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Peak 4416 - Tortolita Mountains

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LindaAnn

Linda came up with this one and asked if I would like to tag along. With stats and weather in perfect alignment, I instantly signed on. Morning came and we hit the trail at 0700, with me somehow still sleeping. I started this hike trailing and basically held that position the rest of the day, just following Linda where ever it was that she went - much like a lost dog. Don't tell her, but if she would have somehow given me the slip, I'd still be out there trying to find my way back to the truck.
Back to the hike, it was with few exceptions perfect weather with very little direct sun and sufficient breeze. The trail in general gained elevation at a very pleasant rate - aside from this one part where Linda dragged me up some God forsaken, boulder heap. This is an interesting loop as you can see where you're going and where you've been the whole way, It's like a race track running around the inner perimeter of this big canyon. Though the mileage was on the longer side, the elevation was low enough that sniveling was minimal today. All in all just a really nice day out hiking; not too strenuous, not too easy, a nice area that is largely new to me, yakking with Linda. All good things.

Thanks Linda for the invite and the company. Top notch as always.

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Nov 06 2023

fricknaley

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Run/Jog		Nov 06 2023
		fricknaley • Triplogs 4,124

Run/Jog	15.15 Miles	2,759 AEG

Run/Jog	15.15 Miles	3 Hrs 45 Mns		4.17 mph
	2,759 ft AEG	7 Mns Break	7 LBS Pack

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Alamo springs - ridgeline - wild burro - wild mustang. came down the hotel spur because i was out of water and it was stupid hot.

good loop. pretty good until mustang, when the effects of working all weekend and the unseasonable heat started taking thier toll

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Mar 30 2023

LindaAnn

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Tucson, AZ

Hiking		Mar 30 2023
		LindaAnn • Triplogs 2,600

Hiking	16.57 Miles	2,766 AEG

Hiking	16.57 Miles	6 Hrs 44 Mns	2.69 mph
	2,766 ft AEG	35 Mns Break

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trekkin_gecko

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All new ground for me today. Rainy drive down from the Valley, but cool and cloudy when we started around 0830. Started on Wild Burro, then up Upper Javelina. Steady climb, but not too steep, and in good condition. Flowers everywhere, which was the theme for the day.

Made our way up Wild Mustang, which was fun in the low clouds. East on Wild Burro again, where we took a break near the windmill, roughly the halfway point of the loop. The dam was neat, and the rock corral was impressive.

Another uphill climb on Loop Trail, but the giant switchbacks made the incline very subtle. Great views as we topped out on the loop, passing a crested saguaro somewhere along that stretch as the trail turned into Ridgeline. Chilly breeze and a few sprinkles through here as well.

Alamo Springs had the roughest tread of the day, but was still in good shape. Spotted a Gila Monster about halfway up the climb. The descent was welcome, and pleasant, and we finished up on Wild Burro.

All the trails were in great condition. An abundance of flowers with more varieties than I have seen elsewhere this spring. Great hike today, thanks for the suggestion, Kelly!

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Globemallow—orange & purple, lupine, poppies, chia, owl clover, penstemon, and a whole bunch more

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Mar 30 2023

trekkin_gecko

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Tucson, AZ

Hiking		Mar 30 2023
		trekkin_gecko • Triplogs 4,660

Hiking	16.43 Miles	2,838 AEG

Hiking	16.43 Miles	6 Hrs 41 Mns	2.68 mph
	2,838 ft AEG	33 Mns Break

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linda had not hiked in the tortolitas before, so we chose the super loop for our hike today
got going around 0830
did the loop clockwise, taking a break at the windmill about halfway
the fire damage is much less noticeable than two years ago
looked like it might rain for much of the hike but only a few tiny sprinkles
overcast, breezy at times, cool temps
we saw very few people
this is a great hike - good footing, good views and a variety of trails
scenic southern arizona terrain, with granite boulders, grasslands and lots of saguaros
plentiful wildflowers, including owl clover and chia
a highlight was linda spotting a gila monster on alamo springs trail

finished up mid afternoon to clearing skies
nice hiking with linda as always - thanks!

