Santa Catalina Mountains,
Pima Co., Arizona
Hiking Trails:
Pontatoc Canyon Trail
Pontatoc Ridge Trail
Total Time: 1:45 hours
Estimated Distance: 2.4 miles
Pros: Scenic Hike with Excellent Views
Cons: Houses at trailhead take away from the natural feel
Hiking Partners:
Yehudah Koblick
On our trip to Arizona, we found some time at the end of the day for this beautiful hike. The Santa Catalina Mountains are north of Tucson and the foothills are at the end of the urban area of Tucson. These mountains are very scenic, and full of large saguaro cactus.
We parked at the trailhead at the end on Alvernon Way, and took the Pontatoc Canyon Trail passed where it crosses the flowing desert stream. We then took the Pontatoc Ridge Trail up from the canyon to the view facing over Tucson. We then turned around and headed back along the same route.
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| Map of the Route |
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| Plaque at Hiking Trailhead |
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| Single Point Saguaro Cactus |
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| Looking Down at the Road from the Beginning of the Hike |
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| Large Saguaro Cactus with the Mountains in the Background |
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| Sonoran Desert Flora |
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| Me on the Trailhead |
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| Posing with some Cactus |
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| Yehudah Posing with some Cactus |
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| Passing the Flowing Brook |
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| Yehudah at the Brook |
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| Hummingbird Atop a Ocotillo |
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| Finger Rock in the Distance |
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| Ascending Pontatoc Ridge |
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| Santa Catalina Mountains |
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| Looking Down Towards Tucson with the Sun Going Down |
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| At the Pontatoc Ridge First View |
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| Looking Towards Finger Rock at the Pontatoc Ridge |
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| Me on the Pontatoc Ridge |
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| Yehudah on the Pontatoc Ridge |
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| Me Overlooking the Ridge |
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| Me Above the Tucson Overlook |
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| The Curve at Pontatoc Ridge |
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| Yehudah with a Large Cactus |
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| Strange Looking Saguaro Cactus |
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| Cactus and Sunset |
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| Dusk at Pontatoc Ridge |
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| An Arizona Sunset Scene |
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| Me on the Trail |
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