This was a gem. Great and accessible trails. We hiked a bit then took the tram, which was well worth it. It takes you into the canyon area where the scenery is fascinating. It comes with headphones for short bursts of information about what you’re seeing. There’s the opportunity to hop on/off at different stops. We thoroughly enjoyed the visit to this park

We traveled to attend the gem show. Great fun. Then visited San Xavier del Bac & toured Tucson neighborhoods. Stayed overnight at La Posada Hotel. Great dinner at Mister An’s.

What a busy place! Plan ahead so you know what hikes you want to do; get there early so that you can get the trolley you want. I like the fact that they don't allow cars beyond the parking lot. There's a trolley ride up and down; it takes about 30 minutes each way, and it stops so people can hop on or off. Everyone gets headsets; ours didn't work! Anyway, it's a lovely place.

Took the 1 hour round trip tram ride. With round trip ticket You can walk the whole way down or part way down. There are no stops going up but several going down. We rode both ways. It was beautiful and well worth price. Narration is provided. Nice visitor center and gift shop too. This was awesome. Highly recommend it.

Sabino Canyon is a wonderful, but very popular, natural area near Tucson. There is an entrance fee, but a National Parks Pass gets you in for free. At the base there is a giftshop, info area and restrooms. There are lots of varied hiking trails and a tram that can just provide a leisurely tour of the area or take you closer to some of the trails. The stream through the canyon can be bone dry or a raging torrent blocking the roads after a strong rain. At busy times the parking lot can be full but there is an overflow lot just up the road.

We visited the canyon in the mid morning. In April, it was cool and pleasant - bring a hat and maybe a jacket. As photographers know, the light is best in the morning and evening. The same is true here. The shadows on the mountains pop in the early morning light. When we were there. the parking lot was already full. Being a federal facility, we could use our Senior Pass. There are also vending machines to get a day pass for $8. The visitor center is impressive with stone and natural materials. There is a little shop and the park staff could answer all our questions. They gave us good advice about the trails that would suit our energy level. There is also a third party shuttle service that leaves every half hour. For $15 you can board a huge covered "golf cart" that traverses the length of the canyon on a 45 minute tour. We started on one trail and then veered off to avoid groups that were ahead of us. I think all the trails must be good. On the Rattle Snake trail, we did see a snake, several birds and a wonderful array of cacti and wild flowers on a well groomed gravel trail. We had to keep going so we branched off on another trial and before we knew it we had our 10,000 steps in. We are staying in the area so will plan to return so see more of this wonderful place.

Wow! Take the Canyon Crawler tram. It goes to the “top” without stopping, but then you can get off for a few minutes or stay at that stop for as long as you’d like and pick up another tram to go down. You can get off at other stops along the way down. think there are nine all together. We were at the top stop for the partial eclipse—super fun. Note: There is an $8 fee to park but our National Park pass was honored.

Sabino Canyon Recreation Area has numerous hiking trails as well as the Sabino Canyon Crawler open air tram. The tram takes visitors 3.7 miles into the canyon and back. On the day of our visit, we were up for a ride rather than a hike, so we opted for the tram. The tram was an excellent introduction to the canyon, including an optional audio tour via headphones. The tram makes stops on the return trip giving the option to hop off and hike part or all of the way back. We stayed on for the entire ride, about an hour. We reserved our tickets online on a few days ahead to guarantee our plans. The water winding through the canyon was a departure from the arid desert scenery on our other Tucson excursions. We’re glad we included Sabino Canyon in our itinerary, and hope to return for hiking another time.

Close to Tucson and on our trip to Tombstone, we found a great scenic park. The 4 mile tram ride up the Sabino canyon over multiple water crossings was beautiful, and the weather was perfect. It would have been quite warm to do the hike in the afternoon. We saw some wonderful scenery and were narrated on the ride up. We spent an hour or so enjoying the perfect afternoon. Our National Park pass saved us the $8 parking, but not the $15 tram ride.

Good for all ages and fitness levels. Lovely any time of the year. Many hikes of different length and difficulty and a handy “crawler” shuttle for those less energetic. Tip ride the crawler up the length of the road and walk back along the road to stop 1 then ride the rest of the way. Obviously avoid hiking at peak heat times in the summer, and tailor your clothing to the weather. Bring water whenever you hike.