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Sabino Canyon

Floor774 m2,539 ft
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
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Depth

Depth of Sabino Canyon

Up to 762 m deep (typically 266 m) along the 16.6 km in view.

7501,0001,2501,5001,750762 mrimfloor051016.6 km

Rim = the lower side's highest point within 6 km. Centreline follows the river (no mapped valley line).

3D map

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

Surface
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Topographic map

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.

Index contours every 500 mShowing west → east through the centre

Sabino Canyon elevation profile

West → east through the centre

Hover the profile to read elevation and distance.Tap or drag along the profile to read elevation and distance.
Weather

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

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.

All mapped places 4
PlaceDistance
Parking0.3 km SW
Parking0.4 km W
Parking0.5 km WNW
Sabino Canyon TrailheadTrailhead0.9 km SSW
Slope

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.

Gentle, 0–15°
39.7%
Moderate, 15–30°
28.3%
Steep, 30–45°
27.5%
Cliffs, 45° and over
4.4%
Steeper than 30°
31.9% of the 149 km² view
Relief in view
1,628 m low point 766 m
Land cover

Land cover

ESA WorldCover 10 m classification of the same area.

Shrubland 67.0%Grassland 14.7%Built-up 11.2%Trees 5.8%Bare rock / sparse 1.2%

Snow & ice means glaciers and year-round snow (a yearly average), not today’s snow cover.

Nearby summits

Nearby summits

Named peaks within 6.1 km of Sabino Canyon.

NESW5 km10 km123456
Summit list 6
  1. 1Saddleback1,323 m 0.6 km SSE
  2. 2Thimble Peak1,579 m 2.1 km ENE
  3. 3Mount Miguel1,292 m 3.3 km WNW
  4. 4McFall Crags1,767 m 3.3 km N
  5. 5Rattlesnake Peak2,031 m 4.2 km NNW
  6. 6Whaleback903 m 5.3 km W
Wildlife

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 it sits

Where Sabino Canyon sits

Region
Arizona28United States932North America1,313
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Nearby places

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Downloads

Sabino Canyon downloads: topographic map, heightmap, STL 3D model and DEM

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Sources

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