Hiking and Other activities- Tucson AZ

[Wricha]

Folk, looking for good hiking trails around Tucson, other activities and finally resturant recommendations. Thank you

[chassis]

Saguaro National Park has good hiking and scenery. We hiked Wasson Peak or vicinity February a few years ago, don’t have the details at hand. It was good. Best in the cooler months.

[ClaycordJCA]

This topic is now in the Personal Consumer Issues forum (travel, recreational activities).

[ejm009]

Picacho Peak State Park and Mount Lemon are popular with hikers.

[WapelloHawk]

A bit of a drive from Tucson, but Chiricahua NM is beautiful. One of the prettiest hikes we've ever been on - many hoodoos.

Tombstone is between Tucson and Chiricahua. A bit hokey, but the OK Corral show is actually pretty good.

Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch is fun. A little north of Tucson.

We spent two days hiking Sagauro NP. We are lovers of our NP system and have hiked so many miles on the trails across the country. That being said, Sagauro is not pretty in the least, in our opinion.

[Pacific]

alltrails.com

[shunkman]

Picacho Peak State Park and Mount Lemon are popular with hikers.

Climbing to the top of Picacho Peak is one of my most memorable hikes. But it should not be attempted by inexperienced hikers or those that are afraid of heights.

[HueyLD]

Folk, looking for good hiking trails around Tucson, other activities and finally resturant recommendations. Thank you

Your have received a few good recommendations.

I would like to recommend Sabino Canyon for great scenery and hiking.

And Mi Nidido on the south side for authentic Sonoran style Mexican restaurant.

[btenny]

Pima Air & Space Museum
Super cool aircraft storage and museum.
https://pimaair.org/
https://pimaair.org/museum-aircraft/lockheed-sr-71a/

KITT Peak Observatory (closed ???? temporarily for access road repairs from forest fire)
Nice observatory with 21 big telescopes and tours etc...
https://kpno.noirlab.edu/

[rockstar]

Mt Lemmon. Great camping up there.

[btenny]

Giant underground cave and tours.
https://azstateparks.com/kartchner/

See how the mining industry works with a real tour and ride down into a copper/gold mine. https://www.queenminetour.com/

[rockstar]

Giant underground cave and tours.
https://azstateparks.com/kartchner/

See how the mining industry works with a real tour and ride down into a copper/gold mine. https://www.queenminetour.com/

Is that the one in Bisbee? That’s a cute town to visit.

[MJS]

Picacho Peak State Park and Mount Lemon are popular with hikers.

Climbing to the top of Picacho Peak is one of my most memorable hikes. But it should not be attempted by inexperienced hikers or those that are afraid of heights.

But the 2023 superbloom at Picacho Peak makes even the easy trails spectacular. Currently poppies & lupines, brittle bush & owlclover starting to show.

[Wricha]

Thank you all and I am going to try Chiricahua National Monument and super blooom - thank again

[adamthesmythe]

You will be making a big mistake if you do not visit the Desert Museum.

OP hasn't said WHEN he will be visiting. In the warmer months be very careful when hiking not to overextend and have enough water. People die out there. I remember the case of a Boy Scout who died hiking Pichacho peak.

[jlawrence01]

See how the mining industry works with a real tour and ride down into a copper/gold mine. https://www.queenminetour.com/

Or you can see an active copper mine 20 miles south of Tucson.
https://www.asarco.com/discoverycenter/

[toomanysidehustles]

Just left our airbnb .25 from the Sweetwater trailhead at 7am this morning.

Hiking:

Sweetwater

Sabino Canyon

Catalina State Park

Restaurants:

Guadalajara

Seis

Paco&Moms

Pico de Gallo