King Canyon – Gould Mine Loop Hike

Join a park volunteer for a three-hour, 3-mile hike that climbs about 330 feet. The route includes part of the Sendero Esperanza Trail and all the Gould Mine and King Canyon Wash Trails, offering a chance to learn about desert plants, the park’s historical copper mining, ancient peoples and their petroglyphs, and the work of the Civilian Conservation Corps. Meet at 8 AM sharp at the King Canyon trailhead which is about 15 minutes southeast of the visitor center, across from the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. If temperatures at the trailhead exceed 80°F/27°C, the hike will be canceled. 10 people max, reservations required. Please call the Red Hills Visitor Center at 520-733-5158 to make reservations.