This scenic mountain pass features vibrant and lush desert scenery with impressive vistas, towering peaks, and hiking trails. Find the official website here.

Mount Lemmon offers hiking trails of such variety, from cactus-filled desert foothills to lush pine and conifer forest at higher elevations. The Catalina Mountains are home to over 250 miles of hiking trails. Find the official recreation guide here.

Catalina highway is subject to closure during severe weather like monsoon rains and winter snows. Current road conditions can be found by calling the Pima County Sherriff’s Road Condition Hotline at (520) 351-3351.

The Chuck Huckleberry Loop, or “The Loop” for short, is an interconnected network of over 130 miles of paved paths intended for walking and biking, especially along the banks of rivers like the Santa Cruz and Rillito, stretching across the metro area and accessible from numerous points across town, including over a dozen parks like Brandi Fenton Memorial Park, Santa Cruz River Park, and Crossroads at Silverbell Park. Official website here.

The University of Arizona campus is exceptionally walkable, with long stretches of grass, tons of sidewalks, beautiful and historic buildings, and safety measures like ample lighting, emergency call boxes, and a fully operational campus police department. Interactive campus map here.

This natural space rests at the edge of Saguaro National Park and features a meditative labyrinth, a loop trail, and a non-denominational chapel. Official website here.

The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is a world-renowned museum with outdoor native wildlife exhibits, two miles of winding trails, an aquarium, cactus and succulent gardens, a cafe and numerous interactive displays and exhibits. Official website here.

This park features natural desert trails and informational signs in a space which is ADA-accessible, including paved and natural surface trails, a ramada, and ADA-accessible facilities. Official website here.

Reid Park consists of over 150 acres right in the heart of metro Tucson and has amenities like gazebos and grills, attractions like large ponds and a dog park, public art, baseball fields and horseshoe pits, and much more. Official website here.

Sabino Canyon Recreation Area is home to beautifully lush desert canyons and riparian areas with paved trails, natural surface trails, a creek that runs throughout much of the year, and even an open-air “Canyon Crawler” shuttle bus. Official website here.

This is a fee area. Day use is $8 per vehicle and does not include tram use. Check official website above for further information.