This canyon has been closed to private vehicles for decades. The neighborhood also plays host to many of the area’s luxury tourist amenities like spas and golf courses.
Catalina FoothillsĮdging up against the Santa Catalina Mountains, this northern suburb gives visitors easy access to the Coronado National Forest and Catalina State Park, both quite popular for hiking, biking, birding, and horseback riding. To the west of town, the Tucson Mountain District includes the Signal Hill Petroglyphs and shows off large stands of the iconic cactus from which the park takes its name. The Rincon Mountain District, to the east, sits in the high, wet landscape called “sky islands” and features tons of wildlife. More than 100 miles of hiking trails snake around the two sections of Saguaro National Park, which straddles the city of Tucson.
