Adventure Travel
Just before the park entrance at Island in the Sky there is a sign for Mineral Bottom Road. It is just after the turn off for the Horse Thief campground. Turn right on Mineral Bottom Road. Along this road, generally on the left, there is a number of dispersed campsites. I found these to […]
Kodachrome Basin State Park is off of Cottonwood Canyon Road. The cool thing about this dirt road is that it will take you all the way to Page! Actually, right near the Paria Canyon Ranger Station. Page is about 20 minutes east. An amazing back country drive. I’ve done it with mini vans, just check […]
This is another interpretive trail just down the road from the visitor center in the west district. The entire trail is paved. It meanders for less than a 1/2 mile and is a loop walk. It is completely flat and very easy. There are rest points scattered along the way with seating and a […]
The Cactus Garden Trail begins to the left of the Red Hills visitor center. The trail is paved and is very short. This is an interpretive trail with signs identifying plants and cactus indigenous to the park. If you want to learn about this plants and be able to identify them as you do […]
This trail starts at the end of the Cactus Garden Trail. Javelina drops down into a wash that circles behind the visitor center. The trail is only about 600 feet long. This is a very boring trail and you would be better off just to avoid. Address: 2700 N Kinney Rd, Tucson
The Ironwood Forest Trail is located in the west section and connects the Cam-Boh Trail and the Picture Rock Wash Trail. The trail is about 1.5 miles long and fairly straight forward. It is one of the more rocky trails in this area. Equipment: Sturdy leather boots, plenty of water, sun screen and a […]
DETAILS Directions: Coyote Pass Trail is only accessible from the Ringtail Trail. Equipment: Sturdy hiking shoes water sun protection map camera Hike Info: Well maintain trail with metal markers at trail junctions. Coyote Pass is in the West section of the park and is accessed from the the Cactus Canyon Trail and usually done […]