13 Hiking Trails near Santa Cruz River Park
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Maiden Pools
Tucson, Arizona
10.5 miles NEOver the course of time, the Ventana Stream has exposed the canyon’s base granite, and then smoothed and formed into a series of small pools -- now called the Maiden Pools. With...
Hike, Rock Climb, Swim 2.7-3.5 mi
Seven Falls
Tucson, Arizona
10.9 miles NESeven Falls is a waterfall located in the Sabino Canyon near Tucson, Arizona. It's a great hike and a fun swimming hole, and listed often as one of the best or most popular activities of the...
Hike, Swim 1.0-7.5 mi
Hutch's Pool
Tucson, Arizona
10.9 miles NEHutch's Pool is a popular destination near Tucson, Arizona. Famed for its cool water in the desert heat, the pool is an 8-mile hike round trip into the canyons and mountains of Sabino Canyon...
Hike, Swim 2.8-3.5 mi
Romero Pools
Tucson, Arizona
13.6 miles NNestled in Arizona's Catalina State Park, just north of Tuscon, are the Romero Pools. The pools are accessible by a hike through Romero Canyon that takes an average of two hours. The hike gets...
Hike, Swim 1.9 mi
Montrose Pool
Tucson, Arizona
13.6 miles NMontrose Pool is a seasonal catchment accessable through the Romero Canyon trail in Catalina State Park, Arizona. The pool fills up after rain, but is often dry. The trailhead is the same...
Hike, Swim 1.1 mi
La Milagrosa Canyon
Tucson, Arizona
15.7 miles ELa Milagrosa Canyon is a hidden gem just east of Tucson, Arizona and north of the Tanque Verde area. It features many rock-climbing walls, and even a seasonal waterfall with pools for swimming, best...
Hike, Mountain Bike, Rock Climb, Swim
Cactus Forest Trail
Tucson, Arizona
16.0 miles EPart of the approximately 10-mile Cactus Forest Trail runs through Saguaro National Park East and provides a nice landscape introduction for newcomers to the desert. A 2.5 mile dirt trail that...
Hike, Mountain Bike 2.4 mi
Sycamore Reservoir
Tucson, Arizona
17.0 miles NESycamore Reservoir is a small lake up in Bear Canyon on Mount Lemmon that was originally a water source for an abandoned prison camp. Nowadays, the lake is great for recreation, complete with a...
Hike, Swim
Seven Cataracts
Tucson, Arizona
17.5 miles NESeven Cataracts is a set of waterfalls located within Willow Canyon near Tucson, Arizona. The best way to reach the pools at the bottom involve some canyoneering to maneuver down the rocks along the...
Canyoneer, Hike, Swim 3.6 mi
Lemmon Pools
Mount Lemmon, Arizona
18.8 miles NEHidden among the trees and boulders of Mount Lemmon lies Lemmon Pools, a swimming hole near the Santa Catalina Mountains and Mount Lemmon itself. It's about 8.5 miles round trip to the pools and...
Hike, Swim 0.9 mi
Tanque Verde Falls
Tucson, Arizona
19.0 miles ETanque Verde Falls are a set of waterfalls and pools inside of Tanque Verde Canyon near Tucson, Arizona. The canyon is located within Coronado National Forest. There is a parking area on the...
Hike, Swim 4.4 mi
Chiva Falls
Mount Lemmon, Arizona
21.1 miles EChiva Falls is a waterfall nestled within Coronado National Forest. The path to get there is quite rocky, proving a favorite for mountain biking and motorized vehicles, although hiking is also...
Hike, Mountain Bike, Swim 0.5-9.3 mi
Frog's Hollow
Vail, Arizona
24.7 miles EFrog's Hollow is a little-known swimming hole located along the Arizona Trail in the Upper Tanque Verde Canyon near Tucson, Arizona. It is found by hiking or mountain biking along the Arizona or...
Hike, Mountain Bike, Swim
