Due to summer flooding, logs, trash and boards with rusty nails are piled up at the point where the trail crosses the river. Crossing at this time is not recommended. A member of our party fell through the debris sustaining minor injury. Water under the jam is filthy as are the banks of the river in that area.

We visited the trail several times during March and April of 2012 -- the birding is awesome. We met no mosquitoes. Trash problem is very minor -- gets worse sometimes if you leave the beaten path. We saw warblers, flycatchers, raptors, woodpeckers -- a great pleasure to bird. The local birders meet every Tuesday morning at 8 am at the... More

Quiet flat trail, very few other visitors in the morning, especially at the north end, many varieties of birds in season. If you follow the side trail past the gate into the woods, beware of the cattle. Those bulls get hostile.

I saw a vermilion flycatcher within minutes of starting on the trail outside of tubac. They are hard to miss-brighter red than a cardinal. It's a very peaceful trail with glimpses of the Santa Cruz River leading from Tubac to Tumacacori.

Besides having a wonderful historic value to the area, it is beautiful. There are birds, water, beautiful mesquite bosques and enormous cotton wood trees. It is a wonderful walk, not just through history, but through an area you won't find in very many places. The walk is not arduous and so families and a variety of generations can hike or... More

Walked the trail from the old mission south of Tubac to Tubac. Trail is easy to walk, relatively flat. Follow a steam bed. Water present in February. Trail must be used by many illegals. Many large discarded water bottles. Many piles of garbage. Really not very pleasant.

A little hard to find from the resort, a fun trail

The Anza Trail extends from Mexico to California -- originally the route Capitan Juan Bautista de Anza took to find the overland route to the Pacific coast. The trail was neglected for years, but recently the Anza Trail Coalition has been working to keep it up and expand it. The section between Rio Rico has been expanded, but still disappears... More

Don't make a 2011 decision based on a 2009 review. Volunteers put a lot of work into this and it was a pleasant, early morning walk, no trash problems. Not enough wildlife for you? Complain to the birds about it.