★★★★★ Moderate / Tucson Area: A radical ridge line ramble, and optimum views, are the crown jewels of the King Canyon Hiking Trail. Ascending to the summit of Wasson Peak (the highest in the Tucson Mountain Range), the King Canyon Hiking Trail zig-zags up the gorgeous slopes of this Saguaro National Park Mountain. At the peak, views of Tucson and southern Arizona reign…
★★★★★ Difficult / North of Tucson: Exhilaration! Steep scrambles, climbing cables and wooden planks are all included on this adrenaline-inducing hike. Not for the faint-of heart, or anyone prone to vertigo, the Hunter Hiking Trail to Picacho Peak is a short, but intrepidly-steep-in-spots, climb to the apex of this mountain’s soaring rock face. The 360 degree views from the top, and well-deserved satisfaction in getting there, make…
Cables, Canyon, Cliffs, Dayhike, Rock Scrambles, Short, Steep, Views
★★★★☆ Moderate / Tucson Area: From the gargantuan stone “window” sitting atop Ventana Canyon, breathtaking views of this unspoiled valley, its treelined canyons and glistening ancient stream will make your heart soar. Following a gently cascading mountain stream, the Ventana Canyon Hiking Trail first ascends a craggy lower valley followed by a lushly treelined upper valley – before ultimately spilling out onto the windswept spires of the summit. Whether you choose to hike the…
Arch, Dayhike, Santa Catalina Mountains, Southern Arizona, Stream, Tucson, Window
★★★★★ Moderate / Tucson Area: Seven “Wows!” might be a better name for this incredibly unique and special Sonoran hike. As a moderately difficult trail that hopscotches Sabino Creek up a beautifully striated canyon and leads to one of those rare natural features that make hiking so worthwhile, the Bear Canyon Hiking Trail to Seven Falls is a hike worth taking. The consistent sounds of water flowing playfully downstream…
Dayhike, Family Friendly, Moderate, Sabino Canyon, Southern Arizona, Stream, Tucson
