After all the rain Tucson had gotten (which translated to snow on the Catalinas), I wanted to get out this weekend for a hike. My friend Lina joined me for a hike up Pima Canyon to the dam. This hike is one of the best in the Tucson area, and I hadn’t done it in my 7 years living here!
We waited for it to warm up a bit so didn’t get started until about 11am. We followed the trail up the canyon and chased the clouds and fog, which slowly retreated as we gained elevation. The creek was flowing quite a bit thanks to all the snowmelt. We arrived at the “dam” (which was only about 4-6 feet high) around 1pm and had lunch shortly afterwards. We continued on to catch some snow (and throw a few snowballs), but once we hit this elevation the trail became muddy & slippery and we decided to turn back at about 2pm. The sun came out for the hike out, and we were back to the car by 5, which made for perfect timing to grab a tasty (and well-earned) sandwich at AJ’s. Definitely a great hike, and I snapped some pretty good pictures, so check them out!
UPDATE: Pima Canyon Trail is now listed at Earthgoers.
