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Mount Bigelow Trail

Tucson, AZ

Hiking		Oct 05 2024
		Jackluminous • Triplogs 307

Hiking	2.39 Miles	582 AEG

Hiking	2.39 Miles	3 Hrs 2 Mns	1.99 mph
	582 ft AEG	1 Hour 50 Mns Break

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Wifey and I escaped the heat, hiked Bigelow and part of Kellogg looking for a nice hammock spot to chill.

On the way back we passed a lady who had attempted to take her cat for a hike. The cat wasn’t really up for it, so it got a ride in a kitty backpack instead.

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Aug 27 2024

markthurman53

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Tucson, Arizona

Incinerator Ridge Knagge Trail, AZ

Hiking		Aug 27 2024
		markthurman53 • Triplogs 907

Hiking	6.80 Miles	2,080 AEG

Hiking	6.80 Miles	6 Hrs 20 Mns		1.35 mph
	2,080 ft AEG	1 Hour 17 Mns Break	20 LBS Pack

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Drove up to Mount Lemmon to the Incinerator Ridge Trail and Hiked down to just a little past the San Pedro Vista. We turned around when our GPS's indicated 2 miles. Headed back the way we came to the Knagge Trail. Headed down the Knagge to the saddle about .7 miles in and turned around. Headed back up the Knagge and took the Kellogg Mountain Trail to the Butterfly Trail and returned to our start point. Started at about 0700 to overcast skies. We headed south along Incinerator Ridge, fairly easy walking for the first half mile then the trail starts it'd descent down to the San Pedro Overlook. Easy trail to follow but does have a lot of stair stepping as you descend.

On the return hike we took the Knagge Trail, I had tried this a few years back and didn't find any sign of it but this time we managed to find traces of it. Followed it down to the small saddle about .7 miles down where we lost it. It seems the trail switch backs down the south side of that saddle. Will have to do this again when we have more time to search out the trail, would at least like to get to the remains of the Knagge Cabin. Ate lunch at the saddle and returned the way we came. The GPS track on our return trip pretty much sticks to the trail. Red flags were placed along the trail and that helped us when we weren't sure about the route. The trail is covered with brush and dead fall that also helped obscure the trail.

Once back on the Incinerator Ridge Trail we took the Kellogg Mountain Trail to the Butterfly Trail and returned. No one on the trail all day with the exception of a couple camping we saw in the early morning along the ridge. Cloud cover for most of the day kept things pleasant. No water anywhere along the trail but then there were no stream crossings on this hike.

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Apr 29 2023

azdesertfather

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Tucson, AZ

Green Mountain Trail #21

Green Mountain Trail #21

Tucson, AZ

Hiking		Apr 29 2023
		azdesertfather • Triplogs 1,163

Hiking	13.45 Miles	2,211 AEG

Hiking	13.45 Miles	6 Hrs 50 Mns		2.21 mph
	2,211 ft AEG	45 Mns Break	19 LBS Pack

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Green Mountain Summit

Bug Springs Trail

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Originally planned a big group hiking from Mt. Lemmon to Sabino Canyon, but most of those wanting to do it canceled, so I chose this instead. I had Green Mountain on my bucket list for a while as one of Warren's 100 Classic Arizona Hikes, and honestly you can do a full Lemmon to the bottom hike through the trail system that is fairly close to Mt. Lemmon Highway (Aspen-Marshall Gulch-Sunset-Butterfly-Kellogg-Incinerator Ridge-Green-Bug Spring-Bug Spring Connector-Soldier, or instead of Soldier, -Sycamore Canyon-Bear Canyon to Sabino).

We decided to start at Bigelow Trailhead and took Bigelow to Kellogg, then Incinerator Ridge to Green to Bug Spring to Bug Spring Trailhead. We started out in the lower 50s and ended up around 90 degrees. On the way down we hit Leopold Point and the basically nonexistent trail up to Green Mountain Summit.

Loved the wildlife today. On the drive up Lemmon Highway I saw a gila monster on the side of the road. At the Bigelow Trailhead there were a couple of mule deer, and on the trail we ran into several bluejays, a couple of horned toads, a hummingbird (surprised to see that one buzzing around!) and several different kinds of squirrels, including one with long, furry ears.

One of our team had to pull off at the little parking turnoff across the road from Bear Canyon picnic area, but the other two of us made it to the bottom.

