Sabino Canyon
Embark on a Sabino Canyon tram ride and open your grandchildrens' eyes to the splendor of one of the most unusual Southwestern desert canyons. The natural desert oasis is located in Tucson's Coronado National Forest, an... grandparents.com
Finger Rock Trail
This point to point hike combines the two most popular "must see" hikes in the Catalina's. From breath taking canyon vistas, to mountain top views of both Tucson and Oro Valley your camera is sure to get almost as good a ... localhikes.com
Cathedral Rock: Esperero Trail
This hike will take you one the summit of one of the Santa Catalina Mtns most prominent summits. If hiked in its entirety this trail is one of the most difficult trails in southern Arizona. The hike can be partitioned int... localhikes.com
Lodge At Ventana Canyon
The steep trail up Ventana Canyon ends at the Window; a 15 by 25 foot arch at the top of one of the peaks in the Santa Catalina Mountains. The trail follows the length of the canyon between sheer cliffs with a continually... localhikes.com
Pima Canyon, Tucson, Arizona
A day hike or backpack up Pima Canyon to Mt. Kimball. As the trail penetrates deeper into the canyon, towering walls of metamorphic rock guard the rims, and the vegetation grades from low desert cactus forest to desert grassl... trails.com
Pusch Ridge Wilderness Area
- Pusch Ridge towers over Tucson and the surrounding desert as one of the most prominent features of the Santa Catalina Mountains. With its lower slopes dotted with cactus and its upper reaches dark with pines, this unmist... wildernet.com
Canyon Loop Trail - Catalina State Park
This is a fun, moderate hike that has a well-defined trail. Along the trail are many different desert plants, la cholla, prickly pear, sahauro, and desert shrubs. The first half of the hike, you will have a constant view ... localhikes.com
Romero Ruins Trail - Catalina State Park
The trail starts off crossing the Canada Del Oro wash. Immediately after the wash the trail rapidly ascends but the there are railroad ties for steps which makes it easier. There are placards spaced throughout the hike th... localhikes.com
Romero Pools - Catalina State Park
This is a great modeate hike that starts out with a well defined and wide trail. Stay on this path until you reach a trail marker that will turn you right. From the marker, the trail will take a slow elevation gain along ... localhikes.com
Nature Trail Loop - Catalina State Park
From the paved loop you jump onto the trail which begins a short climb up a hill. Once you top the hill you've completed the majority of the elevation gain for the trail. You'll then come to a junction where the loop port... localhikes.com
Window Loop (Ventana And Esperero)
Not for the faint of heart, this once in a lifetime hike offers two jewels of the Santa Catalinas in one hike: La Ventana and Bridal Veil Falls. localhikes.com
Pontatoc Ridge Trail
The trail begins at the same trailhead as Finger Rock Canyon Trail. Shortly (within 50 yards) you'll come to a junction and you'll take the right trail up to Pontotac. At one time the Pontatoc Ridge Trail was called the O... localhikes.com
Mt Kimball: Pima Canyon Trail
A long and strenuous hike to the summit of Mt Kimball. This hike passes through Pima Canyon, one of the most scenic and rugged canyons in the Santa Catalina Mountains. localhikes.com
Wild Burrow Springs Trail
The path is graded dirt for the first half, weaving in and out of the nearby wash. The trail gets slightly more rugged as you near an old, ruined stone house that was once lived in by cattle ranchers. After the house, you... localhikes.com
Honeybee Canyon South Trail
The hike starts out at large dirt road. There is a couple of picnic spots with tables, grills and bathroom facilities. This is a great place for families to have an afternoon picnic and nice leisurely hike. Follow the dir... localhikes.com
Mount Kimball, Tucson, Arizona
A day hike along Finger Rock Canyon to the summit of Mount Kimball. This trail climbs to a high summit on Pusch Ridge, offering views of Finger Rock and a breathtaking overlook along the way. The trail begins by following the... trails.com
Pontatoc Canyon, Tucson, Arizona
A day hike to an overlook above Ventana Canyon. The trail begins by gently climbing through rugged country populated by saguaros, prickly pears, and palo verdes. There are early views of the vertical rock faces of Prominent P... trails.com
Romero Canyon Trail, Tucson, Arizona
This trek begins on the flats of Catalina State Park, ascends through the rugged foothills of the Santa Catalinas, then penetrates deep into the mountains. Most hikers travel only as far as Romero Pools, leaving the upper sec... trails.com