About Sabino Canyon Recreation Area Cactus Ramada 2
Cactus Ramada 2 is a reservable group picnic site within the extremely popular Sabino Canyon Recreation Area at the edge of Tucson, Arizona. The facility is accessible and can accommodate up to 25 people. Groups can picnic, hike and ride horseback in this desert oasis of Coronado National Forest. Hikers are drawn to Sabino Canyon for its beauty, scenery and challenge. Three popular trails begin at the recreation area and offer access to the dramatic landscape of the Santa Catalina Front Range, famous for its deep canyons and soaring ridges. A sunset hike reveals the lights of Tucson framed by the black silhouette of surrounding mountains. The self-guided Desert Nature Trail at the Sabino Canyon Visitor Center provides an excellent way to get to know the plants that have adapted to living in this demanding environment. Several area trails can also be used for mountain biking and…
- Managed by: Coronado National Forest, FS
- Where: 4 mi east of Catalina Foothills, AZ · 32.31889, -110.81611
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: Oct–Apr (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esperero | Hiking | at camp | 6.8 mi |
| Sabino Overflow Connector | Hiking | 0.2 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Sabino Walkway | Hiking | 0.2 mi | 0.5 mi |
| Bluff | Hiking | 0.2 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Prospect | Hiking | 0.3 mi | 0.9 mi |
| Creek | Hiking | 0.3 mi | 0.5 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 faint and only shows overhead.
Class 5 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 9.9 mi
Water fill-up: 9.9 mi
Propane: 6.6 mi
Camps nearby
- Gordon Hirabayashi Campground 5.8 mi
- Molino 7 mi
- Camp Whispering Pines 7.8 mi
- Southern Pines Baptist Camp 7.9 mi
- Whitetail Campground 8 mi
- Camp Zion 8.1 mi