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Hiking Pontatoc Ridge Trail #411

Crossing another one off the Tucson, Arizona bucket list! The Pontatoc Ridge Trail #411 is a relatively short but brutal and beautiful desert hike that leads to the top of a prominent mountain ridge in

Arizona Hikes

Hiking Linda Vista Trail in Oro Valley

on January 22, 2018 Arizona Hikes arizona day hikes easy arizona hikes easy hikes easy tucson hikes tucson tucson hikes 89 views

The Linda Vista Trail Loop in Oro Valley is a great urban hike for those who want to get nose to nose with beautiful Saguaros but don't want to spend a lot of effort on

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Romero Pools Trail, Tucson’s Top Waterfall Trail …Sort Of

on January 14, 2018 Arizona Hikes State Park Waterfalls catalina state park moderate arizona hikes moderate hikes moderate tucson hikes tucson tucson hikes 173 views

The Romero Pools Trail is an absolutely beautiful and rewarding hike in Catalina State Park, Tucson. This is our third time conquering this moderately strenuous day hike, always opting to do it in the early

Arizona Hikes

Hiking Incinerator Ridge on Mount Lemmon

on June 11, 2017 Arizona Hikes arizona hikes mount lemmon tucson tucson hikes 675 views

Tucson temperatures currently feel like when you open the oven to check on your cookies. The air burns your face but this time there aren't any cookies and you can't close the door. Thank goodness

Arizona National Parks

Saguaro National Park East

on April 29, 2017 Arizona National Parks byway tucson 867 views

Years and years ago when we first moved to Tucson, the first national park we visited was Saguaro National Park East (there's an east park and a west park). We revisit every once in a

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Plane Crash on Mount Lemmon’s Butterfly Trail

on April 2, 2017 Arizona Hikes Historical Military arizona hikes tucson tucson hikes 2069 views

It's been a while since we've had a good, long hike. A few short and easy trips here and there, but nothing that makes our feet hurt and our legs sore. We were in need

Arizona Hikes

Tumamoc, Tucson’s Most Popular Hill

on January 22, 2017 Arizona Hikes arizona hikes tucson tucson hikes 550 views

Tucson's most popular walk is a 2.9 mile paved path that runs just over 600 feet in elevation gain to the top of Tumamoc Hill. It's also known to the many who trek up the

Arizona Historical

Mission San Xavier del Bac, the White Dove of the Desert

on January 14, 2017 Arizona Historical religious tucson 634 views

Driving on I-19 just south of Tucson, Mission San Xavier del Bac is hard to miss with its glowing white walls contrasting against its surroundings on the Tohono O'odham reservation. This historic mission is also

Arizona Hikes Historical

Finding the Gould Mine Trail

on November 19, 2016 Arizona Hikes Historical arizona hikes mining tucson tucson hikes 754 views

One of the places in Tucson we haven't explore much of is the Tucson Mountain Park area, which encompasses Saguaro National Park (West). We've visited Gate's Pass quite often but hadn't ventured much beyond that

Arizona Hikes

The Best Place in Tucson to See the Leaves Change Color in the Fall

on October 21, 2016 Arizona Hikes arizona hikes mount lemmon tucson tucson hikes 847 views

I can almost guarantee that when people think of fall foliage changing from green leaves to vibrant yellows and oranges, they don't think of visiting Tucson. In Arizona, the most popular trail for autumn viewing