Rose Canyon

Overview

Rose Canyon Campground is just 17 miles northeast of Tucson, Arizona, off the Catalina Highway Scenic Drive near the summit of Mt. Lemmon. This area is popular for day use as well as overnight camping.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

Tent, RV

Fee

From $95 per night (confirm with the operator)

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

520-576-1477

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Rose Canyon, shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• Arizona Trail Pusch Ridge Wilderness BypassHike · 17.4 mi long · 0.3 mi from camp

  A trail maintained by Arizona Trail Association.

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• Sky Islands TraverseHike · 525.9 mi long · Long-distance trail · 0.4 mi from campShow on map
• Bug Springs TrailHike · 4.4 mi long · 1.4 mi from campShow on map
• Arizona TrailHike · 812.5 mi long · Long-distance trail · 4.0 mi from camp

  A long-distance route maintained by Arizona Trail Association.

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• Bellota Trail #15Hike · 10.6 mi long · 3.9 mi from campShow on map
• Babad Do'ag TrailheadTrailhead · 6.2 mi from campShow on map

Mountain biking

• Lemmon DropBike ride · 11.6 mi long · 0.2 mi from campShow on map
• Arizona TrailBike ride · 811.5 mi long · Long-distance trail · 4.0 mi from camp

  A long-distance route maintained by Arizona Trail Association.

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• 50 Year TrailBike ride · 3.4 mi long · 12.1 mi from camp

  A mountain-bike route starting near Golder Ranch Trailhead.

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• The ChutesBike ride · 1.7 mi long · 12.4 mi from camp

  A loop mountain-bike route.

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Scenic sights

• San Pedro VistaViewpoint · 0.4 mi from camp

  A viewpoint along Arizona Trail Pusch Ridge Wilderness Bypass.

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• Mount BigelowPeak · 8,552 ft · 2.0 mi from camp

  Mount Bigelow is a mountain in the Santa Catalina Mountains of Arizona, United States. Wikipedia

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• Geology VistaViewpoint · 2.1 mi from campShow on map
• Seven CatarctsWaterfall · 3.0 mi from campShow on map
• Thimble PeakPeak · 5,180 ft · 6.3 mi from camp

  Thimble Peak is a well-known landmark in the Santa Catalina Mountains north of Tucson, Arizona. Wikipedia

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Climbing and snow sports

• Barnum RockClimbing · 0.5 mi from camp

  A climbing area with sport and trad routes.

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• Incinerated RidgeClimbing · 1.5 mi from campShow on map
• Mount LemmonClimbing · 1.6 mi from campShow on map

Trail and sight data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened.

Reviews

Data sources

• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — Public domain (U.S. Government work)
• OpenStreetMap — ODbL 1.0 — © OpenStreetMap contributors

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.