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Signal Hill - 5 members in 19 triplogs have rated this an average 3.4 ( 1 to 5 best )
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Apr 05 2025
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49 male
 Joined Jun 20 2003
 Tucson, AZ
Manville - Cactus Wren loopTucson, AZ
Manville - Cactus Wren loop
Tucson, AZ
Run/Jog avatar Apr 05 2025
fricknaley • Triplogs 4,128
Run/Jog11.33 Miles 916 AEG
Run/Jog11.33 Miles   2 Hrs   32 Mns   4.59 mph
916 ft AEG      4 Mns Break3 LBS Pack
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Finishing off more trails in the far western part of Tucson district of SNP. I thought the sand might be tamped down a little from the rain - it was not :lol:
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Jan 21 2023
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49 male
 Joined Jun 20 2003
 Tucson, AZ
Saguaro West Tour, AZ 
Saguaro West Tour, AZ
 
Run/Jog avatar Jan 21 2023
fricknaley • Triplogs 4,128
Run/Jog15.20 Miles 1,335 AEG
Run/Jog15.20 Miles   3 Hrs   3 Mns   5.12 mph
1,335 ft AEG      5 Mns Break5 LBS Pack
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Encinas Trail
Manville - Cactus Wren loop
Signal Hill
Manville Trail
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Big route out in the foothills of SNP west. Started at Golden Gate TH and took that to Encinas trail at the Ez-Kim-In-Zin picnic area. Encinas out to the Cactus Wren/Manville Loop with a trip up Signal Hill. First time on some of these trails so it was nice to scratch them off the list. Nice cool, sunny and overall pleasant day.
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Aug 07 2021
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62 male
 Joined Dec 02 2014
 Mesa, AZ
Signal HillTucson, AZ
Signal Hill
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Aug 07 2021
adilling • Triplogs 402
Hiking1.10 Miles 24 AEG
Hiking1.10 Miles
24 ft AEG
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Manville - Cactus Wren loop
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A quick visit to Saguaro National Park West after hunting cactus blooms in other areas near the Old Pueblo. A little exploring the area after visiting the hill top to see the petroglyphs. This is an amazing spot for sunrise or sunset. Not as much fun at 4:30pm at 100+ degrees.....ha ha

I don't think I have ever seen this place so green. Tucson has been getting some serious rain lately.
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Oct 11 2018
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77 male
 Joined Feb 28 2003
 Tucson, AZ
Signal HillTucson, AZ
Signal Hill
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Oct 11 2018
rwstorm • Triplogs 1,041
Hiking0.48 Miles 51 AEG
Hiking0.48 Miles      47 Mns   0.70 mph
51 ft AEG      6 Mns Break
 
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After the Brown Mountain hike, I drove over to the Signal Hill Picnic Area in Saguaro National Park West. Believe it or not I had never been there, so this was an overdue treat. Classic old CCC construction like the others in the area, with the added bonus of some really nice petroglyphs. :D It turned out to be a pretty good day!
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Sep 20 2017
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72 male
 Joined Jun 27 2015
 Tucson, Arizona
SNP Manville Wild Dog Cactus Wren Trails, AZ 
SNP Manville Wild Dog Cactus Wren Trails, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Sep 20 2017
markthurman53 • Triplogs 866
Hiking8.10 Miles 697 AEG
Hiking8.10 Miles   3 Hrs   16 Mns   3.06 mph
697 ft AEG      37 Mns Break10 LBS Pack
 
