Sabino Lake Area

Sabino Canyon Recreation Area
Coronado National Forest,
Near Tucson
Pima Co.,
Arizona

Hiking Trails:
Bear Canyon Trail
Esperero Trail
Bluff Trail
Sabino Lake Trail

Total Time: 1:10 minutes
Estimated Distance: 2.5 miles

Pros: Very Scenic area
Cons: Lots of people at the beginning of the hike
Hike Type: Loop
Level of Difficulty: Moderate

Google Maps of Parking:
https://g.page/sabinocanyonvc?share

I was in Tucson for a tradeshow, and had a little over an hour to do a short hike. As we were staying near Sabino Canyon, this was the perfect place to go. I parked in the Sabino Canyon visitor center, and took the Bear Canyon Trail for a short distance to the Esperero Trail. I took the Esperero Trail to the road for a short distance to the Bluff Trail, which I took to the Sabino Lake Trail to the dam.

This area is very pretty, with a waterfall over the dam. I continued along the side of the creek until reaching the Bear Canyon Trail. I took the Bear Canyon Trail back to my car.