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Tucson Trail Closures Today: Open or Closed List
Each trail shows the agency notice, with the source and the day that notice was checked.
Closed on Nov 12, 2026: Aspen Trail and Marshall Gulch.
Check conditions before you go.
Grouped by area: Santa Catalina hikes, Tucson Mountains hikes, Saguaro National Park East hikes, and Mt. Lemmon hikes.
Weather alerts
A Flash Flood Warning, Severe Thunderstorm Warning, or Dust Storm Warning means no start time. Flooding covers wash and canyon alerts. The monsoon guide covers summer storms.
No weather alerts are active for these trails right now. That can change quickly, so check weather.gov before you head out.
Santa Catalina foothills
| Trail | Status | Reason | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackett's Ridge Trail | Restricted | Forest Order 03-05-03-25-002 covers Blackett's Ridge #48 through Jan 21, 2028. Hiking on foot is still allowed. The order bans possessing any animal, camping, glass containers, and alcohol. | Forest Service | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Phoneline Trail | Restricted | Phoneline is on the map for Forest Order 03-05-03-25-002. The alert text, last updated April 9, 2025, bans dogs, bikes, camping, glass, and alcohol through Jan 21, 2028. That alert text doesn't ban hiking, but check the order map. | Forest Service | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Sabino Canyon | Restricted | Order 03-05-03-25-002 started Jan 22, 2025 and runs through Jan 21, 2028. The Forest Service describes it as a closure in the area of Bear Canyon Trail and the wilderness boundary to the junction with Sabino Canyon Road. The public alert bans camping, alcohol, animals, plants, glass, nudity, and bikes or motor vehicles. The alert text, last updated April 9, 2025, doesn't ban hiking on foot, but check the order map for the exact boundary before you treat any section as closed. | Forest Service | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Seven Falls (Bear Canyon Trail) | Restricted | This is the same Forest Order 03-05-03-25-002 as Sabino Canyon, and the alert names Bear Canyon Trail. The alert text, last updated April 9, 2025, lists conduct bans and tells you to read the map. It doesn't close the whole hike to Seven Falls, but check the closed area on the order map before you go. | Forest Service | Nov 12, 2026 |
Santa Catalina front range
| Trail | Status | Reason | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finger Rock Trail | No closure listed | There's no trail-wide closure listed for this trail. The Coronado alerts list has a separate bighorn sheep order, Forest Order 03-05-05-25-003, starting Feb 7, 2025 and running through Feb 7, 2028. It bans going more than 400 feet off system trails from Jan 1 to Apr 30, and bans animals all year. The Finger Rock Trail page also limits off-trail travel during lambing season. Read both before an overnight or off-trail trip. | Forest Service | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Pima Canyon | No closure listed | There's no trail-wide closure listed for this trail. Bighorn sheep Forest Order 03-05-05-25-003 runs through Feb 7, 2028. It bans going more than 400 feet off system trails from Jan 1 to Apr 30, and bans animals all year. The rules are on the Coronado alerts list and in the March 2025 front-range guide. | Forest Service | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Ventana Canyon | No closure listed | There's no trail-wide closure listed for this trail. The Ventana Trail page, last updated December 5, 2025, bans going more than 400 feet off the trail from Jan 1 to Apr 30, and bans animals all year. That is the same rule as Bighorn Sheep Forest Order 03-05-05-25-003, which runs through Feb 7, 2028. | Forest Service | Nov 12, 2026 |
Catalina State Park
| Trail | Status | Reason | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romero Canyon | No closure listed | There's no closure listed for this trail. The park says it reopened after the removal of mud and debris from the entrance road following flooding of the Cañada del Oro wash on November 1, 2026. Expect flowing water in the washes, construction vehicles, and eroded trails. The park charges an entrance fee. The trail enters the Pusch Ridge Wilderness. The Forest Service Romero page says dogs are prohibited in the Bighorn Sheep Management Area portion of the Pusch Ridge Wilderness. It also says bicycles are prohibited, and it bans going more than 400 feet off the trail from Jan 1 to Apr 30. The park still posts construction for a wash crossing from the week of October 19, 2026 through May 2027. Park activities will not be impacted, but expect construction vehicles, noise, and workers on the main road into the park. | Arizona State Parks | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Romero Ruins and Canyon Loop | No closure listed | There's no closure listed for these trails. The park says it reopened after the removal of mud and debris from the entrance road following flooding of the Cañada del Oro wash on November 1, 2026. Expect flowing water in the washes, construction vehicles, and eroded trails. Construction for a wash crossing runs from the week of October 19, 2026 through May 2027. Park activities will not be impacted, but expect construction vehicles, noise, and workers on the main road into the park. The park charges an entrance fee. | Arizona State Parks | Nov 12, 2026 |
Redington Pass
| Trail | Status | Reason | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Tanque Verde Falls | Restricted | Forest Order 03-05-05-26-003 started April 30, 2026 and runs through April 29, 2029. It prohibits camping in the described area at Tanque Verde Falls. The alert, last updated May 1, 2026, bans camping and does not close the trail to hiking. Check the order map for the boundary before you camp nearby. | Forest Service | Nov 12, 2026 |
Mt. Lemmon
