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Peak 3289 - Tucson Mtns, AZ
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| Hiking | 6.35 Miles |
822 AEG |
| | Hiking | 6.35 Miles | 6 Hrs 1 Min | | 2.10 mph |
| 822 ft AEG | 3 Hrs Break | | | |
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| no partners | | Today's daytime high was supposed to be 96. We decided to get out there early. Woke up at 5.30 am, left house a little after 6 am, got to trailhead a little after 6.30 am. At this time in the morning it was a bit cold. I thought about even putting a windbreaker on but I didn't. While hiking, I remember my hands feeling somewhat uncomfortably cold.
After hiking about 1.3 miles, we got to the Bowen stone house and took some photos and a short break. It was Matheus' first time there so he read about the history and found it to be a very interesting place. We continued heading toward the peak. From previous hikes I knew about a North route and a West route. I thought it would be best to take the North route which is what I took in Aug 2021, remembered because it was a very nice trail. There were some nice switchbacks and the trail led to a high point with nice views of Tucson. We found an ammo box, the same ammo box I found in Aug 2021. There were 2 registries, an old and a new. I didn't see my old registry entry, but I found several others during that timeframe. We signed the new registry, then took some nice photos from the lookout point.
Then, we continued along the trail to the high point which only seemed to be about 5 minutes away. At this high point we found another ammo box with entries but this one had fewer names. I would guess that most casual hikers sign the first registry and don't bother going to the high point. Most peak baggers will do both.
After signing the 2nd registry and taking a needed water break, we continued along the trail to a high point. At this high point, we had some nice views looking North and down to the trail level. We saw 2 joggers way down below. Looking West we could see the semi-known "Painted cave". We took the West extension of the trail down peak 3289 which met up with another unmarked trail. This trail went North and took us closer to the painted cave. We did a relatively easy off-trail hike to the painted cave, and rested in the shade of the cave. It was Matheus' first time there. We took a lot of photos here, had some more water, and had a long break. Then we decided to take the unmarked trail down and back to the Yetman trail.
On the way down I decided to look for the 'arrow through a saguaro' that I found in 2021 and probably another time before that. This time I was able to find the arrow, took a few photos, and marked the position on my GPS route, along with several of the other points of interest.
It was starting to get hot and already about 11.30 am by the time we got back down to the Yetman trail, and getting back to the trailhead around 12.40 pm. We were not in any rush so we took a few break and enjoyed it completely. We got to see everything we planned on seeing and more! We were all ready for lunch so we stopped at BK as it was Whopper Wednesday! I ordered a flame broiled Whopper, skipped the oil loaded fries and skipped the high sugar garbage drink. The Whopper was outstanding as usual. Was $3 pre-2024, but was increased to $4 after crime family Biden, who caused Bidenflation, that rotten S.O.B. who needs to be investigated for fraud, money laundering, and high treason! Matheus said they have BK in Brazil and apparently, it's quite good.
Stats:
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Distance (round trip): 6.35 miles
AEG: 822 feet
Strava moving time: 2 hrs 55 mins
Strava elapsed time: 6 hrs 1 min
Directions:
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Google maps to Camino de Oeste trail.
From points North...
Use the right lane to take exit 252 toward El Camino Del Cerro/Ruthrauff Rd
0.3 mi
Use the right lane to merge onto I-10 Frontage Rd
0.1 mi
Turn right onto W El Camino Del Cerro
0.7 mi
Turn left onto N Silverbell Rd
1.2 mi
Turn right onto W Sweetwater Dr
1.9 mi
(Sweetwater turns into Camino de Oeste)
Continue straight onto N Camino De Oeste, continue for 3.2 mi
Destination will be on the right
Camino de Oeste Trailhead
415 N Camino De Oeste, Tucson, AZ 85745 |
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