Mount Bigelow Butterfly Trailhead. April 2014.
Overview
Location
- Upper Highway Hikes - Santa Catalina Mountains - Southern Arizona
- Google Map Coordinates: 32.41580288 -110.71401358
- At This Trailhead: Butterfly Trail, Incinerator Ridge Trail and Kellogg Trail, Bigelow Road FR34
- Nearby Trailheads and Parking: Down-mountain Box Camp Trailhead, Up-mountain Box Camp Trailhead
Driving Time and Distance from Tucson
- 1 Hour and 20 Minutes from Speedway and Campbell
- 36.3 miles from Speedway and Campbell
- Miles up Highway: 20.7 miles
- Side of the Highway: N/A
- Vehicle Access: Most of the drive is Paved Roads/Passenger Car (Mountain Road - be careful of weather conditions!) - the last 1.6 miles to the Trailhead are on dirt roads that are often possible in a passenger car (low clearance cars not recommended) - use caution, cond
Fees and Services
- Fee: No
- Restrooms: No
- Water: No
Left: The old Fire Lookout Tower - the lookout cabin on top was removed in 2013. August 2017.
Right: Large trailhead sign for the Butterfly Trail near the dirt parking area. April 2014.
Right: Large trailhead sign for the Butterfly Trail near the dirt parking area. April 2014.
Driving Directions
Suggested driving directions from the Speedway and Campbell intersection in Tucson to the Mount Bigelow Butterfly Trailhead:
- Drive East on Speedway (5.0 miles)
- Left on Wilmot and continue on Tanque Verde (4.3 miles)
- Left on Catalina Highway (25.2 miles)
- Right on Whitetail Road (0.2 miles)
- Right on Bigelow Road (1.4 miles)
Google Maps Directions from the Speedway and Campbell intersection in Tucson to Mount Bigelow Butterfly Trailhead.
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Update Notes
- 2019/1/2019 – Resources section added
- 2017/9/9 – Added image
- 2017/8/27 – Img Srcset update, add all trailheads map