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Peak 2687 Sanctuary Cove Marana, AZ
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| Hiking | 2.82 Miles |
723 AEG |
| | Hiking | 2.82 Miles | 2 Hrs 9 Mns | | 1.90 mph |
| 723 ft AEG | 40 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | I arrived late morning and was the only car in the parking area. The forecast was a hot day (high 89) and that may be why. I took a variety of Sanctuary trails to get closer to the peak. After hiking about 0.4 miles I was near the SW saddle of peak 2465. The trail continued up, turned left (heading South) and stayed relatively flat for a while. At this point, my elevation was at around 2375 feet. From here, I would have another 300 feet of vertical gain. After hiking a total of about 0.5 miles, I saw 1 or 2 trails leading up, while the main trail continued South. There was a sign saying something to the effect of the trail being closed because of "erosion". Something that occurs on every mountain in every state in the Country.
I decided to take the trail anyway, at my own risk. There was definitely some loose rock in a few places but nothing dangerous in my opinion. When I got closer to the top, I could see some solar panels and what looked like cameras or lights but I didn't get too close to that area. The true summit was further to the South. I was able to climb up to the highest point. The ridgeline was quite thin in this area and I needed to use my hands in a few places for added stability. I looked around for a registry but did not find one. After taking a few photos and a video, I decided to head down.
I dropped down about 150 vertical feet and ran into a well-defined trail heading South. This was at 2540 feet elevation. I passed by the same trail I took up which would have been a shorter way down but I decided to head South and see where this trail went. I continued for another 250-300 feet and saw a sign marking the border of the Sanctuary Cove property with public land. I continued on the well-maintained trail and suspected that it would take me to the lower saddle on the way to Sombrero peak, which it did. From here I took the Sombrero trail down and decided to explore the mining area North and West of the trail. I saw a lot of white rock which I thought from a distance might have been chalk but it didn't appear to be. I walked down parts of the canyon and the area to the side of the canyon, met up with the original trail and took that back to my starting point.
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Distance (round trip): 2.82 miles
AEG: 723 feet
Strava moving time: 1 hr 31 mins
Strava elapsed time: 2 hrs 9 mins
Driving Directions:
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Set your GPS to either:
1. Sanctuary Cove
8001 N Scenic Dr, Tucson, AZ 85743
Note: This is private property. There is free visitor parking but they have a donation box for anyone who would like to donate.
Also, this parking area has limited hours. Don't get locked in after dark!
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2. Scenic Drive trailhead
8123-8001 N Scenic Dr, Tucson, AZ 85743
Note: This is a public parking area.
It's technically free parking because there are no signs at the lot indicating otherwise, however, there's a sign a few hundred feet from the parking area that says that National Park passes are required. This is a bit unclear and misleading. If a fee is required, signs should be clear about a fee AT THE PARKING LOT. |
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Michael Williams
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Rocky Point Vacation Rentals
Ocean Front Condo in Rocky Point, Sonora, Mexico
www.beachfrontmexico.us
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