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Summary: Hiking Bear Caynon to Seven Falls is an incredible Sonoran desert hiking experience. This is one of the most beautiful hikes SE Arizona offers. You'll leave from the Sabino Canyon visitor center and hike toward and through Bear Canyon which runs parallel to Sabino Canyon. When there's water flowing the trail criss-crosses through the stream numerous times. When I hiked it in November it was flowing. The destination (even though the trail continues on past) is the famous Seven Falls. Here you'll find a 7-tiered waterfall in the middle of the desert. Luckily the Apsen Fire of '03 didn't fill in the pools and some are still over your head as far as depth. This is a great classic hike! Trailhead: From I-10 take the Ina Road in Tucson. Turn east onto Ina Road and follow it as it becomes Skyline Drive and then Sunset Drive. When you reach the end of Sunset Drive and a stop sign, turn left. The Sabino Canyon Visitors Center and parking lot are immediately on your right. (Lat:32.32548 Lon:-110.83725) Trail Guides for Bear Canyon to Seven Falls: Best Seasons: Fall, Spring, Winter, User Groups: Hikers, Ranger Contact: www.sabinocanyon.com - (520) 749-2861 Localhikes Reporter: This hike was submitted by Sean Benesh, who has posted 21 other hikes on this site. To visit this reporters web site, click here. Trail Reviews Page 1 of 5 Submit your own review 
Reviewed by E.A.J. on 5/11/2009 Nice place and a great hike. Sabino Canyon is very popular. We were suprised at how many people were there. Go early, we arrived at 7am, May 11th and it was packed. Next time we are going to arrive by 6am at the latest. Most streams were mostly dried up by this time of year. Although we will hike again over the summer we are looking forward to a winter hike with lots of running water. Plan on at least 4 hours to get to top and back unless your super speedy.
Reviewed by Kris N on 5/2/2009 This is a great hike!
Reviewed by Pam F on 4/21/2009 This is a wonderful hike. Beautiful and fun! Just be very careful about summer temps! Take LOTS of water. On our last hike there we ran into a young man suffering heat exhaustion. He was very bad off and hiking alone without a hat and with one small bottle of water! We were glad we came along and were able to get him back safely to a place where the Rangers could take him down. Never hike alone! Wear a hat and have fun! 
Reviewed by Joey H on 1/30/2009 I love this hike. I have taken it about for times. Make sure you pack or wear some swimming suits or trunks under your clothes cause there are some really nice swimming spots on the trail. (SUMMER ONLY).
Reviewed by Karen on 1/26/2009 Beautiful hike! We started from the end of Bear Canyon Road and it took about 1 1/2 hours to reach the falls. Lots of people on a Sunday but still nice. Remember the sunscreen, we got sunburnt even though it was in the 70s. Can't wait to do it again!
Reviewed by Denise on 1/16/2009 Definitely one of my favorites. We always bring our out of town guests on this one. Nice easy walking and great views of the falls. Approached the trailhead from Bear Canyon Road. Sabino Creek was really running so the water crossings were adventurous to day the least. We managed to not get our feet too wet. The falls were really flowing, very pretty! Sun and gret temps. This one gets crowded on weekends.
Reviewed by Nathan on 8/9/2008 I liked it a lot, just be careful hiking in the summer months as the temps get well over 100, be sure to take lots of water. good news is there are nice swimming holes along the way!
Reviewed by Viewer on 6/6/2008 It was the best hike ever. I loved it. I did not take the trolly at all, I hiked the whole thing. It was the best. Notice: Traveling in the backcountry can be hazardous. You are responsible for informing yourself about these hazards and taking necessary precautions. Information on this web site comes from volunteer reporters and may contain errors or omissions. A current guidebook and proper equipment are essential for safe enjoyment of the hikes posted on this site. Keys: Arizona Hiking, Arizona Trails, Arizona Hikes, Pima County Hiking, Pima County Trails, Pima County Hikes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||