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Jacobson Canyon - 2 members in 59 triplogs have rated this an average 3.5 ( 1 to 5 best )
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Sep 26 2025
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55 male
 Joined Sep 29 2004
 Small Town USA
Angle Orchard, AZ 
Angle Orchard, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Sep 26 2025
SkyIslander18 • Triplogs 2,642
Hiking2.50 Miles 150 AEG
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Jacobson Canyon
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AddSanz
First a hike down to Jacobson Creek to check flow, still dry.
Second, met up with Addie and hiked the outer loop of the orchard picking apples.
:D
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Apr 02 2025
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55 male
 Joined Sep 29 2004
 Small Town USA
Jacobson CanyonTucson, AZ
Jacobson Canyon
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Apr 02 2025
SkyIslander18 • Triplogs 2,642
Hiking2.00 Miles 150 AEG
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From Angle Orchard.
Down to the creek and back.
:)
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Mar 28 2025
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55 male
 Joined Sep 29 2004
 Small Town USA
Jacobson CanyonTucson, AZ
Jacobson Canyon
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Mar 28 2025
SkyIslander18 • Triplogs 2,642
Hiking2.00 Miles 200 AEG
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Goat Tank - Pinaleno Mtns
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Up the canyon to the pools.
Then a bit down to Goat Tank.
:)
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Feb 21 2025
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55 male
 Joined Sep 29 2004
 Small Town USA
Jacobson CanyonTucson, AZ
Jacobson Canyon
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Feb 21 2025
SkyIslander18 • Triplogs 2,642
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Just a short afternoon one up the canyon.
Good water flow for February.
:)
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Jan 11 2025
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55 male
 Joined Sep 29 2004
 Small Town USA
Jacobson CanyonTucson, AZ
Jacobson Canyon
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Jan 11 2025
SkyIslander18 • Triplogs 2,642
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John's Dam
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Afternooner up the canyon to the pools.
:)
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Oct 25 2024
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55 male
 Joined Sep 29 2004
 Small Town USA
Jacobson CanyonTucson, AZ
Jacobson Canyon
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Oct 25 2024
SkyIslander18 • Triplogs 2,642
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Angle Orchard/Jacobson Canyon combo
:)
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Jun 28 2024
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55 male
 Joined Sep 29 2004
 Small Town USA
Wet CanyonTucson, AZ
Wet Canyon
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Jun 28 2024
SkyIslander18 • Triplogs 2,642
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John's Dam
Ladybug Trail #329
Jacobson Canyon
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Plan was a swim at John's Dam/Jacobson Canyon.
Both were bone dry, not even a puddle.
Plan B was Dry Canyon.
Took it up to the climbing wall.
Good creek flow up here and had some light rain.
Added a plan C with a short hike down to Jacobson Creek via Ladybug Trail.
Just chilled by the water.
Fun afternoon.
:)
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Apr 25 2024
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55 male
 Joined Sep 29 2004
 Small Town USA
Jacobson CanyonTucson, AZ
Jacobson Canyon
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Apr 25 2024
SkyIslander18 • Triplogs 2,642
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Up to the big pool.
Strong creek flow.
:)
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Jan 31 2024
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55 male
 Joined Sep 29 2004
 Small Town USA
Jacobson CanyonTucson, AZ
Jacobson Canyon
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Jan 31 2024
SkyIslander18 • Triplogs 2,642
Hiking2.00 Miles 200 AEG
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John's Dam
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Took the Coronado sign trail around and into the canyon.
Good water flow down there.
Then drove around and hiked down to Johns Dam.
Fun afternoon!
:)
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Dec 08 2023
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55 male
 Joined Sep 29 2004
 Small Town USA
Jacobson CanyonTucson, AZ
Jacobson Canyon
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Dec 08 2023
SkyIslander18 • Triplogs 2,642
Hiking2.00 Miles 150 AEG
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Partners none no partners
Quick afternoon hike down to the creek via Angle Orchard.
Had a hot coffee, it was cold down there.
:)
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Nov 20 2023
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55 male
 Joined Sep 29 2004
 Small Town USA
Jacobson CanyonTucson, AZ
Jacobson Canyon
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Nov 20 2023
SkyIslander18 • Triplogs 2,642
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Entered down from the Swift Trail.
Hiked up to the narrows for a look.
:)
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Jun 11 2023
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55 male
 Joined Sep 29 2004
 Small Town USA
John's DamTucson, AZ
John's Dam
Tucson, AZ
Swimming avatar Jun 11 2023
SkyIslander18 • Triplogs 2,642
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Jacobson Canyon
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Very fun afternoon in the pools of John's Dam!
My buddy Lauren, her daughter & step mother were my water partners.
Jacobson creek is flowing light now and will be down to just pools in the next week or so.
Below the dam still had a good pool for us to splash around in up til sunset ... it was fun!
Canyon tree frog concert throughout the canyon as we left.
Next mountain swim will have to wait until the first good monsoon gets the canyon going again.
:D

