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| Peak 4175 - Tortolita Mtns, AZ | |
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Peak 4175 - Tortolita Mtns, AZ
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| Hiking | 2.77 Miles |
1,120 AEG |
| | Hiking | 2.77 Miles | 4 Hrs 24 Mns | | 0.96 mph |
| 1,120 ft AEG | 1 Hour 30 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | Note: My route also includes hiking to the nearby Peak 3892.
I arrived around 12:30 pm on a cloudy day and it felt like low 70s the whole day. I ended up parking on the cul-de-sac at N Gallery Vista Ct. and didn't see any evidence of construction but I did see a 'LOT SOLD' sign. I would guess that the construction will start in the beginning of 2026. The homes in this area are custom and quite massive so I would expect that the construction will take a long time, maybe close to a year.
I started walking from the end of the cul-de-sac into a small wash. The brush wasn't bad and it was possible to weave around most of it. When the wash started getting messy, I walked out of it and continued up the ridgeline toward Peak 3892. It appeared to be easier to summit this sub-peak first and then once on the ridgeline I could better plan my route to Peak 4175. There was a false summit and a few class 3 moves necessary going the way I went. After getting to the false summit, the hard part was over. I could see the summit only about 400 feet away. There was a small dip and it was just a nice walk up. I did not see a registry at either of the 2 possible high points. There wasn't much brush and it was possible to weave around it and walk around the summit.
I stopped for a break, looked at Peak 4175 and planned my route up. I could see that the ridgeline was pretty rocky and this would be a challenge. I had to do some weaving to avoid dropoffs and brush also. There was not really a distinct saddle because the ridgeline was quite rocky. I found some animal trails or possibly an old hiker's route and was able to follow that for some of the way. I didn't see any cairns the entire way. While getting closer to peak 4175, I saw a steep rock formation and this turned out to be a false summit. I hiked left of this rock formation. Most of the hiking in this section was class 1 & 2. After hiking closer to the actual summit, I could see the true summit and there was another steep rock formation that looked a lot like the previous one. Again, I stayed to the left and found a route that curved around the side and then up. There were a few class 3 moves in this area and some exposure, so I just took my time in those places. While approaching the massive rock formation that was basically the summit, I found some giant holes/small caves in the rock. It didn't appear that these holes went in too deep. I got some photos of these holes but didn't climb up to them to see if anything was inside.
When I got to the summit, I found a small registry under a rock. I was apparently only the 4th party to make the summit since Feb 1999! Wow, I expected to see several more names. Perhaps it isn't hiked often because of the lack of public parking anywhere near this peak. The jar that I found had a broken top and was placed inside a plastic bag, but luckily the registry was in good condition because it sheltered by a few rocks. I replaced the existing small jar with a larger jar and put a can over it to protect it from sun damage. I took some nice photos and a video from the top, then started to head back down to the low point on the ridge. I took roughly the same route down with a few minor adjustments where it made sense.
On my route down, I paralleled my route up for a while. There were some rugged areas but overall it wasn't too bad. At some point I intersected my original route and then basically followed the same path down for the last 1/5 mile.
My elapsed time UP was about 2 hours but that included going to Peak 3892 and taking a short break on that summit. I believe I got down in about 1.5 hrs.
Stats:
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Distance (round trip): 2.77 miles
AEG: 1,120 feet
Strava moving time: 1 hr 43 mins
Strava elapsed time: 4 hrs 24 mins
Driving directions:
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Use this address for your driving route -- 14993 N Gallery Vista Ct.
Note: this is a private residential area. When I drove into the community, the gate automatically opened for me. I'm not sure if someone did this manually or not. Anyway, I drove in and parked on the cul-de-sac at N Gallery Vista Ct.
When I was there on Dec 31, 2025, there was a 'Lot Sold' sign, but the building has not started yet.
This hike may not be possible from this starting point after the Spring of 2026.
Take I-10 in Tucson West to Twin Peaks Rd.
Use the right 2 lanes to turn right onto W Twin Peaks Rd. continue for 3.9 mi.
Continue onto N Dove Mountain Blvd for 2.7 mi
Turn right onto N Dove Canyon Pass
** Note: this is a Partial restricted usage road **
continue for 2.3 mi
Turn right onto N Gallery Vista Ct
** Restricted usage road **
I parked on the cul-de-sac.
At the time, there was nobody living there and construction had not started yet.
I felt that parking there was fine for about 4 hours since nobody was living there yet. |
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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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