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HIKING ROUTE

# Sonoita Creek Trail

Santa Cruz · approximately 1.4 mapped miles in Arizona

[Santa Cruz parks ↗](https://arizonaparks.org/counties/santa-cruz)

## The mapped route.

Only the mapped Arizona portions are shown. Mileage is estimated from those lines, including mapped branches, and may differ from an official trail length. Disconnected lines are not instructions to cross unmapped land.

[View this route on OpenStreetMap ↗](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/8671917)

## Plan before you walk.

**Mapped distance**: 1.4 miles in Arizona; approximate

**Route type**: Hiking route

**OSM walking network**: Local

This route comes from community-maintained map data. Access, trail condition, difficulty, seasonal restrictions, and the route’s continuity have not been independently verified. Follow current official maps, signs, and closures.

## Parks along the mapped route.

Links indicate a mapped boundary overlap, not confirmation that the park manages every segment.

[Patagonia Lake State Park ↗](https://arizonaparks.org/parks/patagonia-lake-state-park)[Sonoita Creek State Natural Area ↗](https://arizonaparks.org/parks/sonoita-creek-state-natural-area)

## Notices from parks along this route.

Each notice retains its own park, area, or regional scope. These notices do not establish a closure of the entire trail.

Visitor advisoryAccess & reservations

### Patagonia Lake State Park: Weekend day-use capacity

Park-specific information

- [Weekend day-use capacity](https://arizonaparks.org/parks/patagonia-lake-state-park)

Day-use entry may close temporarily on weekends when capacity is reached. Call ahead; this is a capacity warning, not confirmation of a current closure.

[Read the official notice: Arizona State Parks and Trails visitor directory ↗](https://azstateparks.com/patagonia-lake)Source checked Oct 21, 2026

Visitor advisoryWater recreation

### Patagonia Lake State Park: Flathead catfish consumption advisory

Park-specific information

- [Flathead catfish consumption advisory](https://arizonaparks.org/parks/patagonia-lake-state-park)

A fish-consumption advisory applies to flathead catfish from Patagonia Lake. Consult the park’s linked ADEQ advice for the current species-specific limits.

[Read the official notice: Arizona State Parks and Trails visitor directory ↗](https://azstateparks.com/patagonia-lake)Source checked Oct 21, 2026

## Source & map data

Trail data © [OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), under the [Open Database License (ODbL)](https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/). [OSM relation 8671917](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/8671917) · source snapshot Oct 21, 2026 · imported Oct 21, 2026.

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