Very Difficult hike starts at the Tom Thumb Trailhead and travels 6.6 miles with a net elevation gain of around 1,600 feet over 3 to 3½ hours.
Difficult hike on one of the classic paths in the preserve and a side trip to Balanced Rock. About 3.5 hours to cover 6.8 miles with 330 ft. elevation gain.
This moderate hike has some uphill. 4.5 miles for about 2 hours.
Very Difficult hike to visit these iconic rock formations will travel just over 9 miles with minimal elevation changes over 3½ to 4 hours.
Rattling on about Rattlers Learn about the species of rattlesnakes that live in the Sonoran Desert. Did you know? - That a rattlesnake can strike a distance of up to two-thirds of their body length? That they like to hide under bushes, rocks and debris that offer protection from predators? That they are an important […]
Very Difficult hike has a steep trail with amazing rock formations. Experienced hikers suggested. 4.4 miles with a 1,027 ft. elevation gain over about 2.5 hours.
FotoFauna – A Community Science Wildlife Monitoring Program with Sky Island Alliance Join Sky Island Alliance, in collaboration with CAZCA and the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy, to learn about the growing network of wildlife cameras and help observe presence, absence, and seasonal movements of wildlife in the Sky Islands of the U.S. and Mexico. This data […]
