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Oct 12 2025
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 Oro Valley, AZ
Tonto Trail: South Kaibab to Bright AngelNorthwest, AZ
Tonto Trail: South Kaibab to Bright Angel
Northwest, AZ
Hiking avatar Oct 12 2025
SpiderLegs • Triplogs 899
Hiking14.30 Miles 3,829 AEG
Hiking14.30 Miles   4 Hrs   18 Mns   3.33 mph
3,829 ft AEG11.5 LBS Pack
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South Kaibab Trail
Bright Angel Trail
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Had to take my wife up to Sky Harbor bright and early on Sunday morning, so just kept driving to the South Rim. Realized why I try to avoid the GC on the weekend. There was no place to park close to the BA trailhead and the taxi was booked for over an hour. So sucked it up and took the shuttle over, which added almost 45 minutes to my projected start time. Then just hordes of people to get past on SK which included people with dogs and folks blaring music off their phones. Will remember to just do mid-week trips on the main corridor trails in the future.

Was hoping to best my previous time from 6 years ago and I shaved off 12 minutes despite all of the obstacles on the trail. With R2R off the table this year, the Tonto was quite popular. Saw at least a dozen or more people on the Tonto the hour I was on it. Made good time to 3 Mile and then the long drive up from Tucson and the lack of sleep caught up to me. Ended up dragging the last hour up to the rim.

Had a reservation at Mather and got there to find out that the showers were turned off. Gave myself a good toweling off in the sink and crashed in my car.
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Oct 04 2025
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58 male
 Joined Jul 12 2012
 Oro Valley, AZ
Wild Mustang TrailTucson, AZ
Wild Mustang Trail
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Oct 04 2025
SpiderLegs • Triplogs 899
Hiking8.50 Miles 1,580 AEG
Hiking8.50 Miles   2 Hrs   25 Mns   3.52 mph
1,580 ft AEG8.8 LBS Pack
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Wild Burro Trail - Tortolita Mountains
Upper Javelina Trail
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Finally caught a break on the weather. In the upper 60's to start and a pleasant 75 degrees at the finish. Doing an easy hike to keep my legs stretched before I go up to the Grand Canyon for a quick trip next week. My legs were fried from doing a lot of walking at a trade show up in Vegas on Tuesday & Wednesday.

Nothing too exciting, trails seem less busy than in year's past. Got back to the parking lot and it was only half full at 8:30 in the morning. Saw a tortoise again and in about the same spot I saw him two weeks ago.
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Sep 27 2025
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58 male
 Joined Jul 12 2012
 Oro Valley, AZ
Romero Canyon Trail #8Tucson, AZ
Romero Canyon Trail #8
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Sep 27 2025
SpiderLegs • Triplogs 899
Hiking8.50 Miles 1,980 AEG
Hiking8.50 Miles   3 Hrs   40 Mns   2.32 mph
1,980 ft AEG37 LBS Pack
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Doing a my first backpacking trip since I was a Boy Scout in the early 80's this November. Starting to train with the gear I'll be using, so a slow & steady hike today. Got out early and spent the first hour in the dark, bumped into a rattlesnake along the way.

Other than that, fairly uneventful. The pools are about as dry as I've ever seen them. Bit of water in the upper pools, but nothing is flowing.

dry Romero Pools Dry Dry
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Sep 20 2025
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58 male
 Joined Jul 12 2012
 Oro Valley, AZ
Finger Rock - Pontatoc Loop, AZ 
Finger Rock - Pontatoc Loop, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Sep 20 2025
SpiderLegs • Triplogs 899
Hiking7.30 Miles 2,600 AEG
Hiking7.30 Miles   2 Hrs   50 Mns   2.58 mph
2,600 ft AEG11.5 LBS Pack
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Pontatoc Trail #410
Linda Vista Saddle
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Had plans to go up to Mt Kimball but about a mile in it was so humid I was already soaked from head to toe. On top of that, not even a hint of a breeze. Figured I'd rather be wet & miserable for 2.5 hours than for 4.5 hours and bailed at Linda Vista Saddle. Then took Pontatoc Trail back down.

