Converse Trail - Saguaro NP • Hike • Arizona • All Triplogs • HikeArizona.COM

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Tucson, AZ

Douglas Converse Garwood lollipop, AZ

Hiking		Aug 26 2025
		Jackluminous • Triplogs 266

Hiking	1.87 Miles	139 AEG

Hiking	1.87 Miles	41 Mns	2.74 mph
	139 ft AEG

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I fell for the allure of a coolish, cloudy morning and headed to the end of Speedway, desperate for some hike time that didn’t involve two hours minimum in the car.

Within minutes of leaving the trailhead the evil sun reared its fiery self and set about roasting me.

I sucked it up and decided to keep going. It was a good thing too, because I got to see lots of critters much better acclimatized to roasting than I.

There was a desert tortoise, two deer, a squirrel, about a dozen lizards, and bugs. I got pictures and video of the tortoise and deer.

Wildflowers Observation Isolated
Barrel cactus is pretty much it. They look like their crowns are on fire, but maybe that’s the heat getting to me.

Mar 02 2025

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51 male

Joined Mar 24 2021
Tucson, AZ

Douglas Garwood Converse lollipop, AZ

Hiking		Mar 02 2025
		Jackluminous • Triplogs 266

Hiking	1.90 Miles	120 AEG

Hiking	1.90 Miles	39 Mns	2.92 mph
	120 ft AEG

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Short hike with wifey.

Dec 15 2024

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Triplogs 266

51 male

Joined Mar 24 2021
Tucson, AZ

Douglas Garwood Converse lollipop, AZ

Hiking		Dec 15 2024
		Jackluminous • Triplogs 266

Hiking	1.88 Miles	151 AEG

Hiking	1.88 Miles	36 Mns	3.13 mph
	151 ft AEG

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Late afternoon hike with wifey, who wanted to top off her step count.

Apr 21 2024

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Triplogs 266

51 male

Joined Mar 24 2021
Tucson, AZ

Douglas Garwood Converse lollipop, AZ

Hiking		Apr 21 2024
		Jackluminous • Triplogs 266

Hiking	1.90 Miles	112 AEG

Hiking	1.90 Miles	50 Mns	2.43 mph
	112 ft AEG	3 Mns Break

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Night hike with wifey. Beautiful evening for it, too, with a full moon.

On Douglas, coming out of the wash, we encountered our first rattler of the season. It was concealed in shrubbery off the trail, but didn’t hesitate to make its presence known. It was a grumpy snake and, unlike most, refused to yield and just kept rattling each time we attempted to pass. We did get around but it definitely lodged its grievances as we did so.

Dec 01 2023

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51 male

Joined Mar 24 2021
Tucson, AZ

Douglas Garwood Converse lollipop, AZ

Run/Jog		Dec 01 2023
		Jackluminous • Triplogs 266

Run/Jog	1.89 Miles	153 AEG

Run/Jog	1.89 Miles	24 Mns	4.73 mph
	153 ft AEG

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Afternoon run/hike intervals. Arrived just after all-day rain and for the first time in ages witnessed an empty parking lot at DS trailhead. Lovely, cool, with low clouds and occasional sprinkles. The rain washed away most of the footprints so the trails had the illusion of being less frequently used than they really are.

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Jun 24 2023

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51 male

Joined Mar 24 2021
Tucson, AZ

Douglas Garwood Converse lollipop, AZ

Hiking		Jun 24 2023
		Jackluminous • Triplogs 266

Hiking	1.88 Miles	148 AEG

Hiking	1.88 Miles	52 Mns	2.35 mph
	148 ft AEG	4 Mns Break

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Night hike with the fam. Saw two scorpions, a tarantula, and a bunny with beady red eyes that made me check my pockets for a Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch. Having none we bravely ran away.

