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Tucson - Scenic Drives

Quiet life, big city availability

Scenic drives to consider in the Tucson area are listed below. Click on any scenic byway or backway listed below for complete information.

Bajada Loop Drive		6 mile loop

Box Canyon Road Scenic Drive		22 miles oneway	1 hour

	Here is an nice little drive that will add another perspective to your appreciation of the Santa Rita Mountains. Box Canyon Road takes you into an area of the mountain range where open grasslands predominate and where broad views stretch across large basins and isolated mountain ranges.

Cactus Forest Drive		8 miles	1/2 hour

	This wonderful 8-mile, paved drive runs through the Rincon Mountain District of Saguaro National Park , east of Tucson. It features an excellent display saguaro cactus and other desert foliage as it winds through the desert.

Canelo Hills Scenic Loop		52 mile loop from Sonoita	2-3 hours

	Historic ranching and mining country with broad grasslands and distant buttes provides the setting for this medium length loop drive.

Mt Lemmon Scenic Byway		28 miles oneway	1 to 2 hours

	Mt Lemmon Scenic Byway is the only paved road that leads to the upper reaches of Mt. Lemmon and the Santa Catalina Range. It is one of the most scenic drives in southeast Arizona.

Ruby Road Scenic Drive		75 mile loop	3 hours

	Ruby Road Scenic Drive is a border country drive featuring good views of rolling hills and towering buttes, a desert oasis inhabited by rare plants and birds, an old ghost town, and two picturesque lakes.

Rug Road Scenic Drive		20 miles oneway

Sky Island Scenic Byway	27.2 miles (43 km)	Plan for 3-6 hours to drive, including backtracking.

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