Many people were up early to enjoy the cool desert morning when I visited he Sabino Canyon Recreation Area in March. The Brittlebush were in full bloom and the saguaro cactus were swollen from winter rains.
Sabino Canyon Recreation Area starts in the north east corner of Tucson Arizona and climbs up the mountains of the Coronado National Forest. Parking is $5/vehicle There is a tram that provides ride up the canyons. ($7.50/adults, $3/children 3–12).
Some Sabino Canyon trails are paved and some are well worn dirt paths through the cactus. A stream surges down the canyon and provides seasonal swimming holes.
I discovered this park on the http://www.visittucson.org/ when I was planning a trip to visit the University of Arizona. It is a very good resource.
5900 N. Sabino Canyon Road
Tucson, Arizona, US
Discovered by Doreen O'Donovan
on 27 April 2008.
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