Take a Hike With Nate - Pontatoc Canyon to Linda V Saturday, March 29, 2025

Member Sign Up Starts at:   8:00 AM on 3/22/2025Must Sign Up By:  7:00 PM on 3/28/2025Meet: Meet at the Health and Fitness Facility at 8:30am to carpool to the trailhead.Description: The Pontatoc Canyon Trail has been extended up the Catalina Mountains to Linda Vista Saddle where it meets up with the Finger Rock Trail. The trail begins heading east from the Finger Rock Trailhead through a couple of washes to reach Pontatoc Canyon. The first 2 miles are narrow and rocky (like most Catalina Foothills hiking). Around the 2 mile mark, the trail continues out of the canyon then zig zags with frequent shallow switchbacks up the mountain in a wide open basin. This newly cut portion of trail was opened in the winter of 2025, so it is new, clear and different. Length: 4 miles each way (total of 8 miles)Elevation change: 3000 feetDuration (including travel): 4-5 hoursPlease RSVP on FITNESS FORETEESPLEASE NOTE: With all hikes, please review the distance and elevation gain to decide if this hike is right for you.Please be prepared with the following:Good hiking/trail shoes.Sun/weather protection (hat, sunglasses, sleeves, sunblock etc)Water, water and more water! Feel free to bring an energy bar or two as well.Trekking poles may be useful to some on this hike.