Catalina Nature Trail
A one-mile interpretive circuit through Catalina State Park's lower desert.
- Distance
- 1.0 mi · Loop
- Time
- 20 min
- Surface
- Natural trail; exact tread composition is not published
- Grade / hills
- Numeric grade and elevation change not published
Start
Nature Trail trailhead, Catalina State Park
Directions
Route
- Begin at the Nature Trail trailhead shown near Catalina State Park's group areas.
- Follow the signed Nature Trail around its one-mile interpretive circuit.
- Stay with the named loop at trail junctions and return to the same trailhead.
Good to know
The official park map labels this as a one-mile Nature Trail loop and shows the trailhead and return. Arizona State Parks does not publish numeric grade, elevation change, cross-slope, width, step, or exact tread measurements for this route. Washes can flood during storms; check park conditions and never enter flowing water.