Arizona hiking trails - Tanque Verde Ridge Trail, Pima County

   
  You'll have to go far from Tucson to get to Tanque Verde Ridge Trail, but if you're looking for an excellent spot to go backcountry backpacking, this is an excellent pick. There are so many great great outdoors hiking trails for backcountry backpacking in Arizona, and one of those is Tanque Verde Ridge Trail in Pima County. Going for a trek here in Arizona never gets boring. Tanque Verde Ridge Trail is a hiking trail of delightful length with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this hiking and backpacking trail wonderful for hard core backpackers
    looking for adventure. This is one of many hiking and backpacking trails in the surrounding area. There are numerous great outdoors hiking trails in Arizona, and each one is different from the others. Tanque Verde Ridge Trail has only one trailhead, so you'll be hiking it in and
back out. Different parts of this hiking trail are at very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. Not much rain falls here at Tanque Verde Ridge Trail; during the month of August you get the most rain around here while May is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Of course, this is an overnight backcountry walk, 3 days normally, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. If you are in Arizona during backpacking season you have to go backpacking. All through the long  
summer days highs here at Tanque Verde Ridge Trail reach the 100's while nighttime lows are frequently in the 70's. High temperatures through the wintertime are normally in the 60's; nighttime lows at Tanque Verde Ridge Trail through the wintertime frequently sink into the 30's. Finally, backcountry backpacking time is here again, and Tanque Verde Ridge Trail in Pima County, Arizona is an excellent spot for getting out. With its 19.2 miles of walking distance; it's longer than many hiking trails. This vicinity does get very dry sometimes, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in spot. Keep in mind that this is a long great outdoors trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. The total elevation difference for Tanque Verde Ridge Trail is 4,008 feet, and that is higher than average.

Briefly about the general area:
This is such a fun river. A visit to Wasp Spring will fill your soul with tremendous feelings, and why not take a little tour to Rincon Creek since you're here. A nice spot to camp here at Tanque Verde Ridge Trail is Douglas Spring Campground, and you ought to absolutely dedicate some time to Juniper Basin while you're here at Tanque Verde Ridge Trail.
Saguaro National Park is a magnificent local destination here at Tanque Verde Ridge Trail; do set aside some time for Molino Basin if you're here at Tanque Verde Ridge Trail. So many enjoyable things near Tanque Verde Ridge Trail, just inspiring. Tanque Verde Ridge Trail is close to Wild Horse Canyon which is unquestionably worth going to, and the beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Fresno Spring. Some close by water includes Coyote Wash.
Camping is available at Rincon Country East RV Resort, and Tanque Verde Ridge Trail is not far at all from Tucson.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 32.1655, Longitude -110.7243
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Total in and out hiking length = 19.2 miles

Total climbing distance = 9 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 3 days

Fast Hiking Pace: 2 days

Total elevation difference: 4008 feet


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 Trails Near Tanque Verde Ridge Trail:
Douglas Spring Trail, Pima County , 6 miles away,  15.2 hiking miles, 3577 feet elevation difference
La Milagrosa-Aqua Caliente Trail, Pima County , 7 miles away,  11 hiking miles, 1324 feet elevation difference
Bear Canyon Trail Twenty-Nine, Pima County , 11 miles away, 5.1 hiking miles, 2098 feet elevation difference
Heartbreak Ridge Trail, Pima County , 11 miles away,  14.4 hiking miles, 4007 feet elevation difference
Ventura Esperero Trail Twenty-five, Pima County , 14 miles away, 10.9 hiking miles, 5058 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Tanque Verde Ridge Trail:
Douglas Spring Campground, Pima County, 6 miles away
Rincon Country East RV Resort, Tucson, 8 miles away
Cactus Country RV Resort, Tucson, 9 miles away
Molino Basin Campground, Pima County, 9 miles away
Tucson Meadows Mobile Home Park, Tucson, 10 miles away
 National Parks Near Tanque Verde Ridge Trail:
Saguaro National Park, Tucson - AZ , 8 miles away
Chiricahua National Monument, Willcox - AZ , 56 miles away
 Hotels Near Tanque Verde Ridge Trail:
Tanque Verde Ranch, Tucson , 4 miles away
Courtyard By Marriott, Tucson , 10 miles away
Hilton Tucson East, Tucson , 11 miles away
Comfort Suites Tanque Verde, Tucson , 12 miles away
Ramada Foothills Inn & Suites, Tucson , 12 miles away
 Lakes Near Tanque Verde Ridge Trail
Gambusi Lake, Pima County , 4 miles away
Cummings Reservoir, Pima County , 6 miles away

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