Santa Cruz River Trail

Walk in the footsteps of the Hohokam

I enjoyed a 5 mi. RT walk on the river path from Congress St. to Julian Wash Cultural Park. It wasn't too busy on a Sunday & weather was perfect. There's water in the river now due to City releasing t...

See a green section near the Silverlake parking lot

If you're coming by car, there are a number of parking lots along the river. The one along Silverlake, on the east side of the river (Google Maps gives the address as 1011 W Silverlake Rd, Tucson, AZ ...

Strolling along the West Bank

I hiked along the West Bank from Speedway to Grant. Strolled, I should say because I was wearing flip-flops. This beautiful green desert park ran alongside the grounds of Arizona State School and a Pa...

Enjoyable ride

You can ride on both sides of the river. To switch sides you need to exit the trail, ride across a bridge, and enter the trail again. The river is dry in November but full of vegetation. Construction ...

Mostly flat, limited use trail

The Santa Cruz River Trail is a great option for locals who want to walk, jog, bicycle or just enjoy the scenery without having to do so on busy area roads. Paralleling the usually dry Santa Cruz Riv...