サンタクルーズ郡周辺の簡単なハイキングとウォーキング

The hike along the Madera Nature Trail offers you a great view of Mount Wrightson which dominates the Santa Rita Mountains.

Good place to shelter during monsoon. Has fresh water year round and pit toilet. Can hit it on gravel loops or AZT MTB or combo

The Kentucky Camp still exists from the time of the gold prospectors. Parts of the buildings are now used as a museum, other buildings can be booked through the Forest Service for overnight stays. There is drinking water for hikers/bikers and an outhouse.

You can fill out the trail register with your name and date. It is nice to see, who is in front of you and hikers that follow you, can see your progress, too. Moreover, it is also a means of safety, since in the unlikely event that you get lost, people can see, where you were last. The gates along the Arizona Trail make it special compared to all the other long distance trails like the Pacific Crest Trail, the Appalachian Trail or the Continental Divide Trail. No other trail has such heavy gates and it is always a pleasure to open one of them. The gates were made by master metalsmith Rob Bauer. The Arizona Trail Association (ATA) developed this heavy-duty steel gate to prevent OHVs from negatively impacting the Arizona Trail. In 2018 there were 71 gates on the AZT.

You can start a section hike on the Arizona Trail from Apache Springs Trailhead. Kentucky Camp is also close by.

The Kentucky Camp is still from the time of the gold miners. Parts of the buildings are now a museum, other buildings can be booked through the Forest Service for accommodation. There is drinking water for hikers and an outhouse.