
Sabino Canyon
- Depth
- 762 m
- Rim
- 1,748 m
- Length
- 16.6 km
- Tonight
- 56°FFair · Wind 2–6 mph NE
Sabino Canyon is up to 762 m deep: the rim reaches 1,748 m and the floor 774 m, along 16.6 km.
All facts
- Floor
- 774 m
Depth of Sabino Canyon
Up to 762 m deep (typically 266 m) along the 16.6 km in view.
Rim = the lower side's highest point within 6 km. Centreline follows the river (no mapped valley line).
Sabino Canyon 3D map
Drag to orbit · click, then scroll to zoom (or Ctrl/⌘ + scroll) · One finger scrolls the page · two fingers orbit and zoom · 12.2 × 12.2 km
Sabino Canyon terrain and contours
100 m contours from the USGS 3DEP 10 m terrain model. Click two points on the map to draw your own cross-section.Tap two points on the map to draw your own cross-section.
Sabino Canyon elevation profile
West → east through the centre
Sabino Canyon weather
Tonight · Fair · 56°F (13°C) · Wind 2–6 mph NE
Sabino Canyon forecast for about 913 m.
- Tonight56°–2–6 mph NE
- Sat54°77°–3–10 mph SW
- Sun56°79°–3–7 mph WSW
- Mon60°84°–7 mph SE
- Tue61°85°–7 mph S
- Wed62°84°14%2–8 mph SSW
- Thu61°82°41%5–9 mph SSE
Forecast data: NOAA National Weather Service, public domain, model run Oct 23, 18:33 UTC.
Camping & parking near Sabino Canyon
Campsites, parking, trailheads and mountain huts mapped in OpenStreetMap around Sabino Canyon, nearest first, by straight-line distance. Check access, fees and permits locally.
Nearest parking
0.3 km SW
Nearest trailhead
Sabino Canyon Trailhead
All mapped places 4
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| Parking | 0.3 km SW |
| Parking | 0.4 km W |
| Parking | 0.5 km WNW |
| Sabino Canyon TrailheadTrailhead | 0.9 km SSW |
Slope
Share of the 12.2 × 12.2 km view by steepness, from the 10 m model.
Mixed terrain: gentle slopes, steep faces and everything between.
- Steeper than 30°
- 31.9% of the 149 km² view
- Relief in view
- 1,628 m low point 766 m
Land cover
ESA WorldCover 10 m classification of the same area.
Snow & ice means glaciers and year-round snow (a yearly average), not today’s snow cover.
Nearby summits
Named peaks within 6.1 km of Sabino Canyon.
Summit list 6
- 1Saddleback1,323 m 0.6 km SSE
- 2Thimble Peak1,579 m 2.1 km ENE
- 3Mount Miguel1,292 m 3.3 km WNW
- 4McFall Crags1,767 m 3.3 km N
- 5Rattlesnake Peak2,031 m 4.2 km NNW
- 6Whaleback903 m 5.3 km W
Wildlife seen nearby
Sightings of the most-seen species on iNaturalist (research grade) within 6.1 km; 2,005 species recorded in all.
Sightings per species 6
- Saguaro1,197
- Graham's nipple cactus576
- Empress Leilia487
- Greater Roadrunner482
- Greater Earless Lizard477
- Red-spotted Toad472
Where Sabino Canyon sits
- Region
- Arizona28United States932North America1,313
Nearby places
Sabino Canyon downloads: topographic map, heightmap, STL 3D model and DEM
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Data sources
- Terrain
- U.S. Geological Survey, 3D Elevation Program (public domain)
- Imagery
- Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026 (scene 2026-08-06)
- Land cover
- © ESA WorldCover project 2021 / Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021) processed by ESA WorldCover consortium
- Facts
- Wikidata (CC0)
- Camping & parking, Geometry
- © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- Summits
- © OpenStreetMap contributors, via Overture Maps Foundation (ODbL)
- Protected area
- USGS Gap Analysis Project, PAD-US (public domain)
- Wildlife
- iNaturalist community observations, counts only
- Forecast
- Weather forecast from NOAA National Weather Service (public domain)
- Sources
- Official website · Wikidata · GeoNames · Wikipedia