catalina mountains

Location: Coronado National Forest 

Intensity: EASY

Duration: 3.5 HOURS

Distance: 3.2 miles (5.15km)

Elevation gain: 673ft (205m)

From $250

If you only have time for a short hike on Mt Lemmon, this is a great trail. It's a pleasant, fairly easy hike from the Catalina Highway to the Marshall Gulch Picnic Area for a 3.2-mile round trip. You can experience the canyons, deep woods, and streams that contrast so sharply with the desert you left less than an hour before. The trail winds through a shady, wooded area and then alongside a canyon that often has water making a trickling "waterfall" far below. 

**DEPENDENT ON WINTER WEATHER & TRAIL CONDITIONS.

Location: Coronado National Forest 

Intensity: MODERATE

Duration: 5 HOURS

Distance: 9 miles (14.5km)

Elevation gain: 2,041ft (622m) 

From $360

  This hiking trail offers a beautiful experience with a lush forest, a seasonal creek, and stunning views of the city. The trailhead begins in the rugged desert terrain of the Catalina Foothills. It then gradually ascends with switchbacks up to rocky spires and formations. The trail then descends into a secluded pine forest and crosses a seasonal creek. The trail then begins its ascent to a much earned overlook then drops steeply down to the Bear Canyon Picnic Area.

  Location: Coronado National Forest

Intensity: MODERATE

Duration: 3.5 HOURS

Distance: 7.2 miles (11.5km)

Elevation gain: 1,808ft (551m)

From $360

The Mint Springs and Aspen Trails offer outdoor enthusiasts a memorable experience in the Pusch Ridge Wilderness. The Hike features a mix of up-and-down sections, including some small canyons while weaving through trees and passing picturesque meadows through towering pine trees and groves of aspen trees.  The forest opens up various times along the way to reveal picturesque views of the surrounding mountains. 

**DEPENDENT ON WINTER WEATHER & TRAIL CONDITIONS.