UPDATE: The private landowners have been aggressively trying to close the trail due to trash being left and people not taking responsibility.
A fun trail that winds across the Tortolita Mountains. It can be driven in either direction, but locals usually start in Catalina where there are more side roads to explore on public State Trust Land, rather than private land. It’s a popular area for UTVs and ATVs. Also, there is a convenient staging area at the start.
(602) 542-4631, land.az.govState Trust Land
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Provide an Update04/27/2024
Submitted by Orin
I found that the trail had been closed at the Pima county line on the west side. I came in from Catalina side and was disappointed to find trail closed with post and wired up fence.
06/20/2023
Submitted by Anonymous
The west side of the trail has “private property” signs and a shoddily wired-up fence, but they are not legal signs. Went ahead and took down the fence and went on through, closed it up again once I went through. Gotta love people who think they own everything.
06/01/2022
Submitted by Bob
The west end of the trail has been blocked by land owners. Sill is accessible from the east side.
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