PARK REVIEWS
This is an absolutely beautiful state park, with excellent choices of hiking, biking, horseback riding, and camping. There are different trails with different levels of difficulty. It gets busy by 10am so for a quiet morning hike in the AZ sun, get there before! But absolutely beautiful scenery..a fire here( caused by lightning, encouraged by an idiot with a drone) caused some damage but still beautiful.
Beautiful place to hike. Trails are well-maintained. Restrooms available, reasonably clean. Admission was $7 per car. We visited on a Wednesday morning in March and it was fairly crowded.
Nice park and variety of hikes. Also great job on trail guiding stakes. Makes it nice to know your going the right way.
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