Sabino Canyon | |
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Geography | |
Location | Santa Catalina Mountains, Arizona, United States |
Coordinates | 32°19′20.52″N 110°48′35.36″W / 32.3223667°N 110.8098222°W |
Topo map | Sabino Canyon, AZ |
Rivers | Sabino Creek |
Sabino Canyon is a significant canyon located in the Santa Catalina Mountains[1] and the Coronado National Forest north of Tucson, Arizona, United States. Sabino Canyon is a popular recreation area for residents and visitors of Southern Arizona, providing a place to walk, hike or ride. Minutes away from the desert are large waterfalls along Sabino Creek with minor bridges constructed over them. Wildlife in the canyon includes a range of animals. Some of which are deer, javelina, skunks, tortoises, rattlesnakes and mountain lions.[2] Like most places in Arizona, there are also owls, and scorpion which are very common in Tucson hiking trails.