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Mar 21 2021

johnlp

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Tucson, AZ

Hiking		Mar 21 2021
		johnlp • Triplogs 5,208

Hiking	16.78 Miles	3,297 AEG

Hiking	16.78 Miles	5 Hrs 57 Mns	3.03 mph
	3,297 ft AEG	25 Mns Break

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Last week we talked about this hike, then things worked out the night before so we were on. First time in the Tortolitas for both of us. Nice trails, good scenery, great weather. No complaints.
We didn't see anybody the first 3/4 of the hike then more and more people as we approached the trailhead as expected. Hiked through a few miles of burn. Not too depressing. Seems like it will recover in a few years. Saw just a few wildflowers.
Fun hike. Thanks Kelly.

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Mar 21 2021

trekkin_gecko

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Hiking		Mar 21 2021
		trekkin_gecko • Triplogs 4,660

Hiking	16.78 Miles	3,297 AEG

Hiking	16.78 Miles	5 Hrs 57 Mns	3.03 mph
	3,297 ft AEG	25 Mns Break

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last minute plans to check out the tortolitas
we had discussed doing so on our way back from wasson peak last week
we chose the shorter of the two super loop tracks posted
only and hour and a half from the valley, got going around 0630 or so from the very nice wild burro trailhead
there is a good trail map available to the kiosk
wild burro (rather than just taking the wash) to the point where all the trails converge and set out on upper javelina
fun trail, enjoyable ascent, good views once up high
next was wild mustang - thought the west end was better than the east
back on wild burro trail, dropped down to the windmill and dam area
took a short break and headed up the gentle switchbacks on the loop trail
best views of the day from the ridgeline trail, although this and the loop trail revealed quite a bit of burn area
took a longer snack break at an overlook, with views of the santa catalinas, santa ritas, wasson peak and baboquivari
returned on alamo springs trail, which was my favorite of the day, even with some additional elevation gain
all of the trails were in beautiful shape
you could look around without watching your footing every minute
an interesting range and very pleasant hiking
the loop gave us a good overview of the area, and the chance to hit most of the trails
route scout mileage seemed a little high compared to some other tracks
glad we did this one, john - nice to see some new territory

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Mar 30 2019

fricknaley

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Run/Jog		Mar 30 2019
		fricknaley • Triplogs 4,124

Run/Jog	16.14 Miles	2,956 AEG

Run/Jog	16.14 Miles	3 Hrs 46 Mns		4.44 mph
	2,956 ft AEG	8 Mns Break	7 LBS Pack

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Alamo Springs - Ridgeline - Wild Burro - Wild Mustang - Upper Javalina

Ideal weather. Amazing assortment of flowers. saw a large gila monster, baby rattler and an owl

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markthurman53

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Tortolita Mountains Super Loop, AZ

Hiking		Dec 17 2018
		markthurman53 • Triplogs 864

Hiking	18.88 Miles	3,366 AEG

Hiking	18.88 Miles	9 Hrs 33 Mns		2.46 mph
	3,366 ft AEG	1 Hour 53 Mns Break	20 LBS Pack

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I have lived in Tucson 60 years and have never been to the Tortolita Mountains. I decided it was time to fix that. The Tortolita Mountains are the northern most of the three metamorphic core complexes in the Tucson area. These Mountains were formed as the west coast was spreading and granitic plutons floated up against the existing Granitic and sedimentary rocks. At the same time the valleys were sinking. (Tucson sain sank 17000 feet in some places). Like describing a chocolate candy they have a Granite core with a layer of Gneiss and a top layer of metamorphosed sedimentary rock. As the pluton rose it created the Gneiss and metamorphosed the sedimentary rock above that. On the taller mountains the granite sticks out on top and the Gneiss and sedimentary rocks slid down the sides of the pluton. Enough of the Geology lecture and on with the hike.

For the first hike in these mountains I decided to do the Tortolita Super Loop as described in HAZ. This hike not only touches a potion of all the trails in the Tortolitas it also has a good section of off trail route finding. These trails are some of the best maintained trails I have seen in a remote area, they have done a nice job. These mountains are a low lying desert mountain with an elevation from 3000 to 4500 feet. But with this hike you will still get an AEG of 3700 feet.(HAZ Route shows only 3366, Don't know where the other 350 went)