Didn't see a single person on the entire loop which was odd for a Saturday morning. Got back to the parking lot and it was only a third full. Only other thing of interest was seeing a few fresh cat tracks and some cat scat.
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Sep 13 2025
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58 male
 Joined Jul 12 2012
 Oro Valley, AZ
Wild Burro-Ridgeline Loop, AZ 
Wild Burro-Ridgeline Loop, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Sep 13 2025
SpiderLegs • Triplogs 899
Hiking13.20 Miles 2,400 AEG
Hiking13.20 Miles   4 Hrs   2 Mns   3.27 mph
2,400 ft AEG20.5 LBS Pack
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Alamo Spring Trail - Tortolita Mountains
Tortolita Ridgeline Trail
Wild Burro Loop Trail
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Getting ready for this year's annual Grand Canyon trip. Needed time on my feet and upped the pack weight just a tad. Was hoping to sneak in under 4 hours but missed it by 90 seconds.

Rather uneventful morning and didn't see a single person the entire day.
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Sep 06 2025
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58 male
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 Oro Valley, AZ
Old Baldy Trail #372 to Wrightson SummitTucson, AZ
Old Baldy Trail #372 to Wrightson Summit
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Sep 06 2025
SpiderLegs • Triplogs 899
Hiking10.40 Miles 4,043 AEG
Hiking10.40 Miles   3 Hrs   45 Mns   2.77 mph
4,043 ft AEG12.5 LBS Pack
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Showed up to the parking lot and it was only 68 degrees and pretty much stayed there the entire day. Only downside was that it was Midwestern-like humidity levels. Shot up to the top in 2:04, so I'm getting back into decent shape. Did another week of tip-toeing down the trail because of my ankle.

Bumped into one of my friends that is a Green Valley local and hikes in the Santa Rita's 3-4 days a week. He gave me the lowdown on the bear issue after he spoke with the rangers and the guys assigned to mitigating. Old Baldy trail was closed on Wednesday while they searched for the bear and they finally tracked him down on Friday and took care of him. There were a number of instances in the past week that got too concerning. The last straw was when the bear began circling hikers at Josephine Saddle and wouldn't leave even when the hikers began blowing a whistle and banging on the metal sign with a rock.

Late start to summer wild flower season, it's light this year but still worth checking out around Baldy Saddle.
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Wildflowers Observation Moderate
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Aug 30 2025
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58 male
 Joined Jul 12 2012
 Oro Valley, AZ
Wasson Peak via Sweetwater TrailTucson, AZ
Wasson Peak via Sweetwater Trail
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Aug 30 2025
SpiderLegs • Triplogs 899
Hiking9.20 Miles 2,180 AEG
Hiking9.20 Miles   3 Hrs   10 Mns   2.91 mph
2,180 ft AEG22 LBS Pack
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Took it easy on my ankle, twisted it two weeks ago. So just tip toed up and down Wasson. Evidence of a mountain lion in the area, I could catch a whiff of one and quite a bit of scat around the trail.

Other than that, pretty low key hike up to the summit.
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Aug 16 2025
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58 male
 Joined Jul 12 2012
 Oro Valley, AZ
Peak 4416 - Tortolita MountainsTucson, AZ
Peak 4416 - Tortolita Mountains
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Aug 16 2025
SpiderLegs • Triplogs 899
Hiking8.95 Miles 1,788 AEG
Hiking8.95 Miles   2 Hrs   52 Mns   3.12 mph
1,788 ft AEG18.5 LBS Pack
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Wild Mustang Trail
Upper Javelina Trail
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Started the hike by parking in the lot for the golf club and then walking a quarter mile down to the trailhead. A couple of cars did just park in the street near the trailhead, but at some point the homeowners will probably start to complain. Some newly built houses around the trailhead, make sure you pick the right entrance and direction. I started in the dark and ended up following the wrong trail for a bit. So go almost all the way to the security gate for the new subdivision, look for the Upper Javelina trail sign and make sure you go to the left and not to the right.

