Green Valley and Sahuarita are areas filled with rich history ranging from the native people who settled the area about 1 A.D. to the conquistadors, missionaries, cowboys, miners and ranchers, and modern day health seekers.

Access

  • Mile 108.7 – Sahuarita is 17 miles west on Sahuarita Road from the trail crossing. Green Valley is 21 miles – go West on Sahuarita Road then South on I-19.

Elevation

  • Green Valley: 2,980
  • Sahuarita: 2,844

Population

  • Green Valley: 23,765
  • Sahuarita: 25,259

Post Office

  • Green Valley: 50 E Continental Rd., 85614, (520) 625-4221
  • Sahuarita: 815 W. Via Rancho Sahuarita, 85629, (520) 625-3311

Internet

  • Green Valley: Green Valley Branch Library (601 N. La Canada Drive), (520) 594-5295
  • Sahuarita: Sahuarita Branch Library (725 W. Via Rancho Sahuarita), (520) 594-5490

Grocery

  • Green Valley: Safeway (260 W. Continental Vista Pl.), (520) 625-7283. Green Valley Health Food Store (125 W. Calle De Las Tiendas, #103), (520) 625-3665
  • Sahuarita: Fry’s Food (15950 S. Rancho Sahuarita Blvd.), (520) 648-7700

Food

  • Green Valley: Two Girls Pizzeria (1570 W. Duval Mine Rd., #101), (520) 625-7499. Pizzas, strombolis, calzones, pastas, salads and soups
  • Old Chicago Deli (175 S. La Canada Dr, Ste 151), (520) 393-0202. Deli sandwiches, salads, breakfast menu and 25 cent coffee.
  • Sahuarita: El Charro Café (15920 S. Rancho Sahuarita Blvd.), (520) 325-1922
    Sahuarita location of a Tucson favorite- extensive menu of Sonoran-style Mexican dishes.
  • Asian Sky Restaurant (15980 S. Rancho Sahuarita Blvd.), (520) 207-7041

Lodging

  • Best Western Green Valley Inn (111 S. La Canada Dr.), (800) 568-8520
  • Santa Rita Lodge (1218 S. Madera Canyon Rd.), (520) 625-8746. Located in Madera Canyon, an internationally known birding hotspot 15 miles east of the trail crossing at Box Canyon Road.

Urgent Care

  • FasTrac Urgent Care Services (250 W Continental Rd #500), Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm, (520) 260-0670
  • Santa Cruz Valley Regional Hospital Emergency Room (4455 I-19 Frontage Rd), 24 hrs, (520) 393-4700

Feed & Tack

  • Vista Feed & Supply (2052 W. Sahuarita Rd.), (520) 762-1436

Bike Shop

  • Green Valley Bike and Hike (125 W. Calle De Las Tiendas, 133), (520) 393-7433

Massage

  • Green Valley: Artful Touch Therapies (50 E. Duval Rd.), (520) 400-6354
  • Sahuarita: Vitality Spine & Sports Physical Therapy (15920 S. Rancho Sahuarita Blvd., #160), (520) 867-8064

Laundry

  • Green Valley Laundromat (101 S. La Canada, #29), (520) 625-6497

Coffee

  • Posada Java (665 S.Park Centre Ave.), (520) 648-7870. This coffee shop hosts a farmer’s market in the parking lot on Mondays.

Area Attractions

Madera Canyon is nestled in the northern slopes of the Santa Rita Mountain range. The flora along with the streams that carved out this canyon help to sustain the many bird, mammal, and insect species that breed and visit here. Visitors from all over the world arrive in search of such avian specialties as the Elegant Trogon, Elf Owl, Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher, and Painted Redstart. Over 230 species of birds have been recorded in the Canyon with 15 hummingbird species among them. 15 miles east of the trail crossing at Box Canyon Road.

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