Oracle Ridge Trailhead

Oracle Ridge Trailhead. May 2015.

Overview

Location

Top of the Mountain Hikes - Santa Catalina Mountains - Southern Arizona
Google Map Coordinates: 32.45149900 -110.75429900
At This Trailhead: Oracle Ridge Trail, Control Road, Arizona Trail
Nearby Trailheads and Parking: Down-mountain Sunset Trailhead, Up-mountain Mint Spring Trailhead and Red Ridge Trailhead

Driving Time and Distance from Tucson

1 Hour and 15 Minutes from Speedway and Campbell
38.5 miles from Speedway and Campbell
Miles up Highway: 24.4 miles
Side of the Highway: Down-mountain
Vehicle Access: Most of the drive is Paved Roads/Passenger Car (Mountain Road - be careful of weather conditions!) - the last .25 miles to the Trailhead is on a dirt road - this .25 miles section is usually passenger car friendly (low clearance cars not recommended), but

Fees and Services

Left: Updated Oracle Ridge Trailhead Map Sign. December 2016.
Right: Older Oracle Ridge Trailhead Map Sign. August 2014.

The start of the Oracle Ridge Trail at the Oracle Ridge Trailhead with an Arizona Trail Marker visible. December 2016.

Suggested driving directions from the Speedway and Campbell intersection in Tucson to the Oracle Ridge Trailhead:

Drive East on Speedway (5.0 miles)
Left on Wilmot and continue on Tanque Verde (4.3 miles)
Left on Catalina Highway (28.9 miles)
Right onto the Control Road - signs for the trailhead and Control Road will help you find this turn (0.2 miles). The Control Road is a dirt road and not recommended for passenger cars - but the 0.2 miles is usually passenger car friendly, of course conditions may vary, use good judgement.

Google Maps Directions from the Speedway and Campbell intersection in Tucson to Oracle Ridge Trailhead.