About
Length (round trip)0.8 mi
ShapeOut-and-Back
DifficultyEasy
Elevation gain100 ft up
Typical time30 min
TrailheadBajada Loop Drive, Tucson Mountain District (west)
SurfaceSandy path with rock steps
Best seasonNovember to March. Summer temperatures exceed 105F and the park records heat rescues every year.
DogsNot allowed
What you'll see 🌄 Big views🌼 Wildflowers

The Valley View Overlook Nature Trail is an easy 0.8 mile (1.3 km) roundtrip trail, starting at the Valley View Trailhead along the Bajada Loop Scenic Drive in Saguaro National Park's west district. This short trail was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. The trail drops into and out of a couple of washes and then gradually ascends to a ridge. Along the way, you will travel through typical Sonoran Desert vegetation. Signs along the way identify and interpret several of the more common species of plants. The trail ends at a ridge with benches that allow you to relax and enjoy sweeping views. From here you can see Avra Valley to the west, Signal Hill, which looks like a small black mound from here, and the jagged ridge of Picacho Peak to the north.

Tips
The best sunset walk in the west district and only twenty minutes each way. The Bajada Loop Drive is graded gravel, fine for any car.
Location

Bajada Loop Drive, Tucson Mountain District (west)

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