Trailheads and Parking

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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

20 Minutes from Tucson

Fee: No

Restrooms: No

Water: Yes


At This Location: Pima Canyon Trail, Rosewood Point, Trailheads and Parking, The Cleaver, Table Mountain

Water: Water Fountain

20 Minutes from Tucson

Fee: No

Restrooms: No

Water: No


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.

20 Minutes from Tucson

Fee: No

Restrooms: No

Water: Yes


At This Location: Finger Rock Trail, Pontatoc Canyon Trail, Pontatoc Ridge Trail, Pontatoc Ridge

Water: Water Fountain

25 Minutes from Tucson

Fee: No

Restrooms: No

Water: No


At This Location: Ventana Canyon Trail

25 Minutes from Tucson

Fee: Yes

Restrooms: Yes

Water: Yes


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/]

35 Minutes from Tucson

Fee: No

Restrooms: No

Water: No


35 Minutes from Tucson

Fee: No

Restrooms: No

Water: No


At This Location: Agua Caliente Hill Trail

Lower Highway – General Hitchcock Highway

26 Minutes from Tucson

Fee: No

Restrooms: No

Water: No


At This Location: Useful reference for 'mileage up the mountain' but no useful access or parking at this location.

27 Minutes from Tucson

Fee: No

Restrooms: No

Water: No


At This Location: Off-trail access to Soldier Canyon.

30 Minutes from Tucson

Fee: No

Restrooms: No

Water: No


At This Location: Soldier Trail

35 Minutes from Tucson

Fee: No

Restrooms: No

Water: No


At This Location: Babad Do'ag Trail

40 Minutes from Tucson

Fee: Yes

Restrooms: Yes

Water: No


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)

45 Minutes from Tucson

Fee: No

Restrooms: Yes

Water: No


Restroom: May be closed seasonally (in the summer)

45 Minutes from Tucson

Fee: No

Restrooms: No

Water: No


Mid Mountain – General Hitchcock Highway

50 Minutes from Tucson

Fee: No

Restrooms: No

Water: No


55 Minutes from Tucson

Fee: No

Restrooms: No

Water: No


At This Location: Lizard Rock

Upper Mountain – General Hitchcock Highway

1 Hour from Tucson

Fee: No

Restrooms: No

Water: No


1 Hour from Tucson

Fee: No

Restrooms: No

Water: No


At This Location: Unofficial trail link to the Incinerator Ridge Trail and Kellogg Trail, Upper Sycamore Canyon (off-trail), Ridgeline Climbing Area

1 Hour and 5 Minutes from Tucson

Fee: No

Restrooms: No

Water: No


1 Hour and 5 Minutes from Tucson

Fee: No

Restrooms: Yes

Water: Yes


At This Location: Bigelow Trail which connects to the Butterfly Trail and Incinerator Ridge Trail and Kellogg Trail

1 Hour and 5 Minutes from Tucson

Fee: No

Restrooms: No

Water: No


At This Location: Palisade Trail

1 Hour and 20 Minutes from Tucson

Fee: No

Restrooms: No

Water: No


At This Location: Butterfly Trail, Incinerator Ridge Trail and Kellogg Trail, Bigelow Road FR34

1 Hour and 10 Minutes from Tucson

Fee: No

Restrooms: No

Water: No


At This Location: Box Camp Trail, Box Spring Trail

1 Hour and 10 Minutes from Tucson

Fee: No

Restrooms: Yes

Water: No


1 Hour and 10 Minutes from Tucson

Fee: No

Restrooms: No

Water: No


At This Location: Sunset Trail

Top of the Mountain

1 Hour and 15 Minutes from Tucson

Fee: No

Restrooms: No

Water: No


At This Location: Oracle Ridge Trail, Control Road, Arizona Trail

1 Hour and 25 Minutes from Tucson

Fee: No

Restrooms: No

Water: No


At This Location: Mint Spring Trail

1 Hour and 25 Minutes from Tucson

Fee: Yes

Restrooms: Yes

Water: No


At This Location: Aspen Trail, Marshall Gulch Trail, Sunset Trail, Picnic Area

Fee: [LemmonFeeCostAndLink/]

