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.

I was wary about doing the Anza Trail during a trip to Tubac on March 28-29 after reading the previous review. But a representative from SABO (Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory) encouraged me to go anyway. I agree that it's not a terribly scenic or pretty trail, but it has been cleaned up recently thanks to volunteer efforts. (I read an... More

While visiting Green Valley, Arizona, we jumped at the chance to hike the historical Anza trail which leaves Tubac and reaches the Franciscan mission of Tumacacori in four miles. While this trail may be of some interest to birders, for those of us who enjoy scenery and fun treks it was a most desolate and dismal experience. Most of the... More