About Molino
Visitors are drawn to Molino Campground for its group camping area, scenic mountain surroundings and hiking and mountain biking opportunities. While most other campgrounds in the Catalina Mountains are closed in winter, Molino Campground and its picnic area are open in late fall, winter and early spring. The pleasant winter weather at this elevation makes it a great time to visit. Molino Basin is conveniently located 5.5 miles from the base of Mt. Lemmon on the Catalina Highway, and about 10 miles northeast of Tucson. Hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding are popular activities. The Arizona Trail, which extends from Mexico to Utah, passes through the campground, and the Molino Trail leads to the Pusch Ridge Wilderness (hiking and horseback riding only). A variety of additional trails, including some on 9,157' Mt. Lemmon, are available in the area for those who wish to venture…
- Fees: Single site: $20. With Golden Age/Access or Interagency Senior/Access pass $10. Group site: $50 plus $10 per vehicle. Payable with cash or…
- Season: November – April
- Managed by: Coronado National Forest, FS
- Where: 5 mi northeast of Tanque Verde, AZ · 32.335, -110.69583
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–May & Jul–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molino Basin | Horse | at camp | 2.4 mi |
| Bellota | Horse | 0.4 mi | 10.4 mi |
| Molino Vista | Hiking | 0.6 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Babad Do'Ag | Hiking | 1.0 mi | 2.5 mi |
| Bug Springs | Horse | 1.3 mi | 4.7 mi |
| Sycamore Reservoir | Horse | 1.3 mi | 3.5 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 14.8 mi
Water fill-up: 16 mi
Propane: 12.4 mi
Camps nearby
- Gordon Hirabayashi Campground 1.3 mi
- General Hitchcock Campground 3 mi
- South Rim Campgrounds 3.5 mi
- Upper Rim Campgrounds 3.7 mi
- Rose Canyon 4.1 mi
- Camp Zion 4.8 mi