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Valley View Overlook Trail

The Valley View Overlook Trail at Saguaro National Park in Tucson, Arizona is an easy 0.9 mile out-and-back hike up to a lookout point overlooking the Avra Valley and distance mountain ranges.

The hike technically starts off at the trailhead for the Bajada Wash Trail - follow this trail for 0.1 miles until you reach a trail junction. Cross the first trail junction and take the Valley View Overlook Trail directly across from the intersection.

The trail will then head gradually uphill to yet another trail junction - stay left at this intersection to stay on the Valley View Overlook Trail. Finally, you'll reach the end of the trail where two benches, facing in opposite directions, allow you to take in the views. To the northwest is the Avra Valley and to the southeast is a much smaller valley of Saguaro National Park.
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Know Before You Go

  • The Valley View Overlook Trail is a short and easy 0.9-mile hike in Saguaro National Park near Tucson, AZ.
  • The trail starts on the Bajada Wash Trail for 0.1 miles before branching off to the Valley View Overlook Trail at a marked junction, requiring hikers to stay left at a subsequent junction.
  • The trail culminates in a lookout point with benches offering views of Avra Valley to the northwest and a smaller valley within Saguaro National Park to the southeast.
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Distance
0.9 mi
Difficulty
Easy
Type
Out-and-Back
Est. Time
27 min
Elev. Gain
82'
Rating
3.0
Added
January 07, 2019
Updated
January 07, 2019

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Total Change
33'
Ascent
82'
Descent
82'
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Features

Vista / Lookout Point
Dogs

Points of interest

  1. Parking

    32.277021, -111.197725
  2. Main Trailhead

    32.277061, -111.197766

Safety information

For your own safety: plan ahead, let someone know where you'll be, and hike at your own risk.

Availability

All seasons

Surface type

Dirt

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0.9 miles / 1.4 km
January 05, 2019
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