Honey Bee Canyon Trail
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Tubac, AZ27 contributions
Mar 2023 • Friends
We followed Google maps to Honey Bee Canyon, and it led us to a housing development. The guard obviously had our type many times before and directed us back to the park’s parking lot. We then walked under the bridge of E. Rancho Vistoso Blvd. and walked a full mile north, through a soft-sanded wash, before we came to an old rock dam-like structure and finally to the petroglyphs. I have to say the one rock, and it’s only one rock, is magnificent, but it was definitely a long walk to get there. Yes, I’d love to return, but I’d be more aware of the distance and the walk through soft sand.
Written 10 April 2023
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Steven F
Moscow, ID23 contributions
Feb 2024 • Family
The Loop Trail views, including the old dam, were great. An easy walk even in the middle of the day. The out-and-back hike to the petroglyphs was worth it, too. Wasn't really marked after you entered the arroyo, but just walk until the arroyo narrows and there is a passage through a low old dam. The petroglyphs are easily visible on a large boulder on the west side of the arroyo. Fun hike - take plenty of water in the afternoon since not much shade.
Written 13 February 2024
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Bill W
Sunrise, FL1 contribution
Apr 2023 • Solo
The section of trail I did was great, however, I was given two very stern warnings from a mountain lion that was hiding along side the trail in the brush/rocks. At first I though it was air brakes on a truck, or a car going over a cattle-guard. The sound of my shoes in the gravel was too loud to hear it clearly. I stopped, waited a moment to listen for it again, and sure enough, I got a second, and VERY CLEAR warning not to pass. I was probably 30-40 feet away from where the sound originated. I'm bummed I did not get to enjoy the whole trail, but excited at the same time. That may sound crazy... I wish I had seen it from a distance, and not just heard it close up. I started the trail to the right. this happened shortly (5 minutes) after passing under the bridge. I backed up about 100ft and took this pic...
Written 30 April 2023
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saintjack
Oro Valley, AZ187 contributions
Nov 2011 • Friends
You can walk as far as you want and then turn back, it is all level and easy walking with all manner of different desert formations. I had a sense of relaxation and peace. Good to do now and then
Written 23 December 2011
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Mike G
Providence, RI5,559 contributions
Feb 2018 • Couples
To begin with for some reason I do not understand the address on the TA site is dead WRONG. The actual address is 13880 N Rancho Vistoso Blvd. As noted elsewhere the signage at this park is beyond useless. So here are a couple of useful hints. To go to the Canyon someone referred to as “the Notch” bare to the left at the end of the concrete walkway (shown in my pictures- a nice 2 mile round trip hike on flat ground - go through the short tunnel)To see the petroglyphs continue to bare to the right at the end of the walkway and go under the bridge (we didn’t have time to do the walk but we were told they were about a one mile walk on large rocks on the left.)
What we saw was interesting and enjoyable.
On the way back to the parking lot make sure you take the trail to the right a hundred yards or so before the bridge
What we saw was interesting and enjoyable.
On the way back to the parking lot make sure you take the trail to the right a hundred yards or so before the bridge
Written 26 February 2018
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Natalie C
Greenville, SC21 contributions
Dec 2016
This was a lovely trail out through state lands facing the Santa Catalina mountain range. The mountain biking was not too technical or strenuous. We stopped at the only hill around to take in the elevated view and stop for lunch. It was then that some yahoo started shooting (target practice ?). Bullets started whizzing by our ears, whether accidentally by his being a horrible marksman, or intentionally because he was a sociopath, I'm not sure. That pretty much ruined our ride and experience of this trail. We found several targets shot up, and shell casings lying around so it must be a pretty common activity. I wouldn't go back again no matter how lovely the views or how highly recommended the trail was.
Written 29 December 2016
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Bowling Green, KY1,025 contributions
Jan 2014 • Friends
Honeybee Park is a great little place. There are sheltered picnic tables, beautiful rest-rooms, some interesting vestiges of the past, and some fairly easy hiking trails. If you walk the trails, you'll come upon the remnants of old dams, watering troths, and petroglyphs. The other interesting thing in Honeybee Canyon is the honeycombs hanging off the canyon walls. We accidently disturbed a honeybee nest while trekking the wash so be careful and watch where you're walking. Also, a lot of the hiking is in washes, so you're walking in sand quite a bit.
Written 5 January 2014
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evl
The Villages, FL23 contributions
Jan 2019
Honey Bee Canyon hike allows you to walk along a wash. If you head south, the side walls of the wash will rise to about 40 some feet high. You will only see the wash and the walls with the mountains in the background. You will be shielded form the wind and not hear any traffic noise. Keep to the left, and you will go under what looks like an old dam. You can also hike the loop trail back, it is about 1.2 miles long. The best bet is to hike out on the wash and take the loop trail back. The loop trail is not very well marked, but while hiking back you get on top of the wash and can see the road overpass in the distance and keep heading that way (to prevent from getting lost).
If instead you hike the was to the north, the trail is easy, somewhat sandy. The petroglyphs are very hard to find and about 2 plus miles out. In my opinion, if you want to see petroglyphs, go to Signal Hill in the Saguaro National Park (west). More of them and much easier to find.
If instead you hike the was to the north, the trail is easy, somewhat sandy. The petroglyphs are very hard to find and about 2 plus miles out. In my opinion, if you want to see petroglyphs, go to Signal Hill in the Saguaro National Park (west). More of them and much easier to find.
Written 13 February 2019
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Curt F
Oro Valley, AZ83 contributions
Jun 2017 • Friends
It's a beautiful walk right in the heart of Rancho Vistoso.
Follow the trail north under the bridge. Follow the wash about 1.5 miles up to the petroglyphs on the left of the trail. If you get up to the flat open area you have gone too far.
Years ago the stream ran year around full of tadpoles. There is wildlife throughout the canyon.
It's an easy walk in the wash. Great for little kids.
Follow the trail north under the bridge. Follow the wash about 1.5 miles up to the petroglyphs on the left of the trail. If you get up to the flat open area you have gone too far.
Years ago the stream ran year around full of tadpoles. There is wildlife throughout the canyon.
It's an easy walk in the wash. Great for little kids.
Written 11 June 2017
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SusanHminneapolis_MN
Pinehurst, NC19 contributions
Jan 2012 • Family
We arrived in Phoenix, Drove south to Tucson, but on the way to our ---------- we stopped at Honeybee Canyon- sort of a community nature area, for a little taste of the desert. We're from Minnesota so desert is VERY different for us. A beauty in its own right. Little canyon is fun first hike.
Written 18 January 2012
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