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Dobe Wash Trail - Saguaro NP West - 2 members in 6 triplogs have rated this an average 2.5 ( 1 to 5 best )
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May 09 2025
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54 male
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 Phoenix
Sendero Esperanza and Hugh Norris loop, AZ 
Sendero Esperanza and Hugh Norris loop, AZ
 
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bjonson • Triplogs 261
Hiking9.01 Miles 1,758 AEG
Hiking9.01 Miles   3 Hrs   8 Mns   2.88 mph
1,758 ft AEG
 
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Dobe Wash Trail - Saguaro NP West
Sendero Esperanza Trail - Saguaro NP West
Hugh Norris Trail
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Apr 19 2025
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 Joined Jun 20 2003
 Tucson, AZ
Washes and Stuff in SNP, AZ 
Washes and Stuff in SNP, AZ
 
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fricknaley • Triplogs 4,124
Run/Jog14.55 Miles 2,550 AEG
Run/Jog14.55 Miles   3 Hrs   41 Mns   4.16 mph
2,550 ft AEG      11 Mns Break4 LBS Pack
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Gould Mine Trail Loop
Sendero Esperanza Trail - Saguaro NP West
Dobe Wash Trail - Saguaro NP West
Bajada Wash Trail - Saguaro NP West
Wild Dog Trail - Saguaro NP West
Valley View Trail
Hugh Norris Trail
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Finishing off some more trails end SNP west. Fun route. beautiful weather. Felt pretty good, though wore down a bit towards the end. Still better than expected only a week out from 58 miler
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Mar 12 2022
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 Joined Nov 20 2012
 Phoenix, AZ
Wasson Peak F8 Loop, AZ 
Wasson Peak F8 Loop, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Mar 12 2022
BiFrost • Triplogs 1,257
Hiking13.18 Miles 2,850 AEG
Hiking13.18 Miles   5 Hrs   56 Mns   2.61 mph
2,850 ft AEG      53 Mns Break
 
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Hugh Norris Trail
Sendero Esperanza Trail - Saguaro NP West
Sweetwater Trail
Dobe Wash Trail - Saguaro NP West
Bajada Wash Trail - Saguaro NP West
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Joined 9L and Chumley for figure 8 loop of Wasson Peak. Great weather on the day with awesome trail starting from the Hugh Norris trailhead on the west side. Few miles into the hike we turned on to Sendaro Esperanza Trail over to the Mam-a-Gah area that had some glyphs in the wash where we checked those out and took a break.

After the break we continued on King Canyon Trail over the Sweetwater Trail and eventually to Wasson Peak summit. Had lunch on the summit with a few other people. Not overly crowded but people were definitely out on the trail. Lunch done we dropped off the top on Hugh Norris Trail again heading down the west side. Did a quick side hike over Amole Peak which was only about 150 feet or so above the trail.

Finishing up the figure 8 we jumped back on Sendaro Esperanza over to the Adobe Wash Trail. We followed that until it hits the road and then connected with Bajada Wash Trail that we hiked on back to the trailhead. Nice to hike some new trails since I'd only previously done Wasson Peak on Sweetwater Trail. Definitely enjoyed the west side trails more than the rest!
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Mar 12 2022
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52 male
 Joined Sep 18 2002
 Tempe, AZ
Wasson 8, AZ 
Wasson 8, AZ
 
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chumley • Triplogs 1,993
Hiking13.63 Miles 3,318 AEG
Hiking13.63 Miles   5 Hrs   56 Mns   2.53 mph
3,318 ft AEG      33 Mns Break
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Hugh Norris Trail
Sendero Esperanza Trail - Saguaro NP West
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Dobe Wash Trail - Saguaro NP West
Bajada Wash Trail - Saguaro NP West
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Other than a couple of quick trips up flatriron and pie, it occured to me that I haven't hiked on an actual trail since November, other than snowshoeing. Since I'd never hiked Wasson before, it's been on my "sometime whenever it makes sense" list and it seemed to be a good option today.

Hugh Norris was officially annoying in it's insane NPS construction. A million unnecessary steps made what would be a pleasant desert hike into an unbelievable stairmaster of pumpkin. Somebody was bored. For years. :sweat:

Eventually we got past the overzealous granite stepmaster and enjoyed the day on the mountain. John pointed out some rock art he knew about from a previous trip. The west side is more scenic. The old road grades are less exciting. We took a break on the summit and a few others were there, but not overwhelming. It is a national park, after all.

On the way down, we took a quick detour to Amole Peak. There's a register there, which despite being a named peak, is a bit surprising because it has no elevation or prominence or whatever it is that people typically want to put their name in a jar for.

The lower stretches hit some typically annoying SNPW wash walking and the temps got a bit warmer than preferred. Bajada parallels the park road, and the less-adventurous among the group bailed to check out the rental-car crowd, while the rest of us finished in the wash. We did encounter a very active bee hive in the wash and were quite pleased to pass by without incident.

