Tanque Verde Falls
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No work days planned due to Covid Mark your calendars: November 8 & 9 November 2nd and 3rd 2017 140 people came out to do some serious work at Tanque Verde Falls! |
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Tanque Verde Falls Wilderness area is minutes from Tucson to the East on Tanque Verde Road. The road curves and whines across and up a steep mountain turning into a dirt road that is rarely maintained. The Coronado National Forest begins where the blacktop ends...... But this is no forest.... but rugged terrain with boulders, canyons, cacti, mesquite, lots of dust and barbed wire fences. Looking for a Wild West adventure? This is modern day meets the wild wild west and then some.
You can experience a host of fun from backroad four wheeling, motorcycling, mountain biking, camping, wildcat shooting, swimming, hiking, rock climbing, hunting and yes cliff jumping. You can take the drive through the Pass to the other side of Mount Lemmon but be prepared for a three to four hour drive. It would be wise to have some sort of four wheel drive vehicle.
Numerous entities fight for the rights of Tanque Verde Falls Wilderness Area. These entities include ranchers, National Forest Service, National Park Service, The Arizona Trail, Pima County, University of Arizona, Pima County Sheriff’s Department, Southern Arizona Search and Rescue, and all outdoorsman like horsemen, gun enthusiast, hiking clubs, nudist, four wheel drive off roaders and hunters.
On a mild winter day to the hottest days of the year, this place is traveled, but rarely by the National Forest Service that is in charge of monitoring and maintaining. If you get into trouble don’t expect to be rescued quickly. You travel at your own risk.. (Atleast for now until someone with power figures out that over 33 people have died here!) There are too few trashcans and bathrooms are nowhere to be found.
This is a spectacular place but can be very hard to get too!
The Lower Tanque Verde Falls trail is the place that most people want to travel. The trail is in good condition and the vistas are breath taking. You can get to the Tanque Verde wash and some of the pools and you might see one of the falls if you want to hike awhile. You cannot get to all the falls from this trail.
The Upper Tanqe Verde Falls trail is rough and not manicured. It’s a steep climb down into the Canyon, and don’t expect to see the falls without crawling over boulders. When the creek is up and running it’s almost impossible to get to the falls unless you are in great shape and love to jump over and under boulders and cliffs. This area is for moderate to expert hikers. Do not try this trail if you have not hiked in a while or are out of shape and never enter the canyon if it’s been raining above on Mount Lemmon or surrounding mountains. Swift water can appear from nowhere. Never go into the Canyon when there is a summer monsoon. Never!
The nudist Trail is maintained but be prepared to see completely nude people (Mostly men). The nudist really don’t like normal clothed people going through what they perceive as their territory and sometimes will try and intimidate you. This trail go to Chivos Falls. Most hikers can handle the hike.
You can experience a host of fun from backroad four wheeling, motorcycling, mountain biking, camping, wildcat shooting, swimming, hiking, rock climbing, hunting and yes cliff jumping. You can take the drive through the Pass to the other side of Mount Lemmon but be prepared for a three to four hour drive. It would be wise to have some sort of four wheel drive vehicle.
Numerous entities fight for the rights of Tanque Verde Falls Wilderness Area. These entities include ranchers, National Forest Service, National Park Service, The Arizona Trail, Pima County, University of Arizona, Pima County Sheriff’s Department, Southern Arizona Search and Rescue, and all outdoorsman like horsemen, gun enthusiast, hiking clubs, nudist, four wheel drive off roaders and hunters.
On a mild winter day to the hottest days of the year, this place is traveled, but rarely by the National Forest Service that is in charge of monitoring and maintaining. If you get into trouble don’t expect to be rescued quickly. You travel at your own risk.. (Atleast for now until someone with power figures out that over 33 people have died here!) There are too few trashcans and bathrooms are nowhere to be found.
This is a spectacular place but can be very hard to get too!
The Lower Tanque Verde Falls trail is the place that most people want to travel. The trail is in good condition and the vistas are breath taking. You can get to the Tanque Verde wash and some of the pools and you might see one of the falls if you want to hike awhile. You cannot get to all the falls from this trail.
The Upper Tanqe Verde Falls trail is rough and not manicured. It’s a steep climb down into the Canyon, and don’t expect to see the falls without crawling over boulders. When the creek is up and running it’s almost impossible to get to the falls unless you are in great shape and love to jump over and under boulders and cliffs. This area is for moderate to expert hikers. Do not try this trail if you have not hiked in a while or are out of shape and never enter the canyon if it’s been raining above on Mount Lemmon or surrounding mountains. Swift water can appear from nowhere. Never go into the Canyon when there is a summer monsoon. Never!
The nudist Trail is maintained but be prepared to see completely nude people (Mostly men). The nudist really don’t like normal clothed people going through what they perceive as their territory and sometimes will try and intimidate you. This trail go to Chivos Falls. Most hikers can handle the hike.
