City, County & Regional Parks · Arizona
Gilbert Ray Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · Arizona, United States
- Sites
- 138
- Season
- September 1 to April 30
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,523 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Nearest town
- Tucson
- Address
- 8451 W McCain Loop, Tucson, AZ 85735
- Phone
- 520-724-5159
Site map
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About
Pima County campground in Tucson Mountain Park, among saguaros west of Tucson and close to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum and Saguaro National Park. 138 sites, drinking water, restrooms, and a dump station, but no showers. Rigs up to 40 feet. Reservation only. Open September 1 to April 30 and closed through the summer.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65° | 41° | 31° | 76° | 1 of 11 |
| February | 67° | 43° | 28° | 86° | 2 of 11 |
| March | 73° | 47° | 35° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| April | 84° | 55° | 44° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 90° | 62° | 50° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 101° | 72° | 59° | 111° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 102° | 79° | 72° | 109° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 97° | 76° | 69° | 107° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 96° | 73° | 59° | 107° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 86° | 60° | 48° | 97° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 77° | 50° | 38° | 87° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 68° | 42° | 30° | 81° | 1 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- King Canyon Trailhead · 1.7 mi as the crow flies
King Canyon Trail 3.2 mi Hike, Gould Mine Trail 1.1 mi Hike · Drive there - Discovery Trailhead · 3.8 mi as the crow flies
Desert Discovery Trail 0.4 mi Hike · Drive there - Hugh Norris Trailhead · 4.1 mi as the crow flies
Hugh Norris Trail 4.8 mi Hike · Drive there - Valley View Trailhead · 4.2 mi as the crow flies
Bajada Wash Trail 3.0 mi Hike, Valley View Trail 0.4 mi Hike · Drive there - Bajada Wash Trailhead · 4.3 mi as the crow flies
Bajada Wash Trail 3.0 mi Hike · Drive there
All 97 trails in Saguaro National Park
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Catalina State Park · Arizona State Parks · 19 mi · 120 sites
- Catalina State Park · USDA Forest Service · 19 mi
- Silverbell Group Site · Bureau of Land Management · 26 mi
- Gordon Hirabayashi Campground · USDA Forest Service · 27 mi
- Spencer Canyon Campground · USDA Forest Service · 28 mi
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