Benson, Arizona
Top Spots in and near Benson
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Tucson, Arizona
Hike Tumamoc Hill
5.03 mi / 800 ft gainTumamoc Hill is urban adventuring at it's finest. Park on Anklam Road, directly across from St Mary's Hospital, and follow the other hikers and runners to the trailhead.Tumamoc Hill is a one-lane paved road, trafficked infrequently by University of Arizona employees who work on the Hill's ecology...Read more -
Rio Rico, Arizona
Camp at Patagonia Lake State Park
5.0Patagonia Lake State Park is located about 70 miles southeast of Tucson on State Route 82, 7 miles south of Patagonia, Arizona. Coming from the north, the drive to Patagonia Lake State Park is very scenic; the road winds through rolling hills and countryside with the looming Santa Rita Mountains ...Read more -
Tucson, Arizona
Hike to the Bowen Stone House via Bowen Trail
2.4 mi / 300 ft gainThe Tucson Mountains are home to Saguaro National Park and the Tucson Mountain Park, the latter of which is a massive 20,000 acre park that is home to huge forests of giant saguaro cacti, a wide diversity of desert wildlife, and several long-abandoned farms and ranches like the Bowen Homestead, c...Read more -
Tucson, Arizona
Romero Pools via Romero Canyon
4.85.52 mi / 1155 ft gainTo enter the Catalina State Park costs $7 per vehicle with up to four adults. You then drive to the trailhead parking lot. There will be a restroom and a very small shop there. From the trailhead, you almost immediately crosse Sutherland Wash, which flows seasonally. The first 1.1 miles is relati...Read more -
Tucson, Arizona
Canyon Loop Trail in Catalina State Park
2.26 mi / 180 ft gainThe Canyon Loop trail is an easy hike through the foothills that begins and ends at the Trailhead parking lot. (End of the road when you enter Catalina State Park from Oracle Rd - entrance fee required) The loop is relatively flat, although starts with a short uphill burst before leveling off. ...Read more