The Hairpin Turn Parking Pullout. August 2013.
Overview
Location
- Lower Highway Hikes - Santa Catalina Mountains - Southern Arizona
- Google Map Coordinates: 32.31149600 -110.74248300
- At This Trailhead: Off-trail access to Soldier Canyon.
- Nearby Trailheads and Parking: Down-mountain Milepost 0, Up-mountain Soldier Trail Trailhead
Driving Time and Distance from Tucson
- 27 Minutes from Speedway and Campbell
- 14.4 miles from Speedway and Campbell
- Miles up Highway: 0.5 miles
- Side of the Highway: Up-mountain
- Vehicle Access: Paved Roads/Passenger Car
Fees and Services
- Fee: No
- Restrooms: No
- Water: No
There are no official trails at Hairpin Turn – while hikers will occasionally use this for off-trail access into the Soldier Canyon it is more frequently used by climbers accessing the Hairpin Turn Area.
Driving Directions
Suggested driving directions from the Speedway and Campbell intersection in Tucson to the Hairpin Turn:
- Drive East on Speedway (5.0 miles)
- Left on Wilmot and continue on Tanque Verde (4.3 miles)
- Left on Catalina Highway (5.1 miles)
- The parking area is on the up-mountain side of the Highway. A brown 'Parking Pullout' sign marks the area on the up-mountain side of the highway.
Google Maps Directions from the Speedway and Campbell intersection in Tucson to Hairpin Turn.
Resources
- Posts on HikeLemmon.com:
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Update Notes
- 2019/1/29 – Layout update, tags update
- 2017/8/4 – Img Srcset update, add All Trailheads Map