I started at the Wild Burro trail head where almost any hike you do in these mountains start. There are multiple options in this section for doing this loop but the one I chose was the Wild Burro to the Alamo Spring then the Lower Javelina to the Alamo Spring Spur back to the Alamo Spring Trail. After this the route is determined by the trails available, Ridgeline Wild Burro and then the Cochie Trail. There are great views along the Ridgeline Trail of the Catalinas to the southeast and the Tucson and Quinlin Mountains to the Southwest and Picacho and Newman Peak to the northwest. The Ridgeline Trail heads east along the ridge that separates Wild Burro Canyon and Rueles Canyon. At any point along this ridge short side trips can be taken up to ridge to look down into Rueles Canyon (most of which is private property). The Ridgeline Trail ends where the ridge takes on a northern direction toward Wild Burro Canyon. From here to Wild Burro Canyon you are on the Wild Burro Loop Trail, Odd name for this trail. I think it should be called the Wild Burro Ridgeline Connector or just make it a continuation of the Ridgeline Trail. Oh well what’s in a name.

I took a lunch break at the Windmill and tank at where the Wild Burro Loop Trail ends and the Wild Burro Canyon Trail begins. The wind mill is now solar powered and the water tank was full of water and wasps. There is also an old cement dam that is doing a great job of holding back sand, also a stone corral just east of that (I believe this is Goat Corral). The Wild Burro trail to the Wild Mustang Trail is in great condition and goes pretty fast. Took the Wild Mustang trail for a couple hundred yards where it crosses a creek and the cross country portion of the hike begins.

There is no trail along the cross country portion, Cochie Wild Burro Connector. I followed the route I downloaded to my GPS and it was easier than I thought. Ran into a couple of people maintaining the upper Wild Burro Trail and they told me to watch for rock cairns and a slight trail, if you don’t see either you are off trail. They were right you could see a slight trail there (better than some of the other so called designated trails I have seen). The “trail” is faint but it is visible and it doesn’t take good drugs to visualize it. When the trail disappeared you look for the rock cairns. The two times I got off trail I knew it because I didn’t see the “trail” or rock Cairns. Once you hit the high point on the ridge overlooking Cochie Canyon there is a quarter mile section down to the saddle below that is an exception, you are on your own to find a good route. Be prepared to get poked, stuck and pricked by every stickery thing in the desert. Shed a lot of blood on this stretch. Once down to the small saddle the route is along a ridge all the Way to Cochie Creek and Cochie Spring. Once again the faint trail can be seen. Cochie Spring was dry although I did not look in the cement water tank to see if there was water in it. The Aermotor wind mill still turns when the wind is blowing but makes a terrible squeaking noise like it is in need of oil. I took a break here to the sound of birds and the squeaky windmill.

It was now 3:00 and I still had 5 miles to go. I should have no issue getting back by 5:00 and sunset. Fairly easy going along the Cochie, Wild Mustang and Upper Javelina Trail back to the trail head. The Cochie Trail gets a little old as it travels up then down ravines coming off of the ridge between Cochie and Wild Mustang Canyon. Then again it might not be all that bad it could just be that I was tired and ready to be done. Either way this was a great hike and I will be back this week to finish up the trails I didn’t get to do today.

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Wild Burro Canyon

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	Wild Burro Tank	Dripping	Dripping
	Water tank was full, assume windmill was pumping water to it.

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Mar 10 2017

azdesertfather

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Tucson, AZ

Hiking		Mar 10 2017
		azdesertfather • Triplogs 1,144

Hiking	15.62 Miles	2,851 AEG

Hiking	15.62 Miles	7 Hrs 53 Mns		2.56 mph
	2,851 ft AEG	1 Hour 47 Mns Break	50 LBS Pack

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Rucked 40lb, plus food/water. Hot day for so early in the year. Slowed down by partner who was carrying 50lb of weight and going pretty slow.

	Wild Burro Tank	Gallon + per minute	Gallon + per minute
	the tank was full and usable with good filtration

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Dec 18 2016

fricknaley

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Tucson, AZ

Hiking		Dec 18 2016
		fricknaley • Triplogs 4,124

Hiking	15.59 Miles	3,005 AEG

Hiking	15.59 Miles	5 Hrs 12 Mns		3.00 mph
	3,005 ft AEG		6 LBS Pack

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JuanJaimeiii

JJ came down to join me for a nice big loop in the Tortolitas. We did Upper Jav - Wild Mustang - Wild Burro - Tortolita Ridgeline - Alamo Springs.

perfect day for this one. the miles went by really fast.

