The pools are formed along a stream bed and water flows seasonally. Generator hours: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Quiet hours: 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Agency Rules & Regulations Back to top Park and Facility Hours The park is open year-round Day Use 5:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. daily Visitor Center/Park Store 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. daily Thanksgiving: 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Find adventures and camping on the go, share photos, use GPX tracks, and download maps for offline use. Devin exploring Romero Pools by headlamp. Start your hike at the trailhead parking lot, cross Sutherland Wash, and then begin your steep climb up to the pools. A night hike to Romero Pools - sunset, centipede, sounds of water, red spotted toad, the pools by headlamp, stars, great company - 5.9 miles, +/- 1300 of elevation gain/loss. Join me now for this guide of the Romero Pools Trail- if you are visiting Tucson post-2020, this is a must-add for any hikers bucketlist. Was in and out in four hours. These pools are also home to bighorn sheep, which need surface water to survive. For instance, if you develop blisters and/or hot spots, you can use your supplies to prevent further damage to your feet and continue moving. Same on the way back. CF Canyon Loop Trail 6. The lower reaches of the Catalina Mountains, as well as many other places throughout Arizona, were once used as ranching land and during these times, people encouraged the growth of grasses. Why you should hike here: From water to cactus to mountains, you'll get a taste of everything you need to energize you for 5.5 miles of hiking and still leave with a smile on your face. As the trailzig-zags upcraggy Romero Canyon, between larger-than-life boulder-scapes, a 180 turn reveals increasingly radicalviews ofMarana, stretching all the way to the horizon. Saguaros are about 70 years old when they reach the height of a tall man and start blooming. CF Ventana Canyon 12. The Catalina State Park is a popular destination and it's easy to see why. To stay on the Romero canyon trail, stay left here. } Trail then starts to climb and get more challenging. Nature, Catalina, 50-Year and Bridle Trail Loop, Sutherland, Trail Link, and Nature Trail Loop, Golder Ranch, 50 Year Trail, and Middlegate Loop, Dripping Springs Loop from Catalina State Park Back Entrance. Dogs are allowed for the first mile or so, after which the trail runs through Bighorn Sheep wilderness, which is strictly protected and dogs are strictly forbidden. From the trailhead, you almost immediately crosse Sutherland Wash, which flows seasonally. Hike to the Romero Pools near Tuscon, Arizona. The Outbound works best with JavaScript enabled. 2nd pool has a nice waterfall. It's true it's hard but it's a beautiful challenge. During the monsoon months, heavy rainfall can fall on isolated portions of the Santa Catalina Mountains. width: 0; For the non-geologists reading Gneiss ( /nas/) is a common distributed type of rock formed by high-grade regional metamorphic processes from pre-existing formations that were originally either igneous or sedimentary rock. Hiking info for Romero Pools via Romero Canyon, located in Catalina State Park, Arizona. This means that there were many areas of open space between plants. A must do hike if you are visiting. This popular trail is a paved road that crosses 9 stone bridges over Sabino Creek. Romero Pools is a full sun hike, even though we ended up in a riparian area. The first 1.1 miles is relatively flat and an easy walk (up to the end of this point, no dogs are allowed). 4. .main-inner .column-left-outer { Continue for 13 miles then turn right atCatalina State Park. After a while, I realized that I just liked watching the diversity of life and land. I enjoyed it and am glad I made it to the pools. padding-left: 0; Continue north. .main-inner .columns { adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []; Also, no dogs on the second part of the trail due to bighorn sheep. Area/Length : 6.6 miles Elevation : 2,800 feet - 6,000 feet Forest Service Home| USDA.gov| recreation.gov| Recreation Customer Service Standards| USA.gov| Whitehouse.gov Plug-Ins| FOIA| Accessibility Statement| Privacy Policy| Important Notices| Information Quality Drive north out of Tucson on Oracle Road, which becomes Arizona 77. They are old and slow growing. Did not even stop at pools, as the rest uwas so much better. #layout .content-outer { Once you reach Summerhaven, drive up Carter Canyon Rd. After 0.3 miles, Main Avenue turns into Oracle Road or SR 77. Experience the brilliance of poppies in the springtime on the Sutherland Trail. Saguaros are the perfect example of life in the desert. Below is our interactive Romero Pools trail map. Marvel at the heights you gained on this walk up into the wilds of Arizona on the Romero Pools Trail. Emerald Pools Trail is one of the most unique and interesting trails in Zion National Park. Lemmon Trail (to Mt. } The trees will grow bigger here, and the ground will become that distinct, soft sand of oases in the Sonoran Desert. It seems like every plant on the trail wants to hurt us, from cactus thorns to agave points to spikes branches of the mesquite and palo verde. Medium Romero Canyon Trail to Romero Pools. We took our boots off and waded across the steadily flowing wash. Once on the other side of the wash, you'll reach a trailhead junction. The first mile is relatively flat and an easy walk which. (LogOut/ CF Pontatoc Ridge Trail 10. /* IE6 does not respect left and right together */ Took just under 3 hours with lots of pics and a brief stop at the top. One of the most accessible major peaks in the Catalinas. Flora here is pure Arizonayoull see prickly pear cactus, ridiculously spiny cholla cactus, saguaros with arms reaching up to the sky and tall yucca plants. A handkerchief: use it to soak up sweat, pour some water over it and tie it around your neck to cool you down, tie it around an unfortunate injury as a bandagethe possibilities are endless. Takes months to expire, is durable in packs that might see some abuse and doesnt melt all over your hands.