Hiking and Biking in the Amado Area

Biking - Go cycling up the scenic Mount Hopkins Road, and for something more challenging there are mountain biking trails that crawl through the Santa Rita Mountains' foothills from Madera Canyon near Green Valley to the base of Elephant Head.

For information on the Santa Cruz Trail, click here. For information on the Santa Cruz River Park Trail, click here.

For information on the Elephant Head Biking Trail, please click here.

Hiking - The Anza Trail, which can be picked up in either Tubac Presidio State Park or Tumacacori National Historical Park, offers birders an extraordinary opportunity to hike along one of the largest riparian cottonwood forests in Arizona. This connecting trail is 4.5 miles, and runs along the same alignment of the historic Anza route, crossing the Santa Cruz River three times. The trail is a hiking and equestrian trail only, no motorized vehicles of any kind are allowed. You can contact the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park at (520) 398-2252, for more information.