Fish Canyon

If you think the destination is as important as the journey, the kinds of artifacts you can see along this trail will really pique your interest. Deep in the foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains southeast of Tucson, you can find this hidden gem. Fish Canyon is part of a broad plain of drainages that feed out into Cave Creek and eventually down into the Tucson valley. This area is rich in mining history with old buildings and mines from when gold was once king here. In fact, do not be surprised if you run into gold panners in the creek beds along this trail. There are just enough four-wheel-drive challenges along this road to encourage you to drop into low range on your transfer case.