Mar 21 2023

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51 male

Joined Mar 24 2021
Tucson, AZ

Douglas Garwood Converse lollipop, AZ

Run/Jog		Mar 21 2023
		Jackluminous • Triplogs 266

Run/Jog	1.87 Miles	145 AEG

Run/Jog	1.87 Miles	22 Mns	5.10 mph
	145 ft AEG

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Speed hike/jog/run intervals. Only rolled my foot once!

Mar 14 2023

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51 male

Joined Mar 24 2021
Tucson, AZ

Douglas Garwood Converse lollipop, AZ

Hiking		Mar 14 2023
		Jackluminous • Triplogs 266

Hiking	2.11 Miles	189 AEG

Hiking	2.11 Miles	37 Mns	3.84 mph
	189 ft AEG	4 Mns Break

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Quick hike after work. Was easily distracted by shiny things, like exploring the well used social trail up a drainage on Converse (which looked like it would be much more interesting if it had water in it), and a scurrying baby horned lizard on the way back to the trailhead.

Feb 09 2023

fricknaley

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Joined Jun 20 2003
Tucson, AZ

Saguaro East Foothills, AZ

Run/Jog		Feb 09 2023
		fricknaley • Triplogs 4,124

Run/Jog	12.40 Miles	1,135 AEG

Run/Jog	12.40 Miles
	1,135 ft AEG	5 Mns Break	5 LBS Pack

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big loop from douglas springs th. hit scott's knob along the way. had fun with this one but the calf hurts more so gonna take a few days off

Ran the first 2 miles easy, then the first minute of each additional mile at 1/2 marathon pace.

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Feb 06 2023

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51 male

Joined Mar 24 2021
Tucson, AZ

Douglas Converse Garwood Carrillo Wildhorse, AZ

Hiking		Feb 06 2023
		Jackluminous • Triplogs 266

Hiking	5.38 Miles	616 AEG

Hiking	5.38 Miles	1 Hour 19 Mns	4.09 mph
	616 ft AEG

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Carrillo Trail - Saguaro NP

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Lovely evening for a brisk walk. Felt good and maintained a good pace for the entire trip. Decided to try out the Converse trail, as I’d never found it a useful route to get anywhere. I took it just for grins. It’s a beautiful trail with an interesting landscape; a bit more topsy-turvy than the others around.

Water is definitely drying up.

Nov 14 2013

markthurman53

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72 male

Joined Jun 27 2015
Tucson, Arizona

SNP Wild Horse Three Tanks and Bajada Vista T, AZ

Hiking		Nov 14 2013
		markthurman53 • Triplogs 864

Hiking	6.10 Miles	932 AEG

Hiking	6.10 Miles	2 Hrs 12 Mns		2.98 mph
	932 ft AEG	9 Mns Break	10 LBS Pack

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Three Tank Trail - Saguaro NP

Bajada Vista Trail - Saguaro NP

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From Speedway Trail head. Wildhorse Trail to Three Tanks Trail, Three Tanks to Carrillo Trail to The old abandon Bajada Vista Trail. Bajada Vista Trail to Wildhorse Trail and return to Douglas Spring Trail via the Converse Trail. These are excellent hikes for when you just want to get out for a short walk and don't want to drive too far (I live on East side of town). Not a recommended summer hike except in very early morning or late evening.

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Jan 08 2013

mmaxwell87

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38 female

Joined Jan 19 2013
Tucson, AZ

Tucson, AZ

Tucson, AZ

Hiking		Jan 08 2013
		mmaxwell87 • Triplogs 1

Hiking	8.70 Miles	3,752 AEG

Hiking	8.70 Miles	2 Hrs 23 Mns	3.65 mph
	3,752 ft AEG

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This was our first hike of 2013! Decided to take a short drive to the Douglas Spring Trailhead and try out our new DSLR camera lense. The hike was an easy one as we wanted to ease our way back into it after not hiking for almost a year. Not much to see if you're used to looking at cacti, at least in the winter.

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Jan 04 2013

dgilbert10us

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46 male

Joined Sep 12 2012
Tucson, AZ

Tucson, AZ