water 1 out of 5water 2 out of 5water less than maxwater less than max Jacobson Canyon Light flow Light flow
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Jun 11 2023
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55 male
 Joined Sep 29 2004
 Small Town USA
John's DamTucson, AZ
John's Dam
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Jun 11 2023
SkyIslander18 • Triplogs 2,642
Hiking2.00 Miles 200 AEG
Hiking2.00 Miles   3 Hrs      0.67 mph
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Jacobson Canyon
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Me & Lauren hiked a bit up the canyon to the rock shelter.
:)
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Jun 05 2023
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55 male
 Joined Sep 29 2004
 Small Town USA
Jacobson CanyonTucson, AZ
Jacobson Canyon
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Jun 05 2023
SkyIslander18 • Triplogs 2,642
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John's Dam
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Afternoon hike up the canyon to the water slides.
Green canyon, low creek flow.
Always a beautiful place to see!
:)

water 1 out of 5water 2 out of 5water less than maxwater less than max Jacobson Canyon Light flow Light flow
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Apr 07 2023
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55 male
 Joined Sep 29 2004
 Small Town USA
Jacobson CanyonTucson, AZ
Jacobson Canyon
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Apr 07 2023
SkyIslander18 • Triplogs 2,642
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Roper Lake State Park
John's Dam
Dankworth Pond State Park
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First stop at Roper to see my buddy and meet the new Park Manager.
2nd was up Jacobson Canyon.
John's dam looked awesome with all the snow melt flow.
The canyon was flowing good and I didn't want to, but had to get the shoes wet for several crossings up to the swimming hole.
No swim today ... but soon!
Lot's of tall green grass, yellow and purple flowers and endless little waterfalls all up the canyon.
Last stop was at Dankworth for sunset and another friend visit.
Thumbs up for my afternoon!
:D
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water 1 out of 5water 2 out of 5water 3 out of 5water 4 out of 5 Roper Lake 76-100% full 76-100% full
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Nov 15 2022
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55 male
 Joined Sep 29 2004
 Small Town USA
Jacobson CanyonTucson, AZ
Jacobson Canyon
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Nov 15 2022
SkyIslander18 • Triplogs 2,642
Hiking2.00 Miles 250 AEG
Hiking2.00 Miles
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Swift Trail (State Hwy 366)
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From the Coronado sign I took the recently found cairn trail into the canyon. I don't know who plotted this route, but awesome job dude(s)!
Took the canyon up to just before the narrows. Creek had good flow and the fall colors are just starting, I thought they would be a tad more yeller :?
There were lot's of canyon tree frogs popping from the granite and I had a hawk flying over me the entire hike.
A climb up out of the canyon and the Swift Trail brought me back for the loop.
It's always beautiful up that canyon, but I'll have to hit it up again in the coming weeks for the color change.
:D
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water 1 out of 5water 2 out of 5water 3 out of 5water less than max Jacobson Canyon Medium flow Medium flow
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Aug 24 2022
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55 male
 Joined Sep 29 2004
 Small Town USA
Jacobson CanyonTucson, AZ
Jacobson Canyon
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Aug 24 2022
SkyIslander18 • Triplogs 2,642
Hiking2.00 Miles 200 AEG
Hiking2.00 Miles
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Helldive Spring
Road to Nowhere - FR 861
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Nothing big just out enjoying all this mountain water!
Entered Jacobson at about the mid section and down to my secret waterfall.
Then a bit up Helldive Spring. Never even came close to the spring, tall grasses has the trail completely hidden.
I ended with the RTN where I was greeted with the evening's storm cells & a faint rainbow. Was heading up the road when I noticed the FS horses in the opposite direction up in the canyon. I can never pass up the horses so up the canyon I went at sunset. Reached and had a great interaction with the 8 of them before heading back down in the low light. It's always a little nerve racking hiking through the grasses wondering where them rattlesnakes are.
So beautiful up there with all the water & green!
:D

