Lower Tanque Verde Falls
Photo: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 256 ft
- climb
- 3,089 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Nov–Apr
- best months
Is Lower Tanque Verde Falls open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Santa Catalina Ranger District. It doesn't name Lower Tanque Verde Falls, so check the source for the area it covers.
Marshall Gulch Closure Order
Agency closure covering Santa Catalina Ranger District · Order 03-05-05-26-009 · USFS · Santa Catalina Ranger District
Border Barrier Construction Closure
Agency alert covering Coronado National Forest · Order 03-05-00-26-011 · USFS · Coronado National Forest
No Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Coronado National Forest · USFS · Coronado National Forest
Barfoot Snake Closure Order 03-05-01-24-004
Agency alert covering Coronado National Forest · USFS · Coronado National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Santa Catalina Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Lower Tanque Verde Falls is an easy hike of about 0.8 miles in the Santa Catalina Ranger District of Coronado National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is an out-and-back with a one-way climb of about 256 feet, from a low point of roughly 2,829 feet to a high of about 3,089 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show March highs around 74°F and October highs around 86°F, while June and July average in the low to mid 100s. The trail is natural-surface and bikes are allowed. It is not an accessible route. South Tanque Verde Rim is about 0.2 miles away, and Upper Tanque Verde Falls is about 0.7 miles off. Tanque Verde Canyon, a climbing area, is about 0.6 miles away, and the Blue Dot Trail is about 1.5 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Patagonia RV Park49 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
South Tanque Verde RimHikingPhoto: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.2 mi
Tanque Verde CanyonRock climbingPhoto: beglib, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.6 mi
Upper Tanque Verde FallsHikingPhoto: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.7 mi- The Tool ShedRock climbingPhoto: beglib, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1 mi
Blue Dot TrailHikingPhoto: 666isMONEY ☮ ♥ & ☠, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.5 mi- Southern ArizonaRock climbingPhoto: beglib, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.1 mi
MolinoCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain6 mi- Molino Basin GroupCamping6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Tanque Verde Rim LoopHiking · Next doorPhoto: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Blue Dot TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: 666isMONEY ☮ ♥ & ☠, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Douglas Spring TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: desertdutchman, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
MilagrosaHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: Tanque Verde, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- South Tanque Verde RimHiking · Next doorPhoto: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Shantz TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Tanque Verde, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Tanque Verde Ridge TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: dret, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Agua Caliente HillHiking · ~5 min drive
- Upper Tanque Verde FallsHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Carrillo TrailHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Lower Tanque Verde Falls
Best months: November–April. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
65° / 41°
Feb
68° / 43°
Mar
74° / 48°
Apr
82° / 54°
May
91° / 62°
Jun
101° / 72°
Jul
100° / 74°
Aug
98° / 73°
Sep
94° / 69°
Oct
86° / 59°
Nov
75° / 48°
Dec
65° / 41°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Saguaro Np, AZ, 6.5 mi away at 3,080 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