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Dec 18 2016

JuanJaimeiii

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Hiking		Dec 18 2016
		JuanJaimeiii • Triplogs 2,400

Hiking	15.59 Miles	3,005 AEG

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fricknaley

It's always enjoyable hiking with Dr. Frick. Especially in the Tortolita's on a breezy December morning. At first I thought we were going to freeze and then the sun came out and saved the day. This one is a great leg stretcher.

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Nov 11 2016

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Pusch Peak

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Tucson, AZ

Hiking		Nov 11 2016
		toddak • Triplogs 577

Hiking	21.00 Miles	5,500 AEG

Hiking	21.00 Miles	10 Hrs 30 Mns	2.00 mph
	5,500 ft AEG

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Veteran's Day hiking, starting with a dawn climb of the excellent Pusch Peak route. Then a quick drive over to the Tortolitas for a clockwise Superloop on the manicured official trails. The unofficial route between Cochie Springs and Wild Mustang is a bit tricky to find and follow in places, but its well-cairned and a fun challenge.

To all our vets and active military - THANK YOU!!!!!

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Jan 18 2016

ChriLaRo

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Tucson, AZ

Hiking		Jan 18 2016
		ChriLaRo • Triplogs 8

Hiking	18.50 Miles	3,767 AEG

Hiking	18.50 Miles	8 Hrs		2.47 mph
	3,767 ft AEG	30 Mns Break	15 LBS Pack

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First time in the Tortolita Mountains. Beautiful range. I shall be back for more.

	Wild Burro Tank	Quart per minute	Quart per minute
	The tank was full to the brim.

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Dec 30 2015

JuanJaimeiii

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Hiking		Dec 30 2015
		JuanJaimeiii • Triplogs 2,400

Hiking	17.44 Miles	3,303 AEG

Hiking	17.44 Miles	6 Hrs 1 Min	3.05 mph
	3,303 ft AEG	18 Mns Break

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azdesertfather

Mountain_Rat

Matt had wanted to do Window Peak via Finger Rock Trail. That was our plan but weather concerns had us shifting gears to the Tortilitas. We gained a couple extra miles, lost about 3500 feet of gain and ended up with weather that was comfortable for the bulk of our hike.

This loop is enjoyable and has some nice views along the way. It was my second time doing it but probably not my last.

I have a feeling Window Peak won't be too far off in the distant future.

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Dec 30 2015

azdesertfather

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Hiking		Dec 30 2015
		azdesertfather • Triplogs 1,144

Hiking	17.44 Miles	3,303 AEG

Hiking	17.44 Miles	5 Hrs 57 Mns	3.09 mph
	3,303 ft AEG	18 Mns Break

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We had planned on doing Kimball/Window via Finger Rock, but the cold temps had us looking at the last minute for something a little lower in elevation, so JJ & I introduced Mountain Rat to the Tortolita Superloop. Started just after 8, and moved through it fairly quickly. All the trails are super easy to follow with the exception of the old, unnamed trail you take on the superloop to connect the end of Cochie Canyon to the dropdown onto Wild Mustang. It was a little overgrown in spots, and involves that short, steep ascent over the ridge.

Today I was wearing leather boots, and during the our time in that particular section, the glue gave way with the sole on my right boot and I had a flopper. It came loose from the toe all the way to the arch on my right foot. Thankfully it was easily remedied with some good ole duct tape...few swipes around and it was fine the rest of the day. Once we were done with that section and was onto Wild Mustang, the left boot did the same...giving way from toe to the ball of my left foot. Little more duct tape, here we come.

This was the first time I've done the whole loop in nearly 2 years; when I was on it last, there was still trail construction going on around the Wild Burro spur and the Ridgeline, and on that particular day I needed to take a detour route. Today I re-recorded the track and will update the trip description to note the final route.

Up on the Ridgeline (my favorite section), we took in views from Mt. Wrightson, Baboquivari & Kitt Peak in the south to Four Peaks in the north, beautiful.

Was great getting to know Mountain Rat, enjoyed your company today! And as always, JJ too.

