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Dec 02 2006
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46 male
 Joined Oct 09 2005
 Tucson, AZ
Babad Do'agTucson, AZ
Babad Do'ag
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Dec 02 2006
hikernate • Triplogs 2
Hiking4.20 Miles 1,100 AEG
Hiking4.20 Miles   2 Hrs   30 Mns   1.68 mph
1,100 ft AEG
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The sun was shining bright, there was a nice calming cool breeze, on this great winter hike. You start off by parking in the Babad Do'ag Vista lot and proceed about a hundred paces up Catalina Hwy. There is a trail marker on the left that will lead you winding up the side of a rock hill and leaving you looking back in aw at the Tucson landscape. As you wind back through the mountains you'll hike by towering Saguaros, Barrel Cacti, and mesquite or similiar trees. We really enjoyed this hike and had a lot of great photo opportunites of rolling hills of Saguaros and tall grasses against the bright blue sky. I think the end of the hike was the best spot of all so I definitely recommend finishing the hike to experience the stunning views and there are plenty of places here to have lunch or just relax and take it all in. Here is where I made friends with a bright emerald green grasshopper. I also suggest wearing long pants for some of the sticky brush. KEEP ON HIKING!!!!!!
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Nov 17 2005
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46 male
 Joined Oct 09 2005
 Tucson, AZ
Box Camp Trail #22Tucson, AZ
Box Camp Trail #22
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Nov 17 2005
hikernate • Triplogs 2
Hiking5.00 Miles 4,350 AEG
Hiking5.00 Miles   4 Hrs      1.25 mph
4,350 ft AEG
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Unfortunately, I didn't have enough time to do the whole hike, so I had to turn back about a mile after the Box Springs Trailhead. The mountain is still a bit charred but is recovering nicely. The trail goes from dense to open which gives a nice variety of scenery. Make sure to go off the trailhead to catch some great views of the mountains. At the Box Springs Trailhead head left off the trail, up the hill to catch an awesome view of Thimble Peak, Tucson Valley, and the Rincon Mountains. Make sure to wear long pants and a good pair of hiking shoes/boots for traction for the pine needles can be a bit slippery when veering off the trail. Rabbits, Squirrels, Butterflies, and Woodpeckers were most of what I encountered on my journey.
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average hiking speed 1.47 mph

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