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| | This part of Arizona is always a pleasure to pop by during trekking season. King Canyon Trail is a long trip away from Tucson, but great outdoors trails like these are tremendous. Going for a walk here in Arizona is the splendid thing to do. There is only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out backcountry walk. Being 3.4 miles long it's a short great outdoors trail. Sometimes this hiking trail gets really dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. The warmest time of the year |
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at King Canyon Trail arrives with high temperatures in the 100's. All through the moonlight hours it's frequently in the 70's. The winter brings highs down to the 60's; nighttime lows during the winter for King Canyon Trail tend to be in the 30's. Every Arizona hiking and backpacking
| | trail is scenic in its own way. There are so many trails in this vicinity. King Canyon Trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your backcountry hike. This backcountry hike shouldn't take more than 3 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. There are many splendid hiking and backpacking trails in Arizona; one of those is King Canyon Trail in Pima County. King Canyon Trail is pretty arid ordinarily; the month of August | |
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is the wettest with most of the rain while June is the month with the least amount of precipitation. King Canyon Trail is not that long but it's always pleasant to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. King Canyon Trail has a total elevation difference
of 659 feet, and that is lower than average. King Canyon Trail is on the short side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it an outstanding trail for the average person looking for an outstanding adventure. You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get
out once in a while, and King Canyon Trail in Pima County, Arizona is the fresh air at its best. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in site.
Briefly about the general area:
Camping is available at Justin's water world. King Canyon is near
King Canyon Trail and is a pleasant site, and a trip to Saguaro National Park is worthwhile.
This is a popular site for folks from Tucson; camping at Palo Verde Picnic Area and Campground is always a great experience.
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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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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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