Passage #11 - Santa Catalina Mountains

Location:  Gordon Hirabayashi Trailhead to Mt Lemmon

Length:  15.5 miles

Southern Trailhead:  Gordon Hirabayashi Trailhead - Catalina Hwy
- GPS Coordinates:  32.33581° N, 110.71972° W

Northern Trailhead:  Mt Lemmon - FR 11
- GPS Coordinates: 32.42956° N, 110.80632° W

Trail Route Description:  From the Gordon Hirabayashi Trailhead the trail heads west on a dirt road, becomes a trail then reaches the wilderness boundary. Now on the Sycamore Reservoir Trail (#39), the route passes the reservoir and continues along Sycamore Canyon. It crosses the canyon and then drops down to and follows the East Fork of Sabino Canyon. The trail crosses Box Camp Canyon and then begins the long uphill along the West Fork of Sabino Canyon. It passes Hutch's Pool, the Cathedral Rock Trail (#26), the Romero Canyon Trail and the Wilderness of Rock Trail. The passage end is reached at the intersection of the Sutherland Trail.

Difficulty:  Moderate to Difficult

Season(s):  All year (snow can be present at higher elevations after winter storms and lower elevations can be quite warm in summer).

Water:  Water can sometimes be found at Sycamore Reservoir and usually at Hutch's Pool.

Notes/Warnings:

• All water along this passage should be purified prior to use.
• There is a large, deep swimming hole on this passage at Hutch's Pool.

Resources:

• USGS Topographic Maps: Agua Caliente Hill, Sabino Canyon and Mount Lemmon.
• Coronado National Forest map.
• BLM Information Center maps.

For more information, contact:

• The Passage Steward
• Coronado National Forest, Santa Catalina Ranger District, 5700 N. Sabino Canyon Rd., Tucson, AZ 85715   (520) 749-8700.
• BLM Information Center, One North Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004   (602) 417-9300.

Current Trail Information:
4/2007 - No known problems as of this date.