Tucson Mountains, Arizona
Tucson Mountains is a community of 11,353 people in Pima County, Arizona.
Why visit Tucson Mountains
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 42 parks and trails, 59 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 8 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Wasson Peak, Ghost Ranch Lodge & Restaurant, Desert Laboratory and Danny Lopez Park.
Weather in Tucson Mountains
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About Tucson Mountains
Tucson Mountains is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pima County, Arizona, United States. It is bordered to the east by the city of Tucson and to the west by the Tucson Mountains, including part of Saguaro National Park. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Tucson Mountains, Arizona (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do8
Museums and landmarks7
Ghost Ranch Lodge & Restaurant
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.6 mi
1941 former motel in Tucson, Arizona; National Register of Historic Places nominated in 2012
Desert Laboratory
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.9 mi
Gadsden-Pacific Division Toy Train Operating Museum
Museum · 3.9 mi
3975 North Miller Avenue, Tucson
Sep-May Su 13:00-17:00
Parks, trails and playgrounds42
Danny Lopez Park
Park · 2.4 mi
Park Amenities: Little League Fields (2) Picnic Tables (20) Ramadas (8) RC Model Airfields (6) Grills (14) Restrooms (2) Silverbell...
4300 North Silverbell Road, Tucson
Dan Felix Memorial Park
Park · 3.3 mi
5790 N Camino De La Tierra, Tucson
Mo-Su 07:00-22:00
30 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes59
La Parrilla Suiza
Restaurant · Mexican · 4.0 mi
Mexican Restaurant in Tucson, AZ
4250 W Ina Rd, Tucson
Su-Th 11:00-21:00, Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00
Peter Piper Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 4.2 mi
3741 West Ina Road, Tucson
Mo-Th,Su 11:00-22:00; Fr 11:00-23:00; Sa 10:00-23:00
Serial Grillers
Restaurant · Pizza, Sandwich, Burger, Salad · 4.3 mi
1970 West River Road, Tucson
Su-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00
Crema Coffee
Cafe · 4.2 mi
3725 West Ina Road, Tucson
Mo 06:00-18:00; Tu 06:00-12:00; We-Th 06:00-17:00; Fr 06:00-18:00;...
Dutch Bros. Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 4.1 mi
4144 West Ina Road, Tucson
Mo-Th 05:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 05:00-23:00; Su 05:00-22:00
Lin Nam
Restaurant · Chinese · 4.2 mi
3936 West Ina Road, Tucson
Mo-Fr 12:00-14:30,16:00-20:00; Sa 12:00-15:00,16:00-20:00
Famous Sam’s
Restaurant · Burger · 4.3 mi
1970 West River Road, Tucson
Su-Th 11:00-01:00; Fr 11:00-02:00
47 more on the map.
Where to stay7
Red Roof Inn Tucson North - Marana
Motel and hotel · 4.0 mi
4940 West Ina Road, Marana
Churches and places of worship4
Faith Church
Church · Nondenominational · 4.3 mi
2551 West Orange Grove Road, Tucson
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 4.2 mi
2002 North Greasewood Road, Tucson
Mountain View Christian Church
Church · 3.9 mi
2601 West Oracle Jaynes Station Road, Tucson
Shopping13
Gas and EV charging13
Schools, colleges and libraries48
Asdb - Distance Itinerant Service Program Region 3
School · 6.0 mi
1200 W Speedway Blvd, Tucson
Healthcare9
Map of Tucson Mountains
210 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Pima County has had 7 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2020-06-11: Big Horn Fire (Fire)
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2006-09-07: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2005-09-12: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
- 2003-07-14: Aspen Fire (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Marana Regional Airport (AVW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Flowing Wells 4 mi east, about 6 min by car
- Casas Adobes 6 mi northeast, about 9 min by car
- Tucson Estates 8 mi south, about 12 min by car
- Drexel Heights 10 mi south, about 15 min by car
- Valencia West 10 mi south, about 17 min by car
- Oro Valley 11 mi northeast, about 18 min by car
- Catalina Foothills 11 mi east, about 18 min by car
- Marana 13 mi north, about 21 min by car
- Tucson 15 mi southeast, about 24 min by car
- Tanque Verde 20 mi east, about 31 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Desert Lab, Tucson, lasertrimman from Tucson, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cylindropuntia × vivipara, CK2AZ, CC BY 4.0
- ISS060-E-37033 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-142127 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Cylindropuntia thurberi 5, CK2AZ, CC BY 4.0
- Tucson morning, John William Hammond, Public domain
- Euphorbia abramsiana, CK2AZ, CC BY 4.0
- Cylindropuntia thurberi 4, CK2AZ, CC BY 4.0
- Polistes arizonensis 11238706, CK Kelly, CC BY 4.0
- Polistes arizonensis 7978472, CK Kelly, CC BY 4.0
- Frank's Turtle (4522343536), Brent Myers from Tucson, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Mexican Wolf 003 (4109908871), Jöshua Barnett from San Francisco, CA, United States, CC BY 2.0
- Sigmodon arizonae 8128325, CK Kelly, CC BY 4.0
- Echinocereus fasciculatus 14, Felicia Seichter, CC BY 4.0
- Echinocereus fasciculatus 13, Felicia Seichter, CC BY 4.0
- Fuzzy Glow - Flickr - treegrow (1), Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA, CC BY 2.0
- Fuzzy Glow - Flickr - treegrow, Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA, CC BY 2.0
- Pied-billed Grebe - Flickr - treegrow (1), Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA, CC BY 2.0
- Gadwall at Sunset - Flickr - treegrow, Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA, CC BY 2.0
- Gadwall at Sunset - Flickr - treegrow (1), Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA, CC BY 2.0
- Cinnamon Teal - Flickr - treegrow (3), Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA, CC BY 2.0
- Cinnamon Teal - Flickr - treegrow, Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA, CC BY 2.0
- Pied-billed Grebe - Flickr - treegrow (5), Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA, CC BY 2.0
- Gadwall at Sunset - Flickr - treegrow (2), Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA, CC BY 2.0
- Pied-billed Grebe - Flickr - treegrow (3), Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA, CC BY 2.0
- Pied-billed Grebe - Flickr - treegrow, Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA, CC BY 2.0
- Pied-billed Grebe - Flickr - treegrow (2), Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA, CC BY 2.0
- Ruddy Duck - Flickr - treegrow, Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA, CC BY 2.0
- Pied-billed Grebe - Flickr - treegrow (6), Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA, CC BY 2.0
- Pied-billed Grebe - Flickr - treegrow (4), Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA, CC BY 2.0
- Cinnamon Teal - Flickr - treegrow (2), Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA, CC BY 2.0
- Cinnamon Teal - Flickr - treegrow (1), Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA, CC BY 2.0
- Ruddy Duck - Flickr - treegrow (1), Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA, CC BY 2.0
- Ruddy Duck - Flickr - treegrow (2), Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA, CC BY 2.0
- Red-winged Blackbird - Flickr - treegrow (10), Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA, CC BY 2.0
- Red-winged Blackbird - Flickr - treegrow (7), Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA, CC BY 2.0
- Red-winged Blackbird - Flickr - treegrow (2), Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA, CC BY 2.0
- Red-winged Blackbird - Flickr - treegrow (3), Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA, CC BY 2.0
- Red-winged Blackbird - Flickr - treegrow (5), Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA, CC BY 2.0
- Red-winged Blackbird - Flickr - treegrow (1), Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA, CC BY 2.0
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