View Trailheads in Google Maps.
The list below covers the major trailheads and parking areas for the Santa Catalina Mountains including trailheads along the General Hitchcock Highway and near Tucson, Oro Valley, Catalina, Oracle, San Manuel, the San Pedro River Valley and Redington Pass.
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City’s Edge
At This Location: Pima Canyon Trail, Rosewood Point, Trailheads and Parking, The Cleaver, Table Mountain
Water: Water Fountain
At This Location: Access to the Pusch Ridge Wilderness - note there are no official trails into the wilderness from this location and that this portion of the Wilderness is closed to off-trail access from January 1 to April 30 to protect the Bighorn Sheep that have been re-introduced to the area.
At This Location: Finger Rock Trail, Pontatoc Canyon Trail, Pontatoc Ridge Trail, Pontatoc Ridge
Water: Water Fountain
At This Location: Ventana Canyon Trail
At This Location: Sabino Canyon Road and Tram, Phoneline Trail, Bear Canyon Trail, Blackett's Ridge, Esperero Trail, Sabino Canyon, Miner's Pool
Fee: [LemmonFeeCostAndLink/]
At This Location: La Milagrosa Trail, La Milagrosa and Agua Caliente Canyon Trail Loop
At This Location: Agua Caliente Hill Trail
Lower Highway – General Hitchcock Highway
At This Location: Useful reference for 'mileage up the mountain' but no useful access or parking at this location.
At This Location: Off-trail access to Soldier Canyon.
At This Location: Soldier Trail
At This Location: Babad Do'ag Trail
At This Location: Molino Basin Trail, Bellota Trail, Arizona Trail, Campground (open seasonally)
Fee: No fee for some uses - there are a limited number of free parking spaces for the hikers using the Arizona Trail (Molino Basin Trail and Bellota Trail)
At This Location: Molino Basin Trail, Sycamore Reservoir Trail, Bug Spring, Arizona Trail, Arizona Trail Pusch Ridge Wilderness Bypass
Restroom: May be closed seasonally (in the summer)
At This Location: Bug Spring Trail, Arizona Trail Pusch Ridge Wilderness Bypass
Mid Mountain – General Hitchcock Highway
At This Location: Bug Spring Trail, Green Mountain Trail, Arizona Trail Pusch Ridge Wilderness Bypass
At This Location: Lizard Rock
At This Location: Green Mountain Trail, Upper Brush Corral Trail, Maverick Spring Trail, Guthrie Mountain
Upper Mountain – General Hitchcock Highway
At This Location: Incinerator Ridge Trail and Kellogg Trail, Green Mountain Trail, Upper Brush Corral Trail, Maverick Spring Trail, Guthrie Mountain, Arizona Trail Pusch Ridge Wilderness Bypass, great view of and Informational sign about the San Pedro Valley
At This Location: Unofficial trail link to the Incinerator Ridge Trail and Kellogg Trail, Upper Sycamore Canyon (off-trail), Ridgeline Climbing Area
At This Location: Bigelow Trail which connects to the Butterfly Trail and Incinerator Ridge Trail and Kellogg Trail
At This Location: Palisade Trail
At This Location: Butterfly Trail, Incinerator Ridge Trail and Kellogg Trail, Bigelow Road FR34
At This Location: Box Camp Trail, Box Spring Trail
At This Location: Butterfly Trail, Crystal Spring Trail, Arizona Trail Pusch Ridge Wilderness Bypass
At This Location: Sunset Trail
Top of the Mountain
At This Location: Oracle Ridge Trail, Control Road, Arizona Trail
At This Location: Mint Spring Trail
At This Location: Aspen Trail, Marshall Gulch Trail, Sunset Trail, Picnic Area
Fee: [LemmonFeeCostAndLink/]
At This Location: Red Ridge Trail
At This Location: Lemmon Trail, Lemmon Rock Trail, Meadow Trail, Aspen Draw Trail
At This Location: Lemmon Trail, Lemmon Rock Trail, Meadow Trail, Aspen Draw Trail
Fee: [LemmonFeeCostAndLink/]
Restroom: may be closed in winter when the road is closed to vehicle traffic
West Side
At This Location: Linda Vista Trails, Pusch Peak Northwest Side Route
At This Location: 50-Year Trail, Bridle Trail
Fee: Catalina State Park Entrance Fee.
At This Location: Access to the unofficial trails in the Alamo Canyon Area.
Fee: Catalina State Park Entrance Fee.
At This Location: Romero Ruins Interpretive
Fee: Catalina State Park Entrance Fee.
Water: Water is available at the Romero Canyon Trailhead.
Restroom: Restrooms available at the Ranger Station and Gift Shop at the entrance and the main trailhead.
At This Location: Sutherland Trail, Romero Canyon Trail, Canyon Loop Trail, Nature Trail, Birding Trail, Bridle Trail
Fee: Catalina State Park Entrance Fee.
At This Location: Large trail network including the 50 Year Trail.
Fee: There is no fee required at the parking area but the surrounding land is State Trust Land where a permit is required.
At This Location: The Cordones Dirt Road System
Fee: Arizona State Trust Land
At This Location: The Cordones Dirt Road System
Fee: Arizona State Trust Land
At This Location: The Cordones Dirt Road System
Fee: Arizona State Trust Land
Oracle Area
At This Location: FR736 Charouleau Gap Road, FR4487, Oracle Hill (off trail!)
At This Location: Oracle Ridge Trail
At This Location: Granite Overlook Loop, Mariposa Trail, access to other Oracle State Park Trails
Fee: Oracle State Park Entrance Fee.
At This Location: Bellota Trail Loop, access to other Oracle State Park Trails
Fee: Oracle State Park Entrance Fee.
At This Location: Wildlife Corridor Trail, Manzanita Trail, Nature Trail Loop, access to other Oracle State Park Trails
Fee: Oracle State Park Entrance Fee.
At This Location: Access to the Arizona Trail, Powerline Trail, Mariposa Trail
Fee: Oracle State Park Entrance Fee.
At This Location: Cody Trail, Arizona Trail
East and South
At This Location: Davis Spring Trail - shown on many maps but now only an off-trail route except for the very beginning of the trail! (Some maps also show the Evans Mountain Trail which no longer exists.)
Fee: The parking area and surrounding land outside of Coronado National Forest is Arizona State Trust Land which requires a paid permit for recreational use.
At This Location: Bellota Trail, Arizona Trail, Italian Spring Trail
Restroom: The closest restroom is at the Redington Pass Backcountry Touring Staging Area
1 Hour and 10 Minutes from Tucson
Fee: No
Restrooms: Yes
Water: No
At This Location: Access to a number of Forest Roads.
At This Location: Bellota Trail, Arizona Trail, 'The Lake'
Water: While there is no ready-to-drink water at the trailhead 'The Lake' is nearby and could provide water if you treat/filter the water before drinking. (Water at The Lake is seasonal...)
Update Notes
- 2019/1/30 – Add several new parking areas, correct a typo in Callas Drive, split out East and South from Oracle Area
- 2017/12/30 – New Format, Link to view Trailheads and Parking in Google Maps, Top short summary, Search options
- 2017/8/29 – Correct typos and add new format – setup
- 2017/8/8 – Added the Mount Lemmon Recreation Area and All Trailheads Map