Friday, December 19, 2025

Cañada del Oro Trail

I was hoping to get in a short 5-10 mile hike in preparation for my upcoming 15-miler, but it was too hot today (for me) at 82 degrees, so I opted for a short, yet cooling bike ride up to Catalina State Park. The Cañada del Oro Trail adjacent to the Cañada del Oro Wash proved just the ticket. This trail is only 20 miles long, but connects to the 130-mile Tucson Loop Trail (see below), which circles the city. They have a great interactive trail map here. The Cañada del Oro trail is accessible fewer than 100 feet from our winter place in Oro Valley, so it's quite convenient. This was not a day to set records, obviously, especially considering I am decidedly out of biking shape because of a several month layoff. But I aim to get my biking and hiking legs back this winter, and have already improved on the hiking front. And the shoulder felt just fine on today's short ride.


Data from my watch, not the AllTrails App as usual.





















More of the Santa Catalinas.




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