The Sweetwater Preserve is an 880+ acre preserve located in the eastern foothills of the Tucson Mountains of Southern Arizona, west of Tucson.
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Mar 19, 2024
This is a great trail! Not demanding with altitude and rocks like some trails in Tucson. We did this preserve walking almost 6 miles in about 2 hours. Beautiful scenery with lots of saguaros and most… Full review by julielp
Mar 1, 2024
Three things I like about Hiking at Sweetwater. One, there are an abundant variety of hiking trails. Many of them intertwine with each other so you can pick the length you want. Two, the views are ab… Full review by Anna Harrison G
Mar 24, 2023
Sweetwater preserve is a fantastic open space just loaded with massive Saguaro cacti. It's a unique spectacle that has to be seen to be believed. The area exists mostly as a venue for mountain bikin… Full review by montanapescado
Will we need a pass and trail map, and if so where can we obtain them?
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This is a county park and they do not charge nor require a pass. If you go to the country website, there is a trail map that you can print, but the trail map sign at the trail head is much better …
This is a county park and they do not charge nor require a pass. If you go to the country website, there is a trail map that you can print, but the trail map sign at the trail head is much better because each of the different trails are in color. I'd print the trail map from the website just to have, but I took a picture of the trail map sign and used this in conjunction with the printed trail map.