Sabino Canyon is an ecologically diverse riparian area inhabited by deer, javelina, skunks, tortoises, rattlesnakes, mountain lions, and more. Located at the base of the Santa Catalina Mountains, riparian corridors in the canyon wind their way around steep cliffs and rocky desert terrain. More than 80 percent of the canyon’s wildlife depends on the habitat supported by Sabino Creek, which often flows year-round due to winter snow melt and monsoon storms.