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Wild Burro Overlook - Tortolitas, AZ
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| Hiking | 8.65 Miles |
1,398 AEG |
| | Hiking | 8.65 Miles | 5 Hrs 20 Mns | | 2.36 mph |
| 1,398 ft AEG | 1 Hour 40 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | Thanks to Mick and Eric for adding this high point and writing a trip report.
Arrived and met Brian W at the trailhead around 9 am. We started on the Wild Burro trail and decided to take the hotel spur and walk through the Ritz-Carlton resort. At the resort we saw a huge outdoor Christmas tree and outdoor dining area which looked very nice. We were not sure if there was a way to get to the Upper Javelina trail from the hotel, as it wasn't obvious from the map. So, we walked back to the Wild Burro trail and walked toward the Upper Javelina trail. Then, we turned left at the Upper Javelina trail junction and started heading up the trail. This is where the trail got a bit steeper. There were some switchbacks but the trail was in excellent shape the entire way.
Along the Upper Javelina trail there were some good lookout points. After hiking for a total of 2.5 miles, we reached the Cochie canyon trail and Wild Mustang trail junction. We turned right and continued on the Wild Mustang trail, and at just under 3 miles total we reach a nice rest area / lookout. We stopped over to take a few photos and continued onward. After we walked a total of 3.9 miles, we were at a point where we needed to exit the trail to get to the Wild Burro Overlook. We saw an old hiker's route or use trail and a few cairns along of the way but the trail was a bit overgrown and ambiguous. After getting off trail, it took us about 15 minutes to get to the Wild Burro Overlook. When we got there, we saw a small rock pile at the high point but did not find a registry. Unfortunately, both of us forgot to bring jars. It was about 11:30 am so we decided to have lunch and admire the views. Looking down we could see the Wild Burro wash, and looking North we could see Big Caprock peak (also known as Peak 4416/4422).
After having lunch we did the easy off trail hike back to the trail. I needed to get back home because of other plans but Brian continued over to Big Caprock which is a peak I have hiked a few years ago.
This hike ended up being very enjoyable and definitely did not feel like 8 miles. I felt more like 5 or 6 miles, probably because the trail was maintained very well and there was not much elevation change overall. We talked about hiking some of the other numbered peaks in the area.
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Distance (round trip): 8.65 miles
AEG: 1,398 feet
Strava moving time: 3 hrs 37 mins
Strava elapsed time: 5 hrs 20 mins |
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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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