Molino Basin
Campground
This
campground is close to Tucson, AZ The
Forest Service Website says: "While
most other campgrounds in the Catalina
District are closed in winter and open
in summer, Molino Campground and Picnic
Area has a season that is just the opposite.
Because it is located lower on the slopes
of the Santa Catalina Mountains, Molino
is open during the late fall, winter,
and early spring. The weather here is
pleasantly mild then, and any of those
seasons is a good time to visit."
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Campsites are located in savannah
-- desert grassland dotted with
oaks. Along the banks of Molino
Creek, which flows only during
and immediately after rain or
snowmelt, species such as cottonwood,
Arizona live oak, and mesquite
provide a scenic setting for
the campsites they shelter.
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Views are dominated by nearby
rugged, rocky hills. Sheep Management
Area in nearby
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The Arizona
Trail -- which extends
from Mexico to Utah -- passes
through this campground
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Location: Northeast
of Tucson, between mile markers
5 and 6 on the Catalina Highway.
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Access: Take
the Catalina Highway off Tanque
Verde Road in Tucson. Drive 4.2
miles to the Forest boundary
and continue 5.7 miles to the
campground. All campsites are
adjacent to paved roads and are
accessible by two-wheel drive
low-clearance vehicles, such
as the family sedan.
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Elevation: 4,500'
Mountain bike access is
generally east of the campground
and not allowed in Wilderness.
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Season: Fall,
Winter, Spring.
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Opens: October
1 Closes:
Approximately April
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Many solar panels power the
pumps and lights in the area
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Each building and sign has it's
own solar panel to power lights
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Map of the Molino Basin Campground
on a sign in the area
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Facilities: 37
single-unit sites, Tables and
fire grills, Toilets, No
water, Paved roads.
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Trailers and RVs under 22'
permitted but No hookups
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Pusch Ridge Wilderness is closed
to dogs for the protection of
desert bighorn sheep. Pets must
be leashed at all times.
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