Greaterville Road

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Forty-five miles southeast of Tucson on the east slope of the Santa Rita Mountains are the Greaterville gold placers, discovered by A. Smith in 1874. This was once a thriving mining area with gold panning, hydraulic sluicing (Using huge water cannons to erode the hillsides and filtering the run-off ... Read More
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Highlights of Greaterville Road

Altitude Category Icon Altitude
Desert Category Icon Desert
Forest Category Icon Forest
Ghost Town Category Icon Ghost Town
Highest Elevation
5329 ft
Shape of Trail
Out & Back
Typically Open
Year Round
Best Direction
N/A
Official Trail Name
229
Nearest Town
Sonoita
Nearest Services
Sonoita
Management Agency
Coronado National Forest
District
Nogales Ranger District

Overview

Forty-five miles southeast of Tucson on the east slope of the Santa Rita Mountains are the Greaterville gold placers, discovered by A. Smith in 1874. This was once a thriving mining area with gold panning, hydraulic sluicing (Using huge water cannons to erode the hillsides and filtering the run-off looking for nuggets). Unfortunately, there's not much left of the town, with the exception of a very photographic Cemetery at the end of the trail. This is a very easy drive and is suitable for any vehicle with even moderate ground clearance. Here's an example of the kind of hydraulic Mining they did here. Photo courtesy of the Arizona Historical Society.

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17 Trail Photos
1 Trail Concerns
1 Community Reviews
1 Video
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