Great hiking and scenery. Always bring plenty of water. My favorite walk is just straight up the tram path to the top, 7.4 miles round trip. A great picnic spot is a bit down the hill from mile 1. When the wash is running it is extremely peaceful and one time we even spotted a deer taking a drink! One... More

We were here before in 2007 but couldn't see the canyon because of a recent flooding. Now, we wanted to visit it but we had done a lot of walking in the citycenter that day. We just took the trolley/tram way up in the canyon. We had the best of it all, we were sitting down, in the shade, got... More

We were there the middle of March 2013, it had been a rainy spring followed by a very cold winter. First we saw the gila monster with and about 5 minutes later a huge diamondback. He was crossing the path in front of us. My long legged son stopped mid stride and went backwards instead of forward. He moved on... More

Here's a favorite spot for Tucsonans that is full of natural beauty and a wonderful place to walk or ride the tram.

Tram ride up the canyon takes about 45 minutes to an hour. Driver gives a live narration, describing plants and rock formations, as well as a history of the area. There are several stops at which you can get off and picnic, or just enjoy the view. Warning: as the tram goes higher, the drop off on the canyon side... More

If you are in Tucson and have a free morning this is a great place to spend it. Get there early and bike up then bike to breakfast from there. If you are not able to hike a long distance then take the tram up and walk down. Its a park so you need to pay an entrance fee when... More

Beautiful hike. Friendly community. Lots of bikers and they were very careful of the hikers and walkers. Wasn't to crowded but enough people to feel safe.

I remember hiking her 40 years ago before the tram - it was nicer then, but still a beautiful place to visit and take a hike. Nice "gateway" to the Catalinas. You can make it an all day hike, or picnic, or just a short visit. Warm in the summer - but there was still lots of water there a... More

Lots of flat walking trails that will take up your whole day! You will see lots of cool desert animals. Don't be scared though,most snakes are used to people so they just go away. Bring water, this is a desert and you won't run out trail.