Tucson Volkssport Walking Klub
SABINO CANYON RECREATION AREA YEAR-ROUND WALK
2009
Tucson Volkssport Walking Klub
SABINO CANYON RECREATION AREA YEAR-ROUND WALK
2009
DATES: May 26 to December 31, 2009.
AVA EVENT NUMBER: Y0245. One event. Note: you may receive IVV event credit twice each year for this walk. You can obtain event credit the first six months and again the last six months of the year. You may receive IVV distance credit every time you do the walk.
DIRECTIONS:
From I-10 at Kolb Road exit north, continue north on Kolb Road approx. 11 miles, to Tanque Verde Road (Circle K on right). Turn right (north) on Tanque Verde Road. The Comfort Suites will be on the left (north), approx. 3/4 mile.
See map below.
PROCEDURE: At the Hotel Registration desk identify yourself as a walker. Ask for the registration box, take out the notebook and follow the instructions.
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START/FINISH LOCATION: Sabino Canyon Recreation Area. From the Comfort Suites go left on Tanque Verde Road and immediately turn left (north) on Sabino Canyon Road, continue north approximately 5 miles. Turn right into the parking area of the Sabino Canyon Recreation Area.
PARKING FEE: There is a $5 fee to park in the Recreation Area. The $20 annual pass also covers the Forest Service areas along the Mt. Lemmon Highway.
START/FINISH TIMES: 
You may participate in this walk any day of the year between sunup and sundown. The Recreation Area is open 24 hours. During the hot summer months - when it is over 100 degrees! - it is advisable to do this walk in the early morning, and to carry 1 to 2 quarts of water and wear sunglasses and a hat. There is very little shade along the route.
DISTANCES: 10 or 12 km.
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Here is an "electronic walk" through Sabino Canyon with photographs and descriptions of the canyon.
After completing the walk, drop by the Sabino Visitors Center on the east side of the Parking Area. It has some interesting exhibits and a nicely stocked book and gift shop. Support the Friends of Sabino Canyon in their efforts to protect and enhance Sabino Canyon.
WATER & RESTROOMS: Water and restrooms are available at the Start/Finish Point. No water is available past the 2 km. point on the trail. During the hot summer months when temperatures may be 100 degrees plus, it is advisable to carry 1 to 2 quarts of water and wear sunglasses and a hat. There is no shade along the route. Restrooms are available all along the paved part of the trail.
AWARD: This year there is no special award ("A" award) for this walk. A nice selection of awards from previous events ("B" awards) will be available. Some are illustrated on these Tucson year-round events pages.
IVV Credit only is $3.00.
You may walk for free if credit or award is not desired, but you must register and complete a start card.
You may do this walk for one additional time the same day at no additional charge.
MUSEUM WALK AMERICA SPECIAL AWARD: This walk qualifies for AVA's Museum Walk America Special Award Program. The walk passes the museum in the Visitor Center.
NATIONAL HERITAGE - 10 MORE AWARD: This walk is in a national recreation area administered by Coronado National Forest and qualifies for AVA's National Heritage - 10 More Award.
WALKING THE USA, A - Z SPECIAL AWARD PROGRAM: This walk qualifies for the letter "T" for AVA's Walking the USA, A - Z Special Award Program.
AMERICAN AUTHORS AND LITERARY LANDMARKS SPECIAL AWARD: This walk qualifies for AVA's American Authors and Literary Landmarks Special Award Program. The walk goes by some of the sites mentioned in the books Sabino Canyon: The Life of a Southwestern Oasis, by David Wentworth Lazaroff, 1993; Guide to the Santa Catalina Mountains of Arizona, by Edgar B. Heylmun, 1979; A Guide to the Geology of Sabino Canyon and the Catalina Highway, by John V. Bezy, 2004; and Climbers Guide to Sabino Canyon and Mount Lemmon Highway, by John Steiger, 1985.
DISCLAIMER: The sponsor or the American Volkssport Association are not liable for accidents, thefts, and/or material damage. Every effort has been made by the sponsors to make this a safe and enjoyable walk.
ELIGIBILITY: This walk is open to everyone. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Pets are not allowed in the Sabino Canyon Recreation Area.
LETTERBOXING: For those active in Letterboxing there is a box site near the route of this walk.
WEATHER: Check here for weather conditions in Tucson.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
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Last updated: February 18, 2009
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