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Dec 30 2015

Mountain_Rat

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		Mountain_Rat • Triplogs 257

Hiking	17.73 Miles	3,254 AEG

Hiking	17.73 Miles	6 Hrs 2 Mns		3.05 mph
	3,254 ft AEG	13 Mns Break	9 LBS Pack

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I met up with JJ and Dave at the Wild Burro TH just a bit after 8:00 and we commenced to burning up the trail. Early on, we had just enough sunshine to keep us from freezing, but well before the half way mark we had a pretty comfortable balance of sun and shade that lasted the rest of the hike. This one covers quite a lot of ground and though the elevation gain seems kind of low, you pick it up quickly in just a few spots, so it’s not easy gain. This was a tough little trot in an area that I intend to further explore.

Thanks to Dave and JJ for guiding this one. I had no track loaded, so had no clue what to do or where to go. Till next time…

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Apr 25 2015

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Hiking	18.05 Miles	3,792 AEG

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Not a very rugged area,( but maybe my perception was clouded by the fact that the trail starts at the Ritz Carlton :-k

? The area is vast, however and there is plenty to explore. AND as we were hiking I saw a bobcat dart around a bend in the trail up ahead. He disappeared very quickly and I only glimpsed him for a second, but it was still so cool to see a BOBCAT ^^

The ridgeline Trail was very beautiful- the views of Mount Lemmon were inspiring~ Definitely the highlight of the day

As our hike neared the end we came into view of the Ritz again and could see some event being set up and lots of Tuxedos gathered around. A start contrast to us, all dusty from an 18 mile hike. Maybe we should have celebrated post-hike with a martini at the lounge??

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Apr 25 2015

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		John9L • Triplogs 1,647

Hiking	18.05 Miles	3,792 AEG

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This lasso loop hike came onto my radar about a year ago. It looked interesting and it was relatively close to Phoenix. The weather looked pleasant for late April and I talked to Kyle and Claire and they were down. Wet met at Ray Rd and the I-10 and the drive down took took a little over an hour.

This hike starts from the Ritz Carlton parking lot. The Trailhead has nice bathrooms and they provide a map with excellent details of the hikes in the area. The trail starts by dropping you into a wash. Soon after we hit a junction and went to the northwest as we started our lasso loop. These trails are in excellent condition and are easy to follow. There were a few people on the early portion around the resort. They didn't wander too far away.

We made steady progress and we took a short break by the windmill at the five mile mark. From there we connected onto the unofficial trail. The route is generally easy to follow but it really helped having a GPS. Mostly for the beginning and a few short stretches as we climbed to the ridgeline and then dropped down the east side where we connected back on official trail.

Once back on trail we made quick time as we headed for the homestead. We passed the grave marker along the way and soon after Claire spotted a bobcat on the trail ahead of us. I caught a quick glimpse of it as it ran away. We continued on and took our lunch at the homestead where there were a couple of tanks for water. It looked green but filterable. The real issue were all the wasps flying around. We didn't explore the homestead much. There is a large rock corral to the northeast. It looks like that is where you want to pick up the trail. Instead we followed a use trail two-tenths of a mile to connect back onto trail.

Next up was the Ridgeline trail and this is the best portion of the hike. The trail is in excellent condition and the views of the Catalinas and Mount Lemmon are breathtaking! We made quick time and connected onto a few different trails. The rest of the hike blurred by and before long we were all done and back to the jeep.

The Tortolitas have some nice hiking. It's a large range with a lot of trails in very good condition. It reminded us a lot of South Mountain without the people. Give this area a try if you're looking for some nice trails that aren't too far from the major cities.

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[ checklist ] Tortolita Mountains

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Apr 25 2015

Tough_Boots

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		Tough_Boots • Triplogs 755

Hiking	18.00 Miles	3,705 AEG

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9L's been wanting to do this... mostly for all the unique trail links to add to his ranking. I'm sure my list is wrong. I'll fix it after he posts-- he won't miss a single one :lol:

It was nice to do a new area but there's really nothing too interesting going on down here. The Tortolita Ridgeline Trail was definitely the highlight-- some great views of Lemmon and Wrightson. There was a good bit of commentary that most of the day was very similar to hiking South Mountain except the trails here are immaculate. It was a beautiful day and an enjoyable hike but I don't see myself visiting these trails again. Good flower show right now.

A+ for nicest bathrooms at any trailhead anywhere

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Feb 26 2015

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Backpack		Feb 26 2015
		sirena • Triplogs 362

Backpack	17.20 Miles	3,560 AEG

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