Hiking: Friday Night Sabino Stroll

This event is organized by ‘The Tucson Hiking Meetup Group‘ which has 1,614 members and is based in Tucson, AZ. They have hosted 852 past events and have 16 other upcoming events scheduled. Event Description Come join us for our weekly hike and socializing afterward at Risky Business! This is a great hike for new members. We normally walk up the tram road and enjoy the evening views of the canyon. Most folks turn around after 2 miles, but some hardy folks go the entire 7.4 miles to the end of the tram road and back. Everyone walks at a different pace, and so normally we break up into smaller groups as we are walking.  When we get to the 2 mile rock we usually regroup before returning to the visitor center. (see our Sabino Canyon video) … Continue reading

Seven Falls Trail – Sabino Canyon

Seven Falls Sabino Canyon

This trail starts at Sabino Canyon Visitors Center on the east side of Tucson. Fairly easy if you’re in reasonably good physical shape. You can hike from the Visitors Center or take the tram (cash only) a couple of miles in and then hike another couple of miles more to the falls and pools. Trail crosses the creek several times. Get a guide map from the Visitors Center. Take a picnic. Enjoy the pools of fresh mountain water. If it’s rained recently, there can be really good falls and quite a bit of water in the creek. If, while you are hiking here, there is rain in the mountains above, watch out for a flash flood that can clear everything in its path, including you. … Continue reading