| Trail | Status | Reason | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Trail | Closed | On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, the Forest Service says hikers can use Aspen Trail #93, Marshall Gulch Trail #3, Sunset Trail #90, and the Arizona Trail. Monday through Thursday, Forest Order 03-05-05-26-009 closes the area to hikers for construction. The signed order starts July 31, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. and runs through December 17, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Closed to hikers Monday through Thursday. Open Friday through Sunday. The Forest Service alert page also lists federal holidays as open days, but the signed order doesn't. The Santa Catalina Ranger District office is closed on holidays, so call (520) 749-8700 on a weekday before you go. | Forest Service | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Butterfly Trail | No closure listed | There's no closure listed for Butterfly Trail. The Marshall Gulch construction order names other trails and leaves Butterfly Trail off that list. Still check the Coronado alerts list. | Forest Service | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Marshall Gulch | Closed | Monday through Thursday, Forest Order 03-05-05-26-009 closes the area to hikers for construction. The signed order starts July 31, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. and runs through December 17, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. The alert was last updated August 1, 2026. Closed to hikers Monday through Thursday. Open Friday through Sunday. The Forest Service alert page also lists federal holidays as open days, but the signed order doesn't. The Santa Catalina Ranger District office is closed on holidays, so call (520) 749-8700 on a weekday before you go. | Forest Service | Nov 12, 2026 |
Saguaro National Park East
| Trail | Status | Reason | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cactus Forest Trail | No closure listed | The Park Service alert says the east district is fully open, and it lists no closure for this trail. | Park Service | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Douglas Spring | No closure listed | The Park Service alert says the east district is fully open, and it lists no closure for this trail. | Park Service | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Tanque Verde Ridge | No closure listed | The Park Service alert says the east district is fully open, and it lists no closure for this trail. Tanque Verde Falls camping closure, Forest Order 03-05-05-26-003, runs from April 30, 2026 through April 29, 2029 and covers Tanque Verde Falls Recreation Area, a different place than this National Park Service trail. | Park Service | Nov 12, 2026 |
Saguaro National Park West
| Trail | Status | Reason | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Canyon | No closure listed | There's no closure listed for this trail. The Park Service warns that vehicle break-ins have happened at King Canyon Trailhead, so don't leave valuables in your car. Pima County says King Canyon Trailhead stays open while Kinney Road is closed through Nov 24, 2026. | Pima County | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Signal Hill | Restricted | The Park Service says much of Bajada Loop Drive in the west district is closed because of storm damage, including Golden Gate Road. Hohokam Road is open only as far as the Sus Picnic Area. Beyond the Sus Picnic Area, Hohokam Road is closed. Signal Hill is on Golden Gate Road, so the drive in is closed. The alert does not give an end date. The same alert also closes Javelina Wash Trail, which is a different trail. Pima County closes Kinney Road from the eastern intersection of McCain Loop to the Desert Museum from Oct 1 through Nov 24, 2026. Use McCain Loop as the detour. | Park Service and Pima County | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Wasson Peak (Hugh Norris Trail) | Restricted | The Park Service says much of Bajada Loop Drive in the west district is closed because of storm damage, including Golden Gate Road. Hohokam Road is open only as far as the Sus Picnic Area. Beyond the Sus Picnic Area, Hohokam Road is closed. That can block the drive to the Hugh Norris trailhead. The alert does not give an end date. The same alert also closes Javelina Wash Trail, which is a different trail. Pima County closes Kinney Road from the eastern intersection of McCain Loop to the Desert Museum from Oct 1 through Nov 24, 2026 for water line replacement. Use McCain Loop as the detour. | Park Service and Pima County | Nov 12, 2026 |
Tucson Mountain Park
| Trail | Status | Reason | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Mountain | Restricted | There's no trail-wide closure listed for this trail. Pima County says Kinney Road is closed from the eastern McCain Loop intersection to the Desert Museum entrance from Oct 1 to Nov 24, 2026 for water line replacement, and you can use McCain Loop as a detour. The county also says the Juan Santa Cruz and Brown Mountain picnic areas are closed during the water line replacement, along with sections of the Orcutt Trail, Cougar Trail, Ringtail Trail, and Brown Mountain Spur Trail. The county notice doesn't say the whole Brown Mountain Trail is closed, but the trailhead area may be affected, so check with Pima County before you go. | Pima County | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Yetman Trail | No closure listed | There's no closure listed for this trail on Pima County's notices page. Kinney Road is closed near the Desert Museum through Nov 24, 2026, so plan your drive around it. | Pima County | Nov 12, 2026 |
Tucson Mountains
| Trail | Status | Reason | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweetwater Preserve | No closure listed | There's no closure listed for this preserve on Pima County's notices page. The posted trailhead rules say day use only, with no overnight camping. | Pima County | Nov 12, 2026 |
Tucson west side
| Trail | Status | Reason | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tumamoc Hill | No closure listed | There's no closure listed for this trail. The University of Arizona walk page requires staying on the paved road. | University of Arizona | Nov 12, 2026 |
Santa Rita Mountains
| Trail | Status | Reason | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madera Canyon Nature Trail | No closure listed | There's no closure listed for this trail. Madera Canyon is on the Nogales Ranger District. Check the Coronado alerts list. | Forest Service | Nov 12, 2026 |