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| Pima Canyon Trail Photo by David McErlean |
For my first hike back, I went to Pima Canyon Trail in the Santa Catalina Mountains.
Pima Canyon is an easy trail that starts on the west end of the Catalinas. The trail begins with a easy walk through the hills surrounded by local homes. On the trail, there are several areas that are great for picnicking with a large group. After the houses, the trail becomes covered in cotton wood trees. The trees shaded the trail, making it a great hike in the hotter months of the year.
After the first few miles, the trail becomes slightly steeper on the way to pima dam. The dam is a small rock wall with a thin layer of concrete over it. Hiking to the Pima Dam is an easy hike for every skill level.
Hiking to the dam is 3 to 4 hours round trip. Make sure to bring enough food and water. There is no fresh water anywhere on the trail. Some parts of the trail are not easy to see so follow the cairns that mark the trail.
For a longer hike, continuing on the trail after the dam will take you deep into the mountains to connect with Finger Rock trail to Mt. Kimball and further up Mt. Lemmon.
The first few miles of the trail are very popular on the weekends. Get to the parking lot early in the morning or later in the afternoon.
To get to the trail head, head north on N. Euclid Ave. Cross the Ina intersection and go into the neighborhood. Turn right on E. Magee Rd. The road will dead end in the parking lot.
Pima Canyon is an easy trail that starts on the west end of the Catalinas. The trail begins with a easy walk through the hills surrounded by local homes. On the trail, there are several areas that are great for picnicking with a large group. After the houses, the trail becomes covered in cotton wood trees. The trees shaded the trail, making it a great hike in the hotter months of the year.
After the first few miles, the trail becomes slightly steeper on the way to pima dam. The dam is a small rock wall with a thin layer of concrete over it. Hiking to the Pima Dam is an easy hike for every skill level.
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| Pima Damn Photo by David McErlean |
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| Cairn marks the trail Photo by David McErlean |
The first few miles of the trail are very popular on the weekends. Get to the parking lot early in the morning or later in the afternoon.
To get to the trail head, head north on N. Euclid Ave. Cross the Ina intersection and go into the neighborhood. Turn right on E. Magee Rd. The road will dead end in the parking lot.
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