Photos: New trail planned for Rancho Vistoso
The multi-use trail will start near Rancho Vistoso Boulevard and extend northward for 1.2 miles along Big Wash.
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Rancho Vistoso resident Jeff Latas enjoys a walk with his dogs in Big Wash just north of Rancho Vistoso Boulevard in Oro Valley, AZ on October 17, 2017. A new multi-use trail is in the works in the area — starting near Rancho Vistoso Boulevard and extending northward for 1.2 miles along a watercourse known as Big Wash.
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Rancho Vistoso homes sit along cliffs of Big Wash just north of Rancho Vistoso Boulevard.
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A curve-billed thrasher snacks on a barrel cactus.
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A variety of desert plants can be found in Big Wash
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Trees crowd the north end of Big Wash in this view looking west as it makes its way through Rancho Visto.
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A variety of desert plants can be found in Big Wash.
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An assortment of desert plants are backed by the Santa Catalina Mountains west of Rancho Vistoso.
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An assortment of desert plants are backed by the Santa Catalina Mountains west of Rancho Vistoso.
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A butterfly rests in Big Wash.
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