Catalina State Park is located adjacent to Coronado National Forest on the western slopes of the Santa Catalina Mountains north of Tucson. Catalina State Park has an average elevation of 3,000 feet. The park includes 5,493 acres.
There is evidence that the park and surrounding area have been continuously occupied since about 5000 BC by the Hohokam people. The Romero Ruin still contains pueblos built of rock and adobe, as well as a Mesoamerican ballcourt. The site was widely utilized for nearly 400 years.
The namesake of this ruin, Francisco Romero, built a ranch on the site in the 19th Century, and most likely used stone from the previous Hohokam structure to build his house, and fortifications for protection from the Apache.
Our first few days we are enjoying near 80 degree days, with the warmth come the critters like this large lizard and the sites are full of small prairie dog like rodents busy setting up homes. The local news has a warning out for scorpions which we have yet to see.
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