Arizona hiking trails - Sweetwater Trail, Pima County       You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while, and Sweetwater Trail in Pima County, Arizona is the fresh air at its best. Sweetwater Trail is a long trip away from Tucson, but backcountry backpacking it is always enjoyable. When you're here in Arizona backcountry hiking along one of its backpacking and hiking trails is so much fun. This is one of many backcountry trails in the surrounding area. There are numerous backpacking and hiking trails in Arizona, and each one is different from the others. Sweetwater Trail stays roughly     within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole great outdoors trail. Sweetwater Trail is 5.4 miles long it's an average length great outdoors trail. This wilderness trail sometimes gets very dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Around Sweetwater Trail you don’t get a lot of rainfall; the month of August is the wettest with most of the rain; June meanwhile is the driest month. No chance of getting bored in Arizona if you like nature. Through the warmest time of the year, highs commonly are in the 100's at Sweetwater Trail with night lows in the 70's. Through the winter highs are typically in the 60's while the cold winter nights at Sweetwater Trail are in the 30's. This great outdoors trail is   a mid length great outdoors trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this backcountry trail great for the average backcountry hiker looking for a cool adventure. There is only one trailhead, so you'll be backpacking it in and back out. Sweetwater Trail has a total elevation difference of 1,136 feet which is an average number. You should count on this walk taking about 5 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. Good backpacking and hiking trails in Arizona are in abundance; Sweetwater Trail is one of them, and it's in Pima County. This wilderness trail is not that long but it's always glorious to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. Briefly about the general area: Saguaro National Park is a pleasant local destination here at Sweetwater Trail, and Palo Verde Picnic Area and Campground is a wonderful campground nearby. You'll meet a lot of folks from Tucson here, and you can stay the night at Western way RV Resort. 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 6 miles away Convenient interstate location. Walking distance to shops and restaurants. Easy access on/off I-10....    Red Roof Inn Tucson North, Tucson 6 miles away Red Roof Inn is renovating all of their inns nationwide! This location now features redesigned rooms with more comfort and added amenities such as T-Mobile wireless Internet access (daily fee may app... User input for Sweetwater Trail, Pima County, Arizona: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines 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 Sweetwater 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 Sweetwater Trail.   Trails Near Sweetwater Trail: King Canyon Trail, Pima County , 2 miles away,  3.4 hiking miles, 659 feet elevation difference Sendero Esperanza Trail, Pima County , 3 miles away, 3.5 hiking miles, 812 feet elevation difference Hugh Norris Trail, Pima County , 3 miles away,  8.6 hiking miles, 2080 feet elevation difference Desert Discovery Nature Trail, Pima County , 6 miles away, 0.4 hiking miles, 22 feet elevation difference   Camp Grounds Near Sweetwater Trail: Palo Verde Picnic Area and Campground, Pima County, 3 miles away Western way RV Resort, Tucson, 5 miles away Casa Motel and RV Park, Tucson, 7 miles away South Forty R-v Ranch, Tucson, 7 miles away A Bar A Campground, Rillito, 8 miles away   National Parks Near Sweetwater Trail: Saguaro National Park, Tucson - AZ , 23 miles away Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, Coolidge - AZ , 49 miles away Hohokam Pima National Monument, Coolidge - AZ , 49 miles away   Hotels Near Sweetwater Trail: Comfort Inn North, Tucson , 6 miles away Red Roof Inn Tucson North, Tucson , 6 miles away Super 8 Motel - Marana/Tucson Area, Marana , 6 miles away Days Inn & Suites Tucson/Marana, Tucson , 6 miles away Best Western Continental Inn, Marana , 6 miles away