Recreation & Natural Areas in Tucson

Gates Pass

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Gates Pass Road

A spectacular view of Tucson...
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Santa Catalina Mountains

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Miles of hiking trails...
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Rillito River Park

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4200 North Campbell Avenue
River and Campbell

Six miles of bike trails...
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Saguaro National Park

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2700 North Kinney Road (Westside)
Heidi Schewel 3693 South Old Spanish Trail (Eastside)

Forests of saguaros...
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Mount Lemmon

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The height of Tucson's scenic landscape...
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Sabino Canyon

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5600 North Sabino Canyon Road

Trams, tours and hikes in the desert...
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Rincon Mountain Wilderness Area

The 38,590-acre National Forest portion of the Rincon Mountain Wilderness borders…...
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Coyote Mountains Wilderness

Bureau of Land Management
12661 East Broadway

The wilderness includes the Coyote Mountains with their rugged peaks, massive rounded…...
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Pusch Ridge Wilderness Area

Pusch Ridge towers over Tucson and the surrounding desert as one of the most prominent…...
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Madera Canyon

Exit 63 off Interstate 10
End of 16-mile paved road

Birds, bears and bobcats...
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Sentinel Peak

Sentinel Peak Road

A panoramic view of Tucson...
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Catalina State Park

11570 Oracle Road

Canyons and cliffs...
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