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Sep 26 2022

Jackluminous

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Tucson, AZ

Upper Green Mountain to Bigelow, AZ

Hiking		Sep 26 2022
		Jackluminous • Triplogs 307

Hiking	6.46 Miles	1,812 AEG

Hiking	6.46 Miles	3 Hrs 37 Mns		2.12 mph
	1,812 ft AEG	34 Mns Break	22 LBS Pack

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Hadn’t been backpacking in a while so decided to get back in shape with a partial load and a nice steep climb.

Wasn’t sure from my maps how to connect to incinerator ridge from upper green mountain so wound up going off trail; figured out the trail on the way back.

On the way up, passed a campsite on the ridge where somebody partially chopped down a live tree, probably with a hatchet. On the way back it had fallen. It was quite heartbreaking to see. Other campsites close to the trail had broken glass. Near Bigelow, someone had taken a dump in the middle of the trail.

It’s a great trail with some amazing views, but the overuse by people with less than stellar trail ethics is a bit much.

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May 23 2022

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Joined Jun 20 2003
Tucson, AZ

Mount Bigelow Trail

Tucson, AZ

Hiking		May 23 2022
		fricknaley • Triplogs 4,265

Hiking	4.75 Miles	1,280 AEG

Hiking	4.75 Miles
	1,280 ft AEG

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Sierra and I went up in the mountains. Tagged Leopoldo Point and Barnum Rock. Beautiful morning up there

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Aug 29 2021

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Tucson, AZ

Mount Bigelow Trail

Tucson, AZ

Run/Jog		Aug 29 2021
		fricknaley • Triplogs 4,265

Run/Jog	11.00 Miles	2,150 AEG

Run/Jog	11.00 Miles	2 Hrs 48 Mns		4.05 mph
	2,150 ft AEG	5 Mns Break	7 LBS Pack

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Bigelow - kellog - incinerator ridge to the point and a little further for the hell of it - back to bigelow - little bigs - FSR to highway and back

was a little hesitant after semi-imploding the day before but felt better overall. couldn't have been nicer up there.

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Jun 13 2021

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Tucson, AZ

Tucson, AZ

Hiking		Jun 13 2021
		PrestonSands • Triplogs 2,097

Hiking	8.00 Miles	2,066 AEG

Hiking	8.00 Miles	2 Hrs 49 Mns	2.84 mph
	2,066 ft AEG

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Started at San Pedro Vista a little before 6 am and it already seemed warm to me. First time hiking along this route since the Bighorn Fire so I was interested to see how it fared. Better than I thought it might’ve. Some regrowth coming in on the silver oaks and locust. Lots of low-lying smoke in the eastern sky. Saw a couple of deer grazing among the ferns along Kellogg Trail. Walked up to the summit of Mount Bigelow and then continued on along Bear Wallow Road, one of my favorites in the area. Lots of car campers barely stirring along the road. Went down the Bear Wallow drainage route a bit and noticed an old logging road I’d never seen before. Followed that to its end at the observatory, then returned via the same route. Downright toasty coming down Barnum Rock. Dry shirt and cold water at my truck, then an undesired drive down to the furnace flatlands and home.

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Jul 20 2019

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Tucson, AZ

Catalina Peaks, AZ

Run/Jog		Jul 20 2019
		fricknaley • Triplogs 4,265

Run/Jog	11.00 Miles	2,356 AEG

Run/Jog	11.00 Miles	2 Hrs 37 Mns		4.55 mph
	2,356 ft AEG	12 Mns Break	5 LBS Pack

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starting from san pedro vista. hit barnum on the way out, then bigelow. ran FSR out to 5 mile mark. came back and hit Bigggie smalls, bigelow again and leopold point. nice to be back up here.

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Jul 21 2018

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Tucson, AZ

Catalina Peaks, AZ

Run/Jog		Jul 21 2018
		fricknaley • Triplogs 4,265

Run/Jog	13.60 Miles	2,848 AEG

Run/Jog	13.60 Miles	3 Hrs 7 Mns		4.58 mph
	2,848 ft AEG	9 Mns Break	10 LBS Pack

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insanely humid but the temps were down so i took advantage in sneak in another catalina peaks run from the san pedro vista TH. hit barnum rock, leopold point, bigelow and biggy smalls on the way out. also scooted up FSR 614 just to do it. down to the hwy then back. hit barnum again on the way back, just to really stick the knife in deep

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Jul 03 2018

pmstirling

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Tucson, az

Tucson, AZ

Hiking		Jul 03 2018
		pmstirling • Triplogs 7

Hiking	0.71 Miles	500 AEG

Hiking	0.71 Miles
	500 ft AEG

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We hiked from the Sunset trail head to the San Pedro Vista parking area, a distance of just under 6 miles, with a bit over 1,000' AEG and a lot more than that descent! This is a lovely hike, mostly shaded down several ridges with great views in all directions.

