Adventure Travel
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 […]
DETAILS Directions: From the west visitor center, turn right on N. Kinney rd and travel for 1.7 miles. Turn right on N. Sandario rd and go 2.9 miles to W. Rudasill rd then turn left on N. Tula ln. Watch for W. Picture Rocks rd and turn right. Trail head is 2.8 miles down […]
DETAILS Directions: From the West visitor center, turn right on North Kinney rd. After 1.5 miles, turn right on Hohokam Rd. The trail head is 1.4 miles down the road on the left. Equipment: Light hiking shoes water camera Hike Info: A short easy trail that is well maintained. This trail is an in […]
DETAILS Directions: The trail head to the Gould Mine Trail is actually before you get to the west entrance of the park. You can park in a dirt lot that sits just outside the park boundary. The name of the trail head is Kings Canyon trail head. You also access the Kings canyon trail […]
I’ve always wanted to hike this and finally had the opportunity. Cochise Stronghold is about 1 hour from Tucson and well worth the drive. This is an out and back hike which makes for a long day hike. Guide books have it at 4.5 miles one way but it is longer. From where I […]