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Sonoita Creek Natural Area/Arizona

Vista Trail

0.8 mi

Distance

180 ft

Elev. Gain

22m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Vista Trail is a point-to-point trail in Sonoita Creek Natural Area, managed by Arizona State Parks & Trails, in Santa Cruz County, Arizona. It is 0.8 miles long and gains 180 feet. The surface is dirt. Per Arizona State Parks & Trails, it is closed to bikes and horses. The nearest town is Rio Rico, Arizona, about 4 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,107 ft
Max:1,157 ft
Gain:57 ft
Loss:8 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,107 ft and 1,157 ft across 0.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,107 ft1,124 ft1,140 ft1,157 ft0.0 mi0.2 mi0.4 mi0.6 mi0.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,107 ft
End0.8 mi1,157 ft

Trail Details

  • No bikes
  • No horses

Bike and horse access: Arizona State Parks & Trails, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by Arizona State Parks & Trails

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Rio Rico, AZ · about 4 mi away
County:
Santa Cruz County, AZ
Jurisdiction:
Sonoita Creek Natural Area · Arizona State Parks & Trails

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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