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| | Hiking | 14.30 Miles | 8 Hrs 20 Mns | | 1.72 mph |
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| no partners | | Arrived at trailhead at 6:50 am with Patricia. I was surprised at how nice the trail was. This was one of the best trails you can find. There were cairns where needed and a few tricky areas, but if we got off the trail, it wasn't hard to get back on. We hiked to the Heartbreak Ridge trail junction which was 4.35 miles and then turned left to check out the campground for future reference. The campground was only 0.2 out of the way from our destination. There were 3 sites there with a bear locker on sites 1 & 3, and a primitive outhouse shared for all 3 sites. There were a lot of pines and oaks in this area that provided some great shade. This would be a good place to camp in order to summit Rincon Mt. I'd like to hike Rincon Mt but not sure if I want to do the whole thing in one day or not. We continued from the campground back on the Heartbreak Ridge trail climbing up until we got to the top of the lookout around 11:50 am. It would have been a bit sooner if it were not for visiting the campground area. At the lookout, there was an old cabin that was locked and had most of the windows boarded up but it was possible to see in through ONE window where the door was. It looked like temporary place for a trail worker to stay overnight, which some storage, tools, a heater, etc. From the top there are good views of Rincon peak, Mica peak, and Tanque Verde peak. On the West side of this lookout, there were a lot of high bushes and there weren't any great views of Tucson. We had lunch and left the peak around 1 pm. Near the top we stopped to rest a few times in the shade, then once at the Miller Creek trail junction we continued down, only stopping a few times for water breaks. We finished the hike around 4:50 pm.
Plants/trees seen all day: oak, pine, a lot of manzanita, yucca, agave, some kind of red corralbell or honey suckle (few), indian paintbrush (few), prickly pear (few), rainbow cactus (1), etc.
Animals seen/heard all day: free range cattle (on drive), horses (on drive), squirrels, birds, lizards, frogs (heard making noises in the canyon)
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Directions: From Tucson take I-10 East to Exit 297 (J Six Ranch / Mescal Rd.). Turn left and continue North for 15.7 miles. The road is graded pretty well and about 12 miles of it is dirt / washboard. In April 2023, I counted 11 water crossings. One was almost big enough to have to turn on my 4WD but I was able to make it through without using the 4WD. High clearance recommended. A regular passenger car should be OK when dry, but if it's not dry now, it may never be. |
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Michael Williams
IT Professional
Rocky Point Vacation Rentals
Ocean Front Condo in Rocky Point, Sonora, Mexico
www.beachfrontmexico.us
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