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About Me

Until 1976 you could drive your car right up into Sabino Canyon. Shuttle service started in the canyon in 1978.

The Sabino Canyon Shuttles are operated by Sabino Canyon Tours, under permit from the U.S. Forest Service. The shuttles were bought by Bert & Alice Ricketts in 1985, and are currently owned by their son, Donn Ricketts.

The Sabino Canyon Shuttles are a "must see" Tucson tourist attraction, faithfully serving the public for 30 years. Come ride the shuttles and enjoy Sabino Canyon National Recreation Area.

Sabino Canyon

Sabino Canyon Historic Flood 8.1.06

Sabino Canyon Flash Flood

Sabino Creek - A Moment at Anderson Dam

Seven Falls, Bear Canyon

Tucson Blizzard - January, 2007

Flash Floods in Sabino Canyon can be Deadly!
Do NOT cross flooded bridges.

And some things just can't be explained...

My Interests

Scenic Thimble Peak

Nine rustic stone bridges

White-tailed deer

Round-tailed ground squirrels

Mountain lions

Rattlesnakes

Gila monsters

Roadrunners

Northern cardinals

Gambel's quail

Javelina

Saguaro cactus

Prickly pear cactus

Thimble Peak with snow

Frank with Groupies

Please be careful exiting the shuttle

Sabino Creek

Movies:

Movies filmed in part at Sabino Canyon:

"How The West Was Won"
"Three Amigos"
"Geronimo"
"Pontiac Moon"
"The Wraith"
and "Tombstone"

My Blog

Sabino Canyon Open to Stop 4

Sabino Canyon is now open to Shuttle Stop 4. The Sabino Canyon Shuttles now go up to Stop 4 seven days a week. This is good news. Road construction continues in the upper canyon, and hopefully the ent...
Posted by Sabino Canyon Shuttles on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:17:00 PST

Roadwork continues

Work on the road at Sabino Canyon continues. They hope to have the road finished by August (of this year).Meanwhile, there are restrictions. On weekdays you can only walk in as far as Stop 2 (1.4 mile...
Posted by Sabino Canyon Shuttles on Tue, 17 Jun 2008 06:13:00 PST

Road Construction: The story continues

As most of you are aware, the road in Sabino Canyon was severly damaged in the "Historic Flood of '06". The mountain came down on Stop 9, wiping out that turn-around. The bridge at Rattlesnake creek w...
Posted by Sabino Canyon Shuttles on Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:39:00 PST

How Sabino Canyon Got Its Name

Nobody knows for sure how Sabino Canyon got its name. There's a number of stories... One says it was named for a rancher in the area, Sabino Otero. The Otero family had received much of the land from ...
Posted by Sabino Canyon Shuttles on Tue, 30 Oct 2007 02:05:00 PST

Fall Season

Autumn has finally come to Sabino Canyon. Sorta. Days are noticeably cooler. Low 90s, maybe only 80s for highs next week. The weather it really nice for coming out for a hike or a shuttle ride. And it...
Posted by Sabino Canyon Shuttles on Tue, 30 Oct 2007 02:01:00 PST

Road Construction

They're finally working on the road in upper Sabino Canyon. What this means to shuttle passengers and hikers alike is that access to the canyon above Stop 4 may be limited at times. The construction c...
Posted by Sabino Canyon Shuttles on Fri, 28 Sep 2007 08:53:00 PST

Flash Flood Season

Monsoon Seasons means Flash Flood Season in Sabino Canyon. The monsoons come to southern Arizona every summer, mostly in July and August. Afternoon thunderstorms are a common occurence. And in Sabino...
Posted by Sabino Canyon Shuttles on Mon, 06 Aug 2007 10:34:00 PST