We recently visited Sabino Canyon, located in the Coronado National Forest northeast of Tucson. The park features shuttle buses that provide narrated tours through the canyon. The buses follow about 4 miles of dirt road and cross 9 bridges on the way up into the Santa Catalina Mountains. The road and bridges were built by CCC workers during the 1930's. Along the way are 9 stops where one can depart the bus and enjoy hiking trails, picnic areas, and even swimming holes (but the water is pretty cold!).
Original inhabitants of this canyon area included the Hohokam Indians, who lived near the creek about 1200 AD and used the water to irrigate crops. Rocks along the creek still have indentations and holes worn in them, formed by grinding stones as grains were prepared for food. The swimming holes are known to have been used back in the 1870's by soldiers from nearby Fort Lowell. And today the canyon is popular with hikers of all abilities, as the trails are graded according to ease of climb and distance.
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