Stock are prohibited on the Hugh Norris Trail. The Ringtail Trail is a major access to the trail network in the eastern part of the district from Picture Rocks Road. The trail connects to several other trails in the area, including Picture Rocks Wash Trail, providing several loop opportunities. The terrain varies from fairly level, to gently rolling, to moderately steep. Use extreme caution while accessing this trail at Picture Rocks Road.
Traffic can be heavy.
This trailhead is approximately 6 miles from the Red Hills Visitor Center, 1.5 miles east of the intersection of Bajada Loop Drive and Golden Gate Road. For approximately the first mile, the trail follows the sandy path of an old mine road. It then climbs a series of switchbacks to the top of the ridge west of Amole Peak. It is .9 mile down King Canyon Trail to Kinney Road, directly across from the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. Sweetwater Trail - 3.4 miles, 4.5 miles total to Wasson Peak Sweetwater Trail is the only access to Wasson Peak from the eastern side of the Tucson Mountains.