Sweetwater Preserve
Cappie’s Scoop: I saw lots and lots of yellow flowers and very tall things with sharp needles staring at me. They didn’t smell like trees and I didn’t even get close to potty on them. I stayed on the trail like mom said and just sniffed a little as I walked by them. The flowers were my favorite because they did not poke me like those other plants. Don’t hesitate to add YOUR scoop in the comments below!
Tips: The Sweetwater Preserve is a 700+ acre preserve located in the eastern foothills of the Tucson Mountains of Southern Arizona, west of Tucson. The preserve is open dawn to dusk. There are a bunch of short trails in the preserve so you can definitely choose your adventure as you start hiking through making decisions as you go! This trail is also shared with mountain bikers so keep your eyes open for them and share the trail.
Directions: Address is 4001 N. Tortolita Road, Tucson, AZ 85745.
| Mileage (round trip) | 0.5+ |
| Difficulty | Easy to Moderate |
| Gain (in feet) | 100-500 |
| Trailhead | 32.279366, -111.081543 |
| Hike Time (in hours) | 1+ |
| Exposure | Sunny |
| Scenery | Cactus, Wildflowers |
| Facilities | None |
| Fees/Permits | None |
| More Info | https://webcms.pima.gov/cms/one.aspx?portalId=169&pageId=6688 |
| Last Hiked | 3/2/2019 |
