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Feb 13 2018

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Bear Canyon to Sycamore Dam

Tucson, AZ

Bear Canyon to Sycamore Dam

Tucson, AZ

Hiking		Feb 13 2018
		rvcarter • Triplogs 241

Hiking	1.77 Miles	476 AEG

Hiking	1.77 Miles	2 Hrs 22 Mns	0.78 mph
	476 ft AEG	6 Mns Break

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Sycamore Reservoir Trail #39

Bear Canyon Trail #29

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While hiking on Bear Canyon #29 near Thimble Peak a couple of weeks ago, we looked down at the upper Bear Canyon and thought, let's do it. The all off-trail canyon between the upper crossing (the last place where #29 crossed Bear Creek) and Sycamore Dam is beautiful, full of large trees, huge boulders, wetlands, pools and flowing water, even after a long drought. There are a few areas that require class 3 scrambling, but the exposure is not bad except a few places, where climb arounds are necessary.

We started at Sabino Canyon and exited at Prison Camp where we had dropped a car. Mike and Frank climbed Seven Falls, which was very dry except for a few pools, and pronounced it pretty easy. However, if you knew them, you'd still wonder about the difficulty. Take your time and enjoy this special canyon. Look at the description I just posted for more details.

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[ checklist ] Sycamore Reservoir

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average hiking speed 0.78 mph

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