Activities
Seven Falls, Sabino Canyon
Specifically photos from the hike. It was relatively straightforward. It took a bit to get from the parking lot to more diverse topography, but we had a couple of low-water crossings we managed to stay dry on. I’m not informed enough to know how high or low the creek flow can run. The end of the trail was a cool series of waterfalls with lots of places to chill and explore further. Another highlight was hanging out with true saguaros. The most difficult part of the trip was honestly getting a ride back into town — cell reception and ubers were hard to come by, which meant a fair bit of walking to get back to a more civilized area.
If you go
This is Seven Falls, reached up Bear Canyon in Sabino Canyon Recreation Area just outside Tucson, in the Coronado National Forest. It’s roughly 7–8 miles round trip with those creek crossings, which run high in spring snowmelt and after monsoon storms and can go dry otherwise — check before you count on the falls actually flowing.
The thing that got us is real: a shuttle tram covers the first stretch, and the trailhead sits at the edge of the road network, so getting a rideshare back into town is genuinely hard. Sort your return before you’re tired and out of signal.