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Wild Dog Trail - Saguaro NP West
Valley View Trail
Signal Hill
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Nice early morning hike in the Tucson Mountains, Saguaro National Park West. It is starting to feel like fall. Started this hike at the Manville Road access point and headed south on the Manville Trail to Signal Hill. This southern part of the Manville Trail is about .7 miles of walking up a sandy wash, the sand was not well packed so made the walking a little more challenging but not difficult. The Ironwood trees along this side of the park are a bit larger than I've seen in other parts of the park. At Signal Hill Picnic ground I followed the road to Golden Gate road and the trail head for the Wild Dog Trail. The Wild Dog Trail is a short .9 miles to the Valley View Overlook Trail and Bajada Wash and transitions from the lower desert floor to the Tucson Mountain lower hills. There are some mediocre views to the North from the ridge on this trail just prior to trail end at Bajada Wash. I saw one Rattlesnake along this trail and it was was a little more active than others I have seen on previous hikes. Rattled at me as I approached and appeared to move toward me such that I backed up a bit. I thought this odd behavior but in actuality it was moving off to the side of the trail heading for some brush that just happened to be sort of in my direction. Got a couple of pictures but since it was moving and the light was low they were not the best. I liked the way it moved toward its destination while all along keeping it's head cocked in my direction, guess it didn't trust me (don't know why I'm a pretty trusting guy). From Bajada Wash I headed back to Signal hill and took a short break at the Picnic grounds and a visit to the Hohokum Rock art on Signal Hill. Nice close up view to the north of Twin Peaks. The trip along the Cactus Wren and Return on the Manville Trail was rather mundane, just a lot of flat desert walking. The trail crosses many small desert washes that are coming down off the bajada. I did notice some odd looking marks on one section of the trail, parallel "s"shaped lines about 12 inches long and separated by about 12 inches. I assumed these were Sidewinder Rattlesnake tracks. I don't recall ever seeing a sidewinder in Arizona (have seen them in the Mojave) but they are here and they love the sandy desert floors. Also saw numerous round imprints in the sand left by coiled rattlesnakes from probably the night before. Overall a good hike. I was able to do 8 miles today and felt pretty good so what ever was kicking my butt for the last two weeks seems to be passing. I hope my doctor isn't a HAZ member because I told her I would keep my hiking down to under 4 miles for a couple of weeks. I figured I did 4 miles, then of coarse I have to head back.
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May 08 2016
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 Joined Mar 18 2012
 Goodyear, AZ
Hugh Norris TrailTucson, AZ
Hugh Norris Trail
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar May 08 2016
MikeS • Triplogs 872
Hiking1.40 Miles 350 AEG
Hiking1.40 Miles   1 Hour   20 Mns   1.05 mph
350 ft AEG
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After camping in Catalina State Park, we drove over to Saguaro National Park. We hiked the first mile of Hugh Norris then looked at the petroglphs at Signal Hill.
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Apr 13 2015
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51 male
 Joined Apr 30 2008
 Tucson, AZ
Encinas TrailTucson, AZ
Encinas Trail
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Apr 13 2015
azdesertfather • Triplogs 1,145
Hiking12.35 Miles 1,782 AEG
Hiking12.35 Miles   4 Hrs   15 Mns   3.40 mph
1,782 ft AEG      37 Mns Break
 
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Sendero Esperanza Trail - Saguaro NP West
Valley View Trail
Hugh Norris Trail
Signal Hill
Manville - Cactus Wren loop
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Did a nice loop from Ez-Kim-in-Zin parking lot...I did all of Encinas, then hiked the 0.4 mi back to Cactus Wren and took it south to Signal Hill. From Signal Hill I followed the road out of that picnic area to the Wild Dog Trail. I took Wild Dog to the end, then did Valley View real quick and back, then picked up Bajada Wash heading south to Hohokam Road, where I crossed the road to pick up the west end of Hugh Norris. I took Hugh Norris to Sendero Esparanza going north to return to Ez-Kim-in-Zin parking lot.

Encinas was part wash and part old road, a slight decline down to Cactus Wren. The others were ok also...the better trail was Hugh Norris for sure. Nice views. It incidentally was the real trail with any notable elevation (though Sendero Esparanza was a quick drop of elevation from the ridgeline that Hugh Norris started off as and continued as, on the way to Amole & Wasson Peaks).
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Feb 16 2015
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51 male
 Joined Apr 30 2008
 Tucson, AZ
Manville - Cactus Wren loopTucson, AZ
Manville - Cactus Wren loop
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Feb 16 2015
azdesertfather • Triplogs 1,145
Hiking4.50 Miles 230 AEG
Hiking4.50 Miles   1 Hour   17 Mns   3.51 mph
230 ft AEG
 
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Nice, easy hike through the desert. Not ideal with the road noise off of Sandario, but a beautiful, large grove of saguaros here with nice backdrop views of Panther/Safford peaks, PIcacho, and the Catalinas. The petroglyphs here were especially nice.
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Oct 28 2014
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47 male
 Joined Jun 10 2011
 Phoenix, AZ
Sendero Esperanza Trail - Saguaro NP WestTucson, AZ
Sendero Esperanza Trail - Saguaro NP West
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Oct 28 2014
The_Dude • Triplogs 364
Hiking8.15 Miles 2,075 AEG
Hiking8.15 Miles   2 Hrs   25 Mns   3.52 mph
2,075 ft AEG      6 Mns Break10 LBS Pack
 
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Amole Peak
Signal Hill
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Good times in the Tucson mountains. Hiked the Sendero Esperanza trail on up to Wasson peak, made it up in 1:10 with no stops. Quick stop up at the peak for the views, hazy day so not as good as usual. I scrambled up Amole Peak on the way back to check out the big white antenna that I could see the whole ridgeline. Nothing too exciting...Lots of good bloom out here right now, Desert Lavender (Hyptis emoryi), Desert Marigold (Baileya multiradiata) and Bahia (Bahia absinthifolia) all in great color, especially on the southern slopes. Even saw some nice Desert Zinnia (Zinnia acerosa) tucked in here and there that were blooming nicely. After finishing up the hike, I made a quick side trip to Signal Hill on my way to Sanderio Road. Definitely some impressive petroglyphs, worth a trip if you are in the area.
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Apr 20 2014
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39 male
 Joined Aug 16 2006
 Portland, OR
Signal HillTucson, AZ
Signal Hill
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Apr 20 2014
keepmoving • Triplogs 592
Hiking1.90 Miles 207 AEG
Hiking1.90 Miles   2 Hrs      0.95 mph
207 ft AEG
 
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I flew back to Tucson to visit family and friends and couldn't leave without making a night trip out to the petroglyphs. I parked outside of the park boundary and hiked in along the Manville Trail.

