Arizona Trailblazers Hiking Club
Seven Falls Day Hike
| when |
Trip Report :
March 20, 2021
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Trip Report :
April 7, 2012
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Trip Report :
April 5, 2003
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Trip Report :
March 7, 1998
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| where |
Tucson |
| the hike |
This is an out and back 7.6 mile hike which I have never been on before,
so for me, it is exploratory.
We will start out on the trail from the men’s restroom (yes, the
men’s restroom) at the Visitor’s Center for 1.8 miles where
we will actually reach the trail to Seven Falls.
It takes another 2.5 miles to reach Seven Falls.
There will be seven crossings over Sabino Creek so it is possible that
you will get your feet wet.
When the creek is dry, the footing is stable at most of the crossing
points, but when water is present, it can be more challenging.
The seventh creek crossing comes shortly after some big boulders.
The trail rises up a switchback to the sign for Bear Canyon Trail #29
which continues on. A short side trail takes you down to Seven Falls.
Hikers are rewarded with several pools of water to relax by and wade
in during most of the year.
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| distance |
8 miles round trip without the shuttle, or 4 miles if you take the tram. |
| time |
4-6 hours |
| EC |
+-700' elevation change |
| elevations |
2,730 feet (trailhead) to 3,250 feet (above Seven Falls) |
| on trail |
100% — Bear Canyon Trail FS #29 |
| rating |
"C"
Rate yourself as a hiker. |
| dogs |
no |
| cost |
$5 for a Day Pass, plus sharing gas expenses with the driver.
The club also allows voluntary contributions of $5/non-member. |
| weather |
Tucson |
| meet |
7:00 AM in the parking lot south of
Einstein Bros.
Bagels on the SE corner of 48th Street & Ray Road, west of I-10.
For those leaving their cars behind, please park up against the west curb
of the parking lot and not in the Einstein’s common parking area.
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| drive |
From Phoenix, Take I-10 South to Exit 256 toward Grant Rd. Merge onto
N I-10 Frontage Rd/N Business Center Dr/N Casa Grande Hwy.
Turn left onto W. Grant Rd. (if you reach W Speedway Blvd you’ve
gone about 1.1 miles too far). Turn left onto E Tanque Verde Rd.
Turn left (N) at Sabino Canyon Road. Go about 8 miles up Sabino Canyon
Road and you come to a four-way stop sign.
Go through the intersection and take the next right into the parking
lot of Sabino Canyon Recreation Area. Approximately 110 miles one way.
Sabino Canyon Recreation Center: (520) 749-8700
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