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Bowen Stone House
4.9 ★★★★★ 119 Google reviews · Running trail in Tucson, Arizona · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Loop distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Not reported
Confirmed from Bowen Stone House's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about Bowen Stone House
“3 miles great views of Saguaro cacti on the slopes of mountains should be part of Saguaro park my mho it is Tucson mountain park.”
“Well shaded in the first half of the hike through the wash unless you're at high noon.”
“Easy to follow the trails and amazing views.”
Amazing place and beautiful view i proposed to my now fiancee here. It was a nice hike easy to find and just amazing scenery.
One of my all time favorites, especially at sunrise or sunset. The density of Saguaros is insane and the views from the house are some of the best in the world. I enjoyed complete silence on my last visit and spotted a bunch of deer along the ridge near the wash. Very quiet on weekdays, gets busier on weekends.
I hiked here from the Marriott. About 35 minutes one way and about A little over 1 mile. Stable elevation the entire time. A couple ups and downs but nothing major. No shade so bring water and proper attire. Lots of flowers in bloom so a great time of year to do this. Trail was marked super easy to find.
Nice hike to the Bowen Homestead. Worth it just for that one window picture. The picture doesn’t seem real. Took a trail back that is not in Google Maps, but in Garmin. It was challenging, but beautiful!
Trail conditions & character
“3 miles great views of Saguaro cacti on the slopes of mountains should be part of Saguaro park my mho it is Tucson mountain park.”
“By hiking the Hidden Canyon Trail and then the Bowen Trail or doing the opposite, this makes a great side excursion from that loop hike.”
“Also accessible from the Star Pass trail/resort but mainly from Camino de Oeste trailhead.”
“Well shaded in the first half of the hike through the wash unless you're at high noon.”
Plan your run at Bowen Stone House
The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
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