Coronado Peak National Recreation Trail — Attraction in Arizona

while 5-stars may be a lot for a tiny, little Memorial, Coronado is one of my favorites. It offers great hikes, up to the ridgeline, from the Pass' parking lot to the southern summit, offering unobstructed views South all the way to the horizon, up to the Huachuca's high-point at Miller peak (10.5 mi RT), out to Coronado Cave (2 mi RT, bring water, and a good flashlight)... Great bicycle rides, great hill climbs for road bikes to the end of pavement, and for mountain bikes up to Coronado Pass. Head out all the way around the Huachucas for a 96-mile loop if you're brave... Interested in escaping city light pollution for night views? Drive to the Coronado Pass parking lot. How for do you have to hike? Zero miles. Just get out of your car. Bring binoculars, a spotting scope, a telescope, or just your eyes... dark, unobstructed views of our night sky. I've seen the Universe running across the sky with nothing more than my eyes (head out on a New Moon... ( TRUST me on this... ) So much to offer, much of it so...

This is a great little National Monument to visit. Its easy to get to from Tucson if you happen to be in the area. Some of the views are fantastic, especially from Coronado Peak Trail. There is a walk up to an overlook, from which you can see the Mexican border extending for miles in both directions. Interesting to see for someone like me from the UK, who sees it on the news. A good car will get you up the main road up to Coronado Peak Trail, though the road is ‘fun’. After here you really want a 4x4. However the views from here are amazing, you can see for miles. Its well worth walking up to...

Fun and relatively easy hike for the whole family.

The trail is not to steep or long, but some of the rock steps are a little tough for small children.

They're are several rest stops with benches, some in the shade.

Numerous interpretative signs along the way help to explain why the memorial exists.

One of our favorite things about this trail was the guest book at the top. It's in an ammo can under the bench at the top of the trail. There were some neat entries to read from...