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| | Here in Arizona backpacking never gets boring. Arizona is a nice spot for trekkers. Every Arizona hiking and backpacking trail has its own unique loveliness. There are so many great outdoors trails in this neighborhood. This wilderness trail is not that long but it's always splendid to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. Sweetwater Trail is a wilderness hiking trail rather far from Tucson, but it is an excellent sanctuary from the city. Sometimes this wilderness trail gets really dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before |
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you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. The backpacking and hiking trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole backpacking and hiking trail. There is only one trailhead, so in and
| | out is the way to walk it normally. High temperatures at Sweetwater Trail during the summertime are in the 100's, and through the night it cools down to the 70's. Highs through the winter are mostly in the 60's, and after the sun is down through the winter temperatures at Sweetwater Trail sink into the 30's. Gotta get out of the city man, and Sweetwater Trail in Pima County, Arizona is just what you need. This trail is a mid length trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this great outdoors trail brilliant for the average backcountry | |
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trekker looking for an enjoyable adventure. With its 5.4 miles of walking distance it's a mid length backcountry walk. The total elevation difference for Sweetwater Trail is 1,136 feet which is an average number. It is very dried up here at Sweetwater Trail commonly; the wettest
month of the year is commonly August, that's the one that rains the most while June is the month with the least amount of precipitation. There are many wonderful hiking and backpacking trails in Arizona, and Sweetwater Trail in Pima County is one of them. Please follow all local
rules about fires and camping. The time needed for this hike is roughly 5 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster.
Briefly about the general area: People from Tucson love to come to Sweetwater Trail, and camping at Palo Verde Picnic Area
and Campground is always a glorious experience. Camping is available at Western way RV Resort; Saguaro National Park is a good national park.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 32.2886, Longitude -111.1228 - - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 5.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.4 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Total elevation difference: 1136 feet

Comfort Inn North, Tucson
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6 miles away
Convenient interstate location. Walking distance to shops and restaurants. Easy access on/off I-10....
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Super 8 Marana/Tucson Area, Marana
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6 miles away
Our 67 room Super 8 is conveniently located right off Interstate 10 (exit 246 West) within walking distance to restaurants and shopping. Our spacious, well-appointed guest rooms feature free wireless...
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| | Trails Near Sweetwater Trail:
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King Canyon Trail, Pima
County
, 2 miles away, 3.4 hiking miles, 659 feet elevation difference |
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Sendero Esperanza Trail, Pima
County
, 3 miles away, 3.5 hiking miles, 812 feet elevation difference |
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Hugh Norris Trail, Pima
County
, 3 miles away, 8.6 hiking miles, 2080 feet elevation difference |
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Desert Discovery Nature Trail, Pima
County
, 6 miles away, 0.4 hiking miles, 22 feet elevation difference |
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| | National Parks Near Sweetwater Trail:
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Saguaro National Park, Tucson - AZ
, 23 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 Sweetwater Trail:
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Comfort Inn North, Tucson
, 6 miles away |
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Super 8 Marana/Tucson Area, Marana
, 6 miles away |
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Red Roof Inn Tucson North, Tucson
, 6 miles away |
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Days Inn and Suites Tucson/Marana, Tucson
, 6 miles away |
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Best Western Continental Inn, Marana
, 6 miles away |
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