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Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve, 9 Holes. (front or back 9) Rating D. This Tom Weiskopf designed golf course opened in 1995 and was closed in 2018. It has reverted back to nature and opened as Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve in 2022. Optional: coffee stop at The Views restaurant at Sun City after the hike.
Great hike but strenuous due to elevation gain on the return
Esperero Canyon/Bluff Loop Trail. Rating: C. Pace: Moderate [427, 05:30 AM, $6]. From the Sabino Canyon Visitor Center, the hike proceeds along the Esperero Canyon/Rattlesnake Canyon trails to the Bluff Trail overlooking Sabino Creek, and is a favorite with views of the canyon and Sabino Creek with velvet ash, cottonwood, willow, and Arizona sycamore trees. Our break will be at the Sabino Dam. We will finish on the Bajada Nature loop with a beautiful crested saguaro. Bring a camera and plenty of water and snack. Hike 4.6 miles; trailhead elevation 2705 feet; net elevation change 240 feet; accumulated gain 367 feet; RTD 56 miles.
Easy to moderate pace. From the main trailhead in Catalina State Park, hikers will start up the Sutherland Trail to Romero Creek then follow the Canyon Loop Trail up out of the wash via tie steps. This area is a great example of the Sonoran Desert and its riparian areas. Following this portion of the hike, we will hike the Birding Trail (temperature permitting). Depending upon the season, some water crossings are possible. Hike 4.1 miles
Wilderness of Rocks/Mt. Lemmon
Wilderness of Rocks Loop No. 4. Rating: B. Pace: Moderate [488, 05:00 AM, $13]. The hike begins at the Steward Observatory parking lot. This is a loop hike which we will traverse in clockwise direction. The route we will follow is Mount Lemmon Trail 5 to the Lookout Tower spur and down Lemmon Rock Lookout Trail to Wilderness of Rocks Trail where the group would turn SW (right). After 2.3 miles, this trail intersects the Mount Lemmon Trail, which is followed back up to the top. We will take the alternative Meadow Trail (5A) and follow it for the last 0.8 miles to the trailhead parking. Hike 9.1 miles; trailhead 9100 feet; net elevation change 2131 feet; accumulated gain 2550 feet; RTD 127 miles.
Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve, 9 Holes. (front or back 9) Rating D. This Tom Weiskopf designed golf course opened in 1995 and was closed in 2018. It has reverted back to nature and opened as Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve in 2022. Optional: coffee stop at The Views restaurant at Sun City after the hike.