DESTINATION Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve 1 Photoset
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| Hiking | 3.22 Miles |
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| | Hiking | 3.22 Miles | 1 Hour 4 Mns | | 3.02 mph |
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Future of golf in Arizona? Reading about this endeavor for the last couple years, I decided to make a trip south to walk the trails of what was the Golf Club at Vistoso in Oro Valley, near Tucson. Played the front nine only…
Closed in 2018, this Tom Weiskopf designed course is going back to nature.
From their website:
“Preserve Vistoso is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization formed in 2019 to let our Oro Valley community have a voice in the future of the closed Vistoso Golf Club. Our more than 1,800 members provided a vital, united force in representing the community with the Town of Oro Valley. We believe the best option is to establish the property as a nature preserve and community trail for everyone's benefit.“
Purchased by the non-profit for $1.8 million, the course wanders through 17 neighborhoods.
Nice pavement ride for cyclists and strollers, this walkabout was an interesting mix of scenic views and suburban(?) decay.
It’s worth checking out and supporting financially as the non-profit continues revitalizing the area.
Like me, you may find it a bit surreal and apocalyptic right now… the minds eye trying to rehabilitate the land back into a golf course.
Just play through, nature will eventually find its way.
https://www.preservevistoso.org/ |
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