An easy hike for the young ones
This is a great urban trail near Tucson that will seem like you’re miles away from the city. Staring from Oro Valley’s Honey Bee Park (northwest side of Tucson) it follows a sandy wash, has no large elevation gains or rocks to scramble over. A nice, short and easy hike, within the capabilities of most young and old alike. This is a popular trail for Oro Valley residents and their dogs. There’s also some interesting history along the way. The area around Honey Bee Canyon used to be home to a large community of Hohokum, and more recently, cattle and sheep ranchers. Interesting aspects of this hike are a large rock dam, a beautiful narrow canyon, and a rock with decorated with petroglyphs.
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This is one of the coolest walks. Ancient dam, petroglyphs, and only minutes from home. It's places like this that make me love Arizona!
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