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Hiking Trails Under 5 km near Tucson

The directory currently contains 6 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Tucson. Their average mapped distance is 2.7 km and average recorded ascent is 133 m (436 ft); the longest route in the set is 3.9 km.

This subset represents 43% of the 14 quality-checked routes near Tucson. Its average distance is 2.7 km, compared with 8.3 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 133 m (436 ft), versus 366 m (1,201 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set has a mapped distance of 5 km or less. Time and suitability still depend on ascent, surface and conditions. Within this set, 3 routes (50%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 0 (0%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

0.7 km

Valley View Trail

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

9 m

Valley View Trail

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Easy

Arizona · United States

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
19 m
Typical duration
31 min
Moderate

Arizona · United States

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
218 m
Typical duration
48 min
  • Mountain
Easy

Arizona · United States

Distance
3.8 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
12 m
Typical duration
49 min
Easy

Arizona · United States

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
9 m
Typical duration
9 min
Moderate

Arizona · United States

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
301 m
Typical duration
1 hr 16 min
Moderate

Arizona · United States

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
236 m
Typical duration
1 hr 4 min

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Garwood TrailArizona2.4 km19 m31 minEasyApril to October
Mica Mountain TrailArizona2.2 km218 m48 minModerateJuly to September
The Turqoise TrailArizona3.8 km12 m49 minEasyApril to October
Valley View TrailArizona0.7 km9 m9 minEasyApril to October
Douglas Spring TrailArizona3.9 km301 m1 hr 16 minModerateApril to October
Three Tank TrailArizona3.5 km236 m1 hr 4 minModerateApril to October

Garwood Trail, Mica Mountain Trail, The Turqoise Trail currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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