1 Hour and 20 Minutes from Tucson

Fee: No

Restrooms: No

Water: No


At This Location: Red Ridge Trail

1 Hour and 25 Minutes from Tucson

Fee: No

Restrooms: No

Water: No


At This Location: Lemmon Trail, Lemmon Rock Trail, Meadow Trail, Aspen Draw Trail

1 Hour and 25 Minutes from Tucson

Fee: Yes

Restrooms: Yes

Water: No


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

25 Minutes from Tucson

Fee: No

Restrooms: No

Water: No


At This Location: Linda Vista Trails, Pusch Peak Northwest Side Route

35 Minutes from Tucson

Fee: Yes

Restrooms: Yes

Water: Yes


At This Location: 50-Year Trail, Bridle Trail

Fee: Catalina State Park Entrance Fee.

35 Minutes from Tucson

Fee: Yes

Restrooms: No

Water: No


At This Location: Access to the unofficial trails in the Alamo Canyon Area.

Fee: Catalina State Park Entrance Fee.

30 Minutes from Tucson

Fee: Yes

Restrooms: No

Water: No


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.

35 Minutes from Tucson

Fee: Yes

Restrooms: Yes

Water: Yes


At This Location: Sutherland Trail, Romero Canyon Trail, Canyon Loop Trail, Nature Trail, Birding Trail, Bridle Trail

Fee: Catalina State Park Entrance Fee.

40 Minutes from Tucson

Fee: No

Restrooms: No

Water: No


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.

35 Minutes from Tucson

Fee: Yes

Restrooms: No

Water: No


At This Location: The Cordones Dirt Road System

Fee: Arizona State Trust Land

35 Minutes from Tucson

Fee: Yes

Restrooms: No

Water: No


At This Location: The Cordones Dirt Road System

Fee: Arizona State Trust Land

40 Minutes from Tucson

Fee: Yes

Restrooms: No

Water: No


At This Location: The Cordones Dirt Road System

Fee: Arizona State Trust Land

Oracle Area

1 Hour from Tucson

Fee: No

Restrooms: No

Water: No


At This Location: FR736 Charouleau Gap Road, FR4487, Oracle Hill (off trail!)

1 Hour from Tucson

Fee: No

Restrooms: No

Water: No


At This Location: Oracle Ridge Trail

1 Hour from Tucson

Fee: Yes

Restrooms: Yes

Water: No


At This Location: Granite Overlook Loop, Mariposa Trail, access to other Oracle State Park Trails

Fee: Oracle State Park Entrance Fee.

1 Hour from Tucson

Fee: Yes

Restrooms: No

Water: No


At This Location: Bellota Trail Loop, access to other Oracle State Park Trails

Fee: Oracle State Park Entrance Fee.

1 Hour from Tucson

Fee: Yes

Restrooms: Yes

Water: Yes


At This Location: Wildlife Corridor Trail, Manzanita Trail, Nature Trail Loop, access to other Oracle State Park Trails

Fee: Oracle State Park Entrance Fee.

1 Hour from Tucson

Fee: Yes

Restrooms: Yes

Water: No


At This Location: Access to the Arizona Trail, Powerline Trail, Mariposa Trail

Fee: Oracle State Park Entrance Fee.

1 Hour and 10 Minutes from Tucson

Fee: No

Restrooms: No

Water: No


At This Location: Cody Trail, Arizona Trail

East and South

2 Hours and 30 Minutes from Tucson

Fee: Yes

Restrooms: No

Water: No


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.

1 Hour and 20 Minutes from Tucson

Fee: No

Restrooms: No

Water: No


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.

1 Hour and 30 Minutes from Tucson

Fee: No

Restrooms: No

Water: No


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