dry Helldive Spring Dry Dry
? Did not make it to the spring

water 1 out of 5water 2 out of 5water 3 out of 5water less than max Jacobson Canyon Medium flow Medium flow

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Aug 08 2022
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55 male
 Joined Sep 29 2004
 Small Town USA
Jacobson CanyonTucson, AZ
Jacobson Canyon
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Aug 08 2022
SkyIslander18 • Triplogs 2,642
Hiking2.00 Miles 150 AEG
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Goat Tank - Pinaleno Mtns
John's Dam
Partners none no partners
It's been a great week of monsoon storms!
It's been hard getting an evening hike in before they hit.
Got up Jacobson to my favorite swimming hole and took the cold plunge as the first crackles of thunder rang overhead.
I added Goat Tank to the mix as light sprinkles fell.
Never made it down to the tank, way to bushwacky now.
Back at my vehicle I just chilled for sunset and stayed put for the evening's storms.
They hit from every direction tonight and I spent 2 hours photographing and enjoying the great light show!
:D

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Jul 24 2022
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55 male
 Joined Sep 29 2004
 Small Town USA
Pinaleno Mountains, AZ 
Pinaleno Mountains, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Jul 24 2022
SkyIslander18 • Triplogs 2,642
Hiking3.00 Miles 200 AEG
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Jacobson Canyon
Round the Mountain Campground
Shake Trail #309
Twilight Spring
Partners none no partners
Not really sure how to log this one?
A little hiking, a little storm chasing & a little car camping.
Would also like to add Deadman Curve, Ladybug Saddle & 127 canyon to the list.
Started low with a blazing humid hot (almost puked) overlook hike to Jacobson Canyon, within 1 hour I was hiking up high through the clouds on the Shake Trail freezing my A off ... amazing experience!
On the way back down had to van shelter from a big rain/hail storm at Twilight.
Crazy mountain weather, monsoons are back.
:D
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Apr 20 2022
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 Rimrock, Arizona
Riggs Flat LakeTucson, AZ
Riggs Flat Lake
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Apr 20 2022
cactuscat • Triplogs 488
Hiking3.00 Miles
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1st trip
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Snow Flat
Soldier Creek Campground
Jacobson Canyon
Partners none no partners
First trip up to Riggs this year and it was a good one!
Weather was amazing, road in good shape, hardly anyone there.
Two campers at Riggs, zero at Soldier Creek, zero at Treasure Park, a bunch at Arcadia for some reason.
Enjoyed several good conversations at Riggs - with Jonathon the birder/fisherman, Anna the AZGFD Ranger who was testing the water quality, and a nice local family and their very adorable pitty, Princess - who enjoyed watching the Eagles with me, and asked me to take their family photo.
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[ checklist ]  Riggs Lake  Soldier Creek
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