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| | While visiting this region in Arizona it's a fine idea to go trekking too. Every single Arizona hiking trail has something unique to offer. Pretty far from Tucson you discover King Canyon Trail, but it sure is a an excellent backcountry trail. Backcountry backpacking here in Arizona is always a cool thing to do. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in location. There is only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out backcountry walk. With its 3.4 miles of walking distance it's a shorter type backcountry walk. You spend |
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the whole backcountry walk in roughly the same elevation zone, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your backcountry walk. The total elevation difference for this trail is 659 feet which is a lower than average number. Even though this is not a very long
| | hiking trail it's always good to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. King Canyon Trail is on the short side having an average number of uphill miles which makes it an excellent trail for the average person looking for an excellent adventure. Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and King Canyon Trail in Pima County, Arizona is the outdoors at its best. Summertime highs at King Canyon Trail typically tend to be in the 100's. Summer nighttime lows descend down to the 70's. The winter comes | |
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with highs in the 60's, and winter nights come with lows in the 30's to King Canyon Trail. This hiking trail sometimes gets very dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. This is a neighborhood covered with lots of trails. You should count on
this backcountry hike taking about 3 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. There are so many pleasant hiking trails for backcountry backpacking in Arizona, and King Canyon Trail in Pima County is one of them. Not much rain
falls here at King Canyon Trail; August is when you get the most rain here, and June is the month with the least moisture.
Briefly about the general area:
A nice place close to King Canyon Trail is King Canyon; camping at Western way RV Resort is always a glorious experience.
You'll meet a lot of people from Tucson here; King Canyon Trail is great enough to spend more than a day at, Palo Verde Picnic Area and Campground is a great local campground.
Visiting Saguaro National Park is just something you need to do if you haven't yet.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 32.2473, Longitude -111.1682
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 3.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.3 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Total elevation difference: 659 feet
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7 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Tucson, Arizona
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Tucson, Arizona, the metro area neareast to King Canyon Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| These outdoors activities are available near King Canyon Trail. |
| | Trails Near King Canyon Trail:
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Sendero Esperanza Trail, Pima
County
, 1 miles away, 3.5 hiking miles, 812 feet elevation difference |
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Hugh Norris Trail, Pima
County
, 2 miles away, 8.6 hiking miles, 2080 feet elevation difference |
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Sweetwater Trail, Pima
County
, 2 miles away, 5.4 hiking miles, 1136 feet elevation difference |
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Desert Discovery Nature Trail, Pima
County
, 4 miles away, 0.4 hiking miles, 22 feet elevation difference |
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| | National Parks Near King Canyon Trail:
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Saguaro National Park, Tucson - AZ
, 25 miles away |
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Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, Coolidge - AZ
, 49 miles away |
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Hohokam Pima National Monument, Coolidge - AZ
, 49 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near King Canyon Trail:
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Super 8 Motel - Marana/Tucson Area, Marana
, 7 miles away |
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Days Inn & Suites Tucson/Marana, Tucson
, 7 miles away |
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Best Western Continental Inn, Marana
, 7 miles away |
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La Quinta Inn & Suites NW Tucson/Marana, Tucson
, 7 miles away |
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Comfort Inn North, Tucson
, 7 miles away |
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