Good peak, good loop, good weather, good company. Would do again. :)
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Jan 10 2022
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72 male
 Joined Jun 27 2015
 Tucson, Arizona
Hugh Norris Loop, AZ 
Hugh Norris Loop, AZ
 
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markthurman53 • Triplogs 864
Hiking8.74 Miles 1,667 AEG
Hiking8.74 Miles   4 Hrs   40 Mns   1.98 mph
1,667 ft AEG      15 Mns Break
 
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Bajada Wash Trail - Saguaro NP West
Sendero Esperanza Trail - Saguaro NP West
Dobe Wash Trail - Saguaro NP West
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Back in Arizona after a month long dry spell of no hiking in Lubbock. After a couple days of domestic chores that needed to be done on the house we managed to get a hike in. We headed to the Tucson Mountains Saguaro National Park to hike a trail I did a few years back along the Hugh Norris Trail, Sandero Esperanza and Dobe Wash. We started from the Sus picnic area and headed to the Hugh Norris Trail and did the loop CCW.

The weather was perfect even though it was a little windy along the exposed areas of the ridge along the Hugh Norris Trail. Nice views from along the ridge, it was so clear I could see the Superstition Mountains. I took a picture but it wasn't as clear as my vision. The trails are all in pristine shape with only one deadfall (saguaro) along the Dobe Wash Trail and it isn't even worth mentioning except it had just fallen in the last year, probably summer. Fell flat on it's face, put its two arms out to break its fall but didn't help. Maybe it was its back, hard to tell on these things. We took a side trip from the Dobe Wash trail to a windmill that we saw from the above on the Hugh Norris Trail. It is in good working order but looked like it was in neutral, not pumping water. We only saw three other groups of two people the whole hike. I was surprised there wasn't more people out on such a nice day.

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Sep 25 2017
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 Tucson, Arizona
Hugh Norris Dobe and Bajada Wash Loop, AZ 
Hugh Norris Dobe and Bajada Wash Loop, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Sep 25 2017
markthurman53 • Triplogs 864
Hiking8.80 Miles 1,528 AEG
Hiking8.80 Miles   3 Hrs   31 Mns   2.78 mph
1,528 ft AEG      21 Mns Break10 LBS Pack
 
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Hugh Norris Trail
Sendero Esperanza Trail - Saguaro NP West
Dobe Wash Trail - Saguaro NP West
Bajada Wash Trail - Saguaro NP West
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Started this hike from the Sus Picnic Ground in Saguaro National Park West. The sun was just touching the peaks of the Quinlin Mountains to the west and I almost forgot what 50 degree weather felt like. Today's hike will be the Hugh Norris trail to Sendero Esperanza then down the Dobe Wash Trail and return on the Bajada Wash Trail. I chose to do this in the counter clockwise direction so I do all the climbing on the Hugh Norris trail before the sun hits it and from the junction with the Sendero Esperanza Trail to the finish will be all down hill. Much of the return trip is in sand and I prefer walking downhill in sand.

Hugh Norris Trail
Someone put a lot of work in this trail especially on the uphill sections with all the rock steps and well maintained trail. The last .5 miles to the saddle with the Sendero Esperanza trail is not as well maintained but still in better shape than a lot of the other trails in the park. Since this is a ridge trail, views can be expected, mainly to the west and north. As with many of the trails in the park morning is the best time with the best views. I imagine the evening is also good but I prefer the morning colors. Saw a couple of deer on the way up the Hugh Norris Trail and one of them even stopped to let me get a picture. You can always tell when you are in a park, the deer stop and pose, and the rattlesnakes usually don't rattle.

Sendero Esperanza Trail
Only did a short .7 miles of this 3.2 mile trail. From the saddle where it crosses the Hugh Norris Trail to the Dobe Wash Trail it is all downhill. The trail drops just shy of 500 feet in 1 mile on a trail that is not as well maintained as the Hugh Norris but not in bad shape. Most of the climbing to the saddle is in the last .6 miles via a system of switch backs that makes the going a little easier. Of coarse I was going downhill and not up but it didn't seem to bad on my knees and feet so I'm assuming the trek up won't be too bad either. Some sections have lots of loose rock so you have to watch it going down.

Dobe Wash Trail
If it weren't for the sign indicating the Dobe Wash Trail you probably wouldn't know it was there. The trail heads down the eastern most branch of Dobe Wash along what looks like might have been a road. The trail is very faint here and just when you wonder if you are still on the trail there is a sign indicating you are on track. Dobe wash is a system of streams coming down an alluvial and all these streams converge as it passes through some hills, after the hills the wash spreads out along another alluvial so the signs are very helpful in making sure you are in the right stream. Just before you enter the constriction there is a stream which is the western most stream of Dobe Wash that converges with the trail, This is where I took a side trip up this stream to a wind mill. I saw the wind mill as I was coming down the Sendero Esperanza Trail and thought I would check it out. The wind mill and cement tank are about .5 miles up this wash. The wind mill was in good condition but not operating and there were a lot of old food cans laying all around. It appears this was once inhabited or was used as a camp site. Back to the Dobe Wash Trail. Once past the constriction the trail leaves the wash (signed) and travels across the desert for about .5 miles before entering another finger of Dobe Wash. The trail follows this wash the rest of the way to Hohokum Road and the end of the trail.

Bajada Wash Trail
From Hohokum Road just east of Apache Peak the Bajada Wash Trail heads up to a saddle on the South side of Apache Peak, maybe 30 feet up. From this saddle the trail drops into Bajada Wash were it will remain until Sus Picnic Ground. Not a real exciting trail, the highlights are the crossing of the Valley View Overlook Trail, Some large rocks in the trail near the end and the Spur Trail that goes up to the Hugh Norris Trail. Might be more interesting after a summer monsoon when the wash is running.
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