219 official trails lie within 25 miles of Tucson — 600 miles in total, 141 rated easy and 40 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 4,572 ft; the median trail gains 230 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | From town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manning Camp Trail | 8.9 | 4,572 ft | Expert | 15 mi |
| Ventana | 7.5 | 4,241 ft | Expert | 12 mi |
| Douglas Spring Trail | 9.9 | 3,367 ft | Expert | 12 mi |
| Pima Canyon | 6.4 | 4,310 ft | Expert | 14 mi |
| Box Camp | 5.1 | 4,409 ft | Expert | 20 mi |
| Brush Corral | 6.1 | 3,535 ft | Expert | 23 mi |
| Palisade | 6.0 | 3,710 ft | Expert | 20 mi |
| Finger Rock | 5.4 | 3,791 ft | Expert | 13 mi |
| Esperero | 6.3 | 3,421 ft | Expert | 11 mi |
| Davis Spring | 5.9 | 3,186 ft | Expert | 25 mi |
| Romero | 5.8 | 3,202 ft | Expert | 17 mi |
| Rincon Creek Trail | 7.0 | 2,797 ft | Expert | 15 mi |
| Mount Lemmon | 5.3 | 3,086 ft | Expert | 20 mi |
| Knagge | 4.0 | 3,628 ft | Expert | 20 mi |
| Italian Spring | 6.7 | 2,704 ft | Expert | 20 mi |
| Red Ridge | 4.5 | 3,236 ft | Expert | 21 mi |
| Bear Canyon | 8.2 | 2,131 ft | Expert | 11 mi |
| Mesa De La Osa | 9.2 | 1,235 ft | Expert | 17 mi |
| West Fork | 6.2 | 2,390 ft | Expert | 16 mi |
| Sutherland | 3.4 | 3,180 ft | Hard | 19 mi |
| Heartbreak Ridge Trail | 5.4 | 2,142 ft | Hard | 19 mi |
| Agua Caliente Hill | 4.2 | 2,461 ft | Hard | 13 mi |
| Bellota | 10.0 | 976 ft | Expert | 17 mi |
| Arizona National Scenic Trail | 25.7 | 1,199 ft | Hard | 14 mi |
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