From the Sunset trail head, we took what the OpenCycle map calls Sunset trail, but seems to be better known as Bear Wallow trail. This trail doesn't seem to be on HikeArizona. It parallels the Catalina Highway for a short distance, then crosses under it through a large culvert and then crosses Bear Wallow road and climbs up to Mt Bigelow Rd. Follow this over to the radio towers, then pick up either Kellog trail down by Butterfly trail, or continue on the road around the masts and pick up Bigelow trail. Either way you end up at the junction of Kellog and Butterfly trails. I have made a great loop out of Butterfly trail with Bear Wallow trail, highly recommended.

Just down Butterfly from this junction there's a faint trail that winds up to Kellog Peak, well worth doing! Great 360 views from here. The trail continues down the other side and leads to another lookout. We made the mistake of bushwhacking down to Kellog trail from there, which I really don't recommend. It's a short distance but very steep and loose with heavy manzanita bushes.

We continued on Kellog trail to the top of Incinerator Ridge Rd and picked up Incinerator Ridge trail. There are several NF camping spots there, all full as this is July 3rd! Here we found the AZ Trail markers for the equestrian bypass. Incinerator Ridge trail winds down to the San Pedro Vista overlook, and is a lovely trail with great vistas and mostly shaded. We took a short detour up Leopold Point, again well worth it for the views east to the Pinalenos and Galieros, including Mt Graham. You can also see the Santa Ritas from here.

One thing to note is that even though it's cool up on Mt Lemmon (low 70s for us), the sun really beats down and it seems much hotter - hat and plenty of water obligatory.

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Jun 17 2018

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Tucson, AZ

Catalina Peaks, AZ

Run/Jog		Jun 17 2018
		fricknaley • Triplogs 4,265

Run/Jog	10.04 Miles	2,338 AEG

Run/Jog	10.04 Miles	2 Hrs 33 Mns		4.21 mph
	2,338 ft AEG	10 Mns Break	6 LBS Pack

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would have loved to do more on such a gift of a weather day, but after a horrendous call night i was still tied locally.

this was still great.

hit barnum on the way out, then bigelow. took the roads out to the observatory and whitetail campground. came back and hit biggy smalls, bigelow and leopold point on the way back.

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Apr 15 2017

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Catalina Peaks, AZ

Run/Jog		Apr 15 2017
		fricknaley • Triplogs 4,265

Run/Jog	11.10 Miles	2,536 AEG

Run/Jog	11.10 Miles	2 Hrs 56 Mns		4.01 mph
	2,536 ft AEG	10 Mns Break	8 LBS Pack

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took AZT bypass to incinerator ridge, then kellogg mountain and bigelow trails to the bigelow FSR. ran that down to the observatory then down and around the white tail campground. came back and banged out some peaks: unnamed 8400 tower peak, mount bigelow, leopold point (took a stupid way down

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this is a very fun route. nice and cool up there early then fairly mild all things considered. was done before noon.

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Jun 05 2016

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Catalina Peaks, AZ

Run/Jog		Jun 05 2016
		fricknaley • Triplogs 4,265

Run/Jog	10.00 Miles	2,218 AEG

Run/Jog	10.00 Miles	2 Hrs 50 Mns		3.64 mph
	2,218 ft AEG	5 Mns Break	5 LBS Pack

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i was on call yesterday and last night so i paid the price on this one. started later than i wanted and was exhausted before i even got out of the car :lol:

hit Barnum rock for the first time in years. also hit Bigelow and some of the high peaks off the main Bigelow FSR. turned around at the observatory. lot of big nice open mountain views. too hot though. brutally hot today. last couple miles just killed me

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May 02 2015

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Green MT TH to MT Bigelow, AZ

Hiking		May 02 2015
		Jim • Triplogs 2,349

Hiking	5.00 Miles	1,400 AEG

Hiking	5.00 Miles	4 Hrs 45 Mns		1.82 mph
	1,400 ft AEG	2 Hrs Break	15 LBS Pack

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