About trails in Santa Cruz County, Arizona

Santa Cruz County has 82 named trails on the map, covering 224 miles in total, an average of 2.7 miles per trail. That is the 12th largest mapped trail network among 15 counties in Arizona. 70 of them are tagged for hiking and 10 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Arizona Trail // Casa Blanca Canyons #161, at 18.5 miles. 9 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 7 trailheads, 67 campsites, and 7 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Patagonia, Rio Rico, and Elephant Head.

What the trails in Santa Cruz County are like

By length, 35 are under a mile, 34 run 1 to 5 miles, and 9 are 5 miles or longer. 4 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Chinaman Trail #137, at 9.9 miles.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 28 easy, 27 moderate, and 23 hard. Of the 78 with measured elevation, Arizona Trail // Casa Blanca Canyons #161 climbs the most, about 7,606 ft, and 25 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

224Total miles

67Campsites

7Boat launches

7Trailheads

Arizona Trail // Casa Blanca Canyons #161Hike18.5 mi Arizona Trail #3 Canelo Hills WastHike16.3 mi Walker Canyon TrailHike15.1 mi Arizona Trail #2 Canelo Hills EastHike12.3 mi Chinaman Trail #137Hike9.9 mi Juan Bautista De Anza National Historic TrailHike9.7 mi Arizona Trail // Canelo Hills #131Hike8.5 mi Super Trail #134Hike6.8 mi Sycamore Creek TrailHike5.7 mi Tubac Shakur SSTHikeMTB5.0 mi Agua Caliente TrailHike4.8 mi Patagonia Train Track TrailHike4.6 mi Little Casa #169Hike4.6 mi Crest Trail #144Hike4.3 mi Old Baldy Trail #372Hike4.1 mi Temporal GulchHike4.1 mi De Anza TrailHikeMTB4.0 mi Arizona Trail ConnectorHikeMTB3.7 mi Sonoita Creek TrailHike3.6 mi Kanye's Krazy LoopHikeMTB3.5 mi Gardner Canyon Trail #143Hike2.9 mi Cave Creek Canyon Trail #149Hike2.9 mi Walker Basin Trail #136Hike2.8 mi Bog Springs Trail #156Hike2.6 mi Josephine Canyon TrailHike2.6 mi Quantrell Mine TrailHike2.6 mi Four Springs Trail #940Hike2.6 mi Geoffrey Platts TrailHike2.5 mi Sawmill Canyon Trail #146Hike2.3 mi Atascosa TrailHike2.3 mi Cross Corridor TrailHikeMTB2.3 mi Jay Z's JagHikeMTB2.1 mi Madera Nature TrailHike2.1 mi Arizona TrailHike2.1 mi Temporal Gulch Trail #595Hike2.0 mi Notorious B.I.G.HikeMTB2.0 mi Smith Canyon LoopHike1.8 mi Kent Springs Trail #157Hike1.4 mi Vault Mine TrailHike1.4 mi Carrie Nation TrailHike1.3 mi 483BHikeMTB1.2 mi Pena Blanca Lake RoadHike1.1 mi Manuel Tapia Recreational TrailHike1.1 mi 483AHikeMTB1.0 mi Paul BairdTrailHike0.9 mi Cottonwood Direct TrailHike0.9 mi Creek TrailHike0.8 mi Motorized Trail 30.8 mi Overlook TrailHike0.7 mi Railroad TrailHike0.7 mi Mineral Lake walkHike0.7 mi Maggies CanyonHike0.7 mi Bog Springs Connector Trail #156AHike0.6 mi Motorized Trail 100.6 mi GringoHike0.6 mi Dusty Trail Circle0.6 mi Pradera TrailHike0.5 mi Discovery TrailHike0.5 mi Armour Spring Trail #71Hike0.4 mi Motorized Trail 60.4 mi Motorized Trail 10.4 mi Patagonia Birding LoopHike0.3 mi Motorized Trail 40.3 mi AZT Connector TrailHike0.3 mi Foothills TrailHike0.3 mi Lower LoopHike0.3 mi ShannonHike0.3 mi Dr. Catherine Locke Berg Nature TrailHike0.3 mi Cottonwood LoopHike0.3 mi Tailings walkHike0.3 mi 484AHikeMTB0.2 mi Juan Bautista De Anza National Historic Trail AccessHike0.2 mi Old Diamond Mine Trail0.2 mi Upper LoopHike0.2 mi Super Trail/Old Baldy TrailHike0.2 mi Cienega LoopHike0.2 mi Rust walkHike0.1 mi Motorized Trail 20.1 mi

Trails by town in Santa Cruz County

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 25, 2026.