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The park is located on
State Hwy. 77 (Oracle Road) at mile marker 81, just 9 miles north of
Tucson and 6 miles north of Ina Road. It includes campgrounds with water
and electric, hiking, horse and bike trails, visitor center, gift shop,
restrooms, showers, dump station, picnic areas.
The park has beautiful
desert scenery that features the Santa Catalina mountains,
saguaro cactus, cholla and other desert flora.
Contact:
P.O.
Box 36986
Tucson, Arizona 85740
(520) 628-5798
Fax (520) 628-5797
| Trail |
Description |
Distance
(one way) |
| Romero Ruin Interpretive Trail |
Meanders through the ruins of a prehistoric Hohokam village site
that is over a thousand years |
3/4-mi. |
| Nature Trail |
Beautiful vistas
of the Sonoran Desert and Santa Catalina Mountains, with signs
explaining the desert ecosystem and its inhabitants |
1
mi. |
| Romero Canyon Trail |
Longer, more
strenuous hikes through beautiful desert terrain and riparian
canyons. Both climb to cool natural pools and connect with other
Coronado National Forest trails which continue on to Mount Lemmon at
the top of the Catalina Mountains |
7.2 mi. |
| Canyon Loop Trail |
Representative of the
various habitat types found in the park |
2.3 mi. |
| Birding Trail |
Offers a chance
to see some of the park's 170+ species of birds in three different
types of habitats |
7.8 mi. |
| Bridle Trail |
A
completely flat trail connecting the Equestrian Center with the main
trail head. |
1.4 mi |
Sabino Canyon Recreational
Area
Northeast of Tucson at the foot of
the Santa Catalinas. From Tanque Verde Road in
Tucson take Sabino Canyon Road. Turn right into the parking lot. From
this point
private vehicles are not allowed to enter the Canyon.
Visitors can hike, ride a horse or take the shuttle bus into the canyon.
| Trail |
Description |
Directions |
Distance
(one way) |
| Seven Falls Trail - Moderate |
500 feet elevation change. Look at
Forest Service Site - Coronado. Flat for most of
the way, the trail goes along the canyon bottom,
among saguaro cactus, cholla and other desert
flora. The last mile is a moderate climb eventually
reaching seven falls. Check at the visitors center
whether the falls and pools are flowing and if the
shuttle is operating. |
Bear Mountain Overlook Picnic Area.
make sure to take the Bear Mountain Shuttle from the
visitors center or you will have to hike an
additional 1.5 miles each way. |
2.6 mi. |
| Sabino Canyon - Moderate |
600 feet elevation change. The hike
offers great views of Sabino Canyon passing Saguaro
cactus, sycamore and cottonwoods. The trail ends at
scenic Hutch's Pool. |
From Tanque Verde Road in Tucson,
take Sabino Canyon Road north 4 miles. At the
visitor center take the shuttle bus to the
trailhead. |
4.1 miles |
| Bear Canyon Trail |
The trail crosses the stream in its first
two miles and provides views of both Sabino and Bear
canyons as it climbs to Bear Saddle. There it
intersects the East Fork and the Sycamore Reservoir
trails. The East Fork Trail follows Sabino Creek 2.1
miles to the junction with Sabino Canyon Trail. From
this point it is 2.5 miles back to the end of the
road where hikers can catch a shuttle bus ride (for
a fee) or walk back to their car to complete a 13.4
mile loop.
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From Tanque Verde Road in
Tucson turn north on Sabino Canyon Road and follow
it 4 miles to the Sabino Canyon Recreation Area
Visitor Center. From the Visitor Center, between the
hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., hikers can take the
shuttle bus (for a fee) to Bear Canyon and Sabino
Canyon trailheads. If you prefer, or if the shuttle
bus is not running, you can hike to the trailheads
along the shuttle bus route |
Bear Canyon Trail 1.25 mi
East Fork 1.3 mi
Sycamore Reservoir 4.15 mi
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