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Rattlesnake Trail #50 - 3 members in 23 triplogs have rated this an average 3 ( 1 to 5 best )
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Jun 06 2025
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49 male
 Joined Jun 20 2003
 Tucson, AZ
Bluff Trail #51Tucson, AZ
Tucson, AZ
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fricknaleyTriplogs 4,124
Hiking4.44 Miles 456 AEG
Hiking4.44 Miles   1 Hour   52 Mns   2.38 mph
456 ft AEG
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Went for a nice morning hike with Sierra :y:
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Jan 12 2025
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51 male
 Joined Mar 24 2021
 Tucson, AZ
Esperero Rattlesnake lollipop plus, AZ 
Esperero Rattlesnake lollipop plus, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Jan 12 2025
JackluminousTriplogs 266
Hiking4.24 Miles 806 AEG
Hiking4.24 Miles   2 Hrs   15 Mns   1.96 mph
806 ft AEG      5 Mns Break
 
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Wifey and I on a hiker date! Took the connector to Esperero from the overflow lot, then cut over to Rattlesnake and the road. Did the road walk back to Esperero, then hiked until we decided it was going to get dark if we didn’t turn around. So we went back to the car. Had dinner at Zinburger. Yum.
 
Oct 15 2024
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49 male
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 Tucson, AZ
Rattlesnake Trail #50Tucson, AZ
Tucson, AZ
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Run/Jog5.65 Miles 613 AEG
Run/Jog5.65 Miles   1 Hour   2 Mns   5.47 mph
613 ft AEG
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fun route. perfect morning
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Sep 22 2024
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51 male
 Joined Mar 24 2021
 Tucson, AZ
Sabino Esperero Rattlesnake lollipop, AZ 
Sabino Esperero Rattlesnake lollipop, AZ
 
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JackluminousTriplogs 266
Hiking3.00 Miles 276 AEG
Hiking3.00 Miles   1 Hour   10 Mns   2.57 mph
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Evening hike with wifey. Her first hike since bunion surgery and she did great! Walked the road on the way back in the dark.
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Apr 28 2024
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51 male
 Joined Mar 24 2021
 Tucson, AZ
Esperero Rattlesnake Sabino Bear loop, AZ 
Esperero Rattlesnake Sabino Bear loop, AZ
 
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JackluminousTriplogs 266
Hiking3.95 Miles 431 AEG
Hiking3.95 Miles   1 Hour   54 Mns   2.19 mph
431 ft AEG      6 Mns Break
 
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Wifey went to Seven Falls yesterday and I just returned from a 31-mile jaunt in the Rincons, so our feet hurt. We both swore we wouldn’t do Sabino today. Yet there we were, doing stuff in Sabino… surely there is a medical diagnosis for this.

We did this loop on the recommendation of a park ranger. Wifey had tried it weeks ago and got lost (lousy signage and too many social trails), but we figured it out this time. It’s a nice route to see a lot of what lower Sabino has to offer.
 
Dec 25 2023
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 Joined Apr 12 2004
 Tucson, AZ
Esperero Shortcut, AZ 
Esperero Shortcut, AZ
 
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PrestonSandsTriplogs 2,097
 Hiking4.15 Miles 628 AEG
 Hiking4.15 Miles   1 Hour   24 Mns   3.36 mph
628 ft AEG      10 Mns Break
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Sabino overflow lot up the Esperero Shortcut trail (unofficial name but seems appropriate), arriving at the Esperero Trail proper at 3250 feet. Took Esperero downhill to Rattlesnake Trail, where I noticed an old prospect pit I hadn’t seen before with a 25 foot saguaro growing in it, and calculated that someone might have been digging there in the 1860-1880 era, depending on that saguaro’s growth rate. Interesting. I continued up Sabino Canyon Road to the 2nd crossing, watched the moon rise, and then returned via the road and main overflow route.
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Nov 26 2023
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48 male
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Esperero Trail #25Tucson, AZ
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 Hiking3.50 Miles 645 AEG
 Hiking3.50 Miles   1 Hour   12 Mns   3.13 mph
645 ft AEG      5 Mns Break
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Evening loop starting at Sabino overflow lot. Up the social trail to Esperero, west on Esperero to saddle on east side of Bird Canyon, then east on Esperero and Rattlesnake trails to Sabino Canyon Road.
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Nov 09 2023
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49 male
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Bluff Trail #51Tucson, AZ
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Run/Jog4.15 Miles 318 AEG
Run/Jog4.15 Miles      44 Mns   5.66 mph
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short run this morning. nice and chilly
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Oct 24 2023
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Run/Jog4.16 Miles 331 AEG
Run/Jog4.16 Miles      44 Mns   30 Secs5.61 mph
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gorgeous morning
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Sep 26 2023
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Run/Jog4.15 Miles 335 AEG
Run/Jog4.15 Miles      45 Mns   5.53 mph
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gorgeous morning. just delightful
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Sep 19 2023
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Phoneline Link Trail #27ATucson, AZ
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Run/Jog5.50 Miles 791 AEG
Run/Jog5.50 Miles   1 Hour   2 Mns   5.41 mph
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fun route. beautiful morning
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Sep 13 2023
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Run/Jog5.60 Miles 833 AEG
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fun route. screwed up the sabino crossing ](*,)
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Aug 10 2023
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 Run/Jog4.50 Miles 348 AEG
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seems like no matter which direction i went the sun was directly in my eyes. saw a deer. felt tired
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May 10 2023
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Run/Jog6.30 Miles 801 AEG
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needed to get back to sabino. this is a tough little route. gorgeous morning. saw a deer along the creek
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Sep 08 2022
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fun route. nice morning. humidity up a little. things are a bit overgrown in spots
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Feb 09 2022
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nice cool morning
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Nov 05 2021
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fun route. great morning
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Oct 28 2021
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Sabino DamTucson, AZ
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 Run/Jog4.60 Miles 348 AEG
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nice cool morning
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Sep 14 2021
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 Run/Jog6.50 Miles 645 AEG
 Run/Jog6.50 Miles   1 Hour   11 Mns   5.65 mph
645 ft AEG      2 Mns Break
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rattlesnake trail is really overgrown right now. water in the little canyons along the way. water still coming over bridge on the way to bear canyon, but just a little bit.
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Aug 19 2021
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Sabino DamTucson, AZ
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Run/Jog4.60 Miles 395 AEG
Run/Jog4.60 Miles      49 Mns   5.63 mph
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sabino area is beautiful right now with the flowers, greenery and running water. rattlesnake trail is barely recognizable :)
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