My goal for 2022 is to hike and then hike some more. I started things off by heading for Tucson in early January. This is where you find classic Sonoran Desert, ringed by mountains, slashed by ...

Oh yeah. Here are our favorite trails in Saguaro National Park, Tanque Verde Falls, Tucson Mountain Park ... I stuck to the longer outer segments, totaling 2.8 miles according to the trailhead map.

Many of the mountain ranges near Tucson made significant contributions to Arizona mining history. These including the Sierrita, Silver Bell, Patagonia and Santa Rita Mountains.

Protecting a critical wildlife corridor between the Tucson Mountains and the Santa Cruz River, Sweetwater Preserve also complements a trail-rich area of west Tucson that includes Saguaro National ...