I spent about an hour on top of the hill photographing the stars over the petroglyphs, then returned back to my truck. On the hike out I was treated to a pack of coyotes howling in the distance.
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Jan 19 2013
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39 male
 Joined Aug 16 2006
 Portland, OR
Signal HillTucson, AZ
Signal Hill
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Jan 19 2013
keepmoving • Triplogs 592
Hiking1.90 Miles 207 AEG
Hiking1.90 Miles   1 Hour   37 Mns   1.18 mph
207 ft AEG
 
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After my first visit to Signal Hill a couple of months ago I wanted to return and photograph the petroglyphs with the night sky. I parked at Manville & Sandario Rd and hiked into the park at about 12:30am. I spent about 45 minutes photographing the petroglyphs before I received a call from a Sheriffs Deputy asking if I knew where my vehicle was. Since I had left it along the side of the rd in a UDA/drug smuggling area- BP & PCSD stopped out with my truck. Whoops!
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Jan 13 2013
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34 male
 Joined May 17 2007
 CA
Signal HillTucson, AZ
Signal Hill
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Jan 13 2013
rally_toad • Triplogs 466
Hiking0.30 Miles 24 AEG
Hiking0.30 Miles
24 ft AEG
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Fun walk in Saguaro.
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Jun 03 2012
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 Guides 34
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39 male
 Joined Aug 16 2006
 Portland, OR
Signal HillTucson, AZ
Signal Hill
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Jun 03 2012
keepmoving • Triplogs 592
Hiking0.30 Miles 69 AEG
Hiking0.30 Miles
69 ft AEG
 
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Can't believe I have never headed out to look at the petroglyphs before! The petroglyphs are in great condition and the location is fantastic for watching the sunset!
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Jul 16 2011
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50 female
 Joined Sep 18 2009
 Tucson, AZ
Signal HillTucson, AZ
Signal Hill
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Jul 16 2011
GrottoGirl • Triplogs 1,634
Hiking0.60 Miles 160 AEG
Hiking0.60 Miles
160 ft AEG
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Took my friends from Scotland on a short hike in the middle of the day to see the petroglyphs.
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Aug 10 2010
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 Gilbert, AZ
Signal HillTucson, AZ
Signal Hill
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Aug 10 2010
Digital_Sherpa • Triplogs 49
Hiking0.60 Miles 160 AEG
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160 ft AEG
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This was a last minute trip to find a location suitably dark enough for photographing the Milky Way. The timing was good with the monsoon taking a break and the moonless night. I didn't hike up to the hill but instead walked throughout the area looking for decent foregrounds. Got a wake-up call around 1:00am when I almost stepped on a resting Dback. He too was light painted and photographed...nothing is safe during sleep deprived photo experiments!
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Feb 14 2010
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35 male
 Joined May 19 2009
 Scottsdale, AZ
Signal HillTucson, AZ
Signal Hill
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Feb 14 2010
T Harris • Triplogs 30
Hiking0.60 Miles 160 AEG
Hiking0.60 Miles
160 ft AEG
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I originally planned on going to Tanque Verde Falls with my cousin, but he couldn't make the trip out there. I've been to Signal Hill (last summer) and I thought it would be cool to try my astrophotography with a petroglyph in the foreground. When I was there last summer, I drove through the Tucson Mountains and thought they were interesting. I on explored the mountains a little bit and took a shot at sunset, and went to Signal Hill. Not the most exciting hike ever, but it's nice to get back into the desert, since I've been doing so much creek related hiking lately.
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Nov 27 2009
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34 male
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 CA
Signal HillTucson, AZ
Signal Hill
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Nov 27 2009
rally_toad • Triplogs 466
Hiking0.60 Miles 160 AEG
Hiking0.60 Miles
160 ft AEG
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Partners none no partners
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Jan 11 2009
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43 female
 Joined Dec 01 2008
 Apache Junction,
Signal HillTucson, AZ
Signal Hill
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Jan 11 2009
iheartmonster • Triplogs 31
Hiking0.60 Miles 160 AEG
Hiking0.60 Miles
160 ft AEG
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Great quick trail in Saguaro NP. Very cool petroglyphs!
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Dec 21 2008
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47 male
 Joined Jan 30 2008
 Old Pueblo
Saguaro West , AZ 
Saguaro West , AZ
 
Hiking avatar Dec 21 2008
Jeffshadows • Triplogs 169
Hiking2.00 Miles 550 AEG
Hiking2.00 Miles
550 ft AEG
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Valley View Trail
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Took the family out to do a couple of short hikes in to scenic spots. Great weather for hiking in the saguaro forest.
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