The Top 20 Attractions around Mount Lemmon
There are plenty of places to see and visit around Mount Lemmon. Whether you love hiking or cycling, Mount Lemmon is a region where 20
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
Last updated: November 13, 2025
Seven Falls
Highlight • Waterfall
Wonderfully cascading, Bear Creek tumbles down stone steps here, lined on both sides by proud saguaro cacti. The best time of year to visit Seven Falls is, of course, spring, when the creeks are rushing from the melting snow.
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Finger Rock Trailhead
Highlight • Trail
Finger Rock Trail is a great adventure into the mountain scenery of the Pusch Ridge Wilderness with great views on Tucson. If you follow it to the end you will …
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Cañada del Oro River Park
Highlight • Rest Area
Right in the heart of the Oro Valley is the recreational haven that is the Cañada del Oro Riverfront Park. This 30 acres of green heaven, provides a sense of …
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Bear Canyon Trail
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
Bear Canyon Trail is a tough hiking trail, but it offers awesome views of the canyon you work your way up while following the bed of Bear Creek. You can …
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Catalina State Park Trailhead
Highlight • Trail
Big parking area with some simple amenities. It's a great place to start adventures in any direction of Catalina State Park or even up to Romero Canyon / Pusch Ridge Wilderness
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Bear canyon trail crossing Sorono river
Highlight (Segment) • River
Instead of following the big trail, just take bear canyon trail and start to enjoy the wilderness from the start. This crossing must be avoided when the water level is high.
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Marshall Gulch Trail
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
The Marshall Gulch Trail is part of the Arizona National Scenic Trail and also the Sky Islands Traverse. You hike through a beautiful landscape of high desert with small streams and pine trees just below Mount Lemmon.
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Hutch's Pool
Highlight • Lake
Hutch's Pool is really a gem in the otherwise harsh desert landscape. A small, inconspicuous side trail leads from the Arizona Trail to the natural pool, which invites you to …
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North Control Road (Santa Catalina Mountains)
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
North Control Road connects Mt. Lemmon to Old Mt. Lemmon Road. This is an incredible back-country dirt road that weaves beautifully through the Santa Catalina Mountains. The North Control Road specifically has fantastic switchbacks.
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Sabino Canyon Creek Crossing
Highlight (Segment) • River
Sabino Canyon is a diverse area at the base of the Santa Catalina Mountains. It's a refreshing spot of water in the Tucson area's desert climate! You can hike along the creek and spot some local wildlife here.
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Pusch Peak Trail
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
The Pusch Peak Trail begins at the Linda Vista Loop Trailhead and cuts through the loop trail. After 0.7 miles and a 380-foot elevation gain, a sign marks the start …
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