I like beginning here because it avoids that extremely boring 1 mile stretch of walking through Wild Burro wash to begin and end every hike. Trail starts climbing almost immediately from the road and it's a pretty stretch of desert hiking. Follow that 1.5 miles and you intersect with the Wild Mustang trail. Take that for 2.5 miles and right around the 4 mile mark start to look for the trail that leads to Peak 4416. Trail is pretty obvious and well cairned. Couple of loose sections, but you can make good time. Summiting the peak requires a tiny bit of easy Class III scrambling, but not much.

Hot and muggy, so jumped into the pool the second I got home. Nice way to get in a decent 9 mile hike and be home by 8:30AM.
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Aug 09 2025
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58 male
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 Oro Valley, AZ
Old Baldy Trail #372 to Wrightson SummitTucson, AZ
Old Baldy Trail #372 to Wrightson Summit
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Aug 09 2025
SpiderLegs • Triplogs 899
Hiking10.40 Miles 4,043 AEG
Hiking10.40 Miles   3 Hrs   45 Mns   2.77 mph
4,043 ft AEG12.5 LBS Pack
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Between vacation and being sick last week it's been almost a month since I've done a decent hike. Only AEG was on a landfill turned city park in Munster Indiana where I did 10 laps and got 400 feet of gain.

Hot & humid was the theme of the day. Regretted wearing my long sleeve sun hoodie, I was baking in it. Little to no breeze either, so whatever sweat I had just stayed on my hoodie. Dry as a bone on the trail as well. Normally the canyons off to the side of the trail are chock full of knee high grass and poison ivy, hardly any noticeable growth there. On the upper reaches of the trail, August will see ferns and grasses growing so tall you can't see the trail, again not much this year. A smattering of wildflowers, but nothing to write home about. I think I can confidently say that Bellows Springs is dead. The basin is gone, I couldn't find any of the pipes hidden in the brush and no evidence of the spring trickling under the trail.

Still a decent hike, beat my minimum required time to be ready for Grand Canyon training on the ascent by two minutes.
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Wildflowers Observation Isolated
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Jul 05 2025
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58 male
 Joined Jul 12 2012
 Oro Valley, AZ
McCleary Peak LoopTucson, AZ
McCleary Peak Loop
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Jul 05 2025
SpiderLegs • Triplogs 899
Hiking9.50 Miles 3,300 AEG
Hiking9.50 Miles   6 Hrs      1.58 mph
3,300 ft AEG
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1st trip
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Super Trail #134
Pipeline Trail - Santa Ritas
Four Springs Trail
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Just did an out and back on the same route following Pipeline & Four Springs. Beautiful day, almost perfect weather the entire day. Only toasty for about the last 30 minutes back to the car. Four Springs might just take a place on my list of most scenic trails in the state and definitely in the Santa Ritas. Went with a group of five and was sociable, so my hiking time was a bit slower than normal.

Trail was pretty easy to follow, just need to pay attention at a couple of the junctions to avoid getting turned around. Getting out to McCleary was fairly straightforward, tiny bit of route finding involved but it's pretty intuitive how to follow the ridgeline out to the summit.

dry Kent Spring Dry Dry

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Jun 28 2025
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58 male
 Joined Jul 12 2012
 Oro Valley, AZ
Pusch PeakTucson, AZ
Pusch Peak
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Jun 28 2025
SpiderLegs • Triplogs 899
Hiking3.30 Miles 1,900 AEG
Hiking3.30 Miles   2 Hrs      1.65 mph
1,900 ft AEG20 LBS Pack
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Slow cruise up Pusch Peak, just trying to get a baseline to see how far up I could make it in an hour with a heavier pack than I normally train with. Didn't summit, turned around at the one hour mark. Put in for a backcountry permit for the GC in the fall, so need to start training with more weight on my back.

It was a warm one today and made worse with absolutely no breeze at all.
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Jun 26 2025
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58 male
 Joined Jul 12 2012
 Oro Valley, AZ
Pusch's FlatironTucson, AZ
Pusch's Flatiron
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Jun 26 2025
SpiderLegs • Triplogs 899
Hiking2.70 Miles 1,275 AEG
Hiking2.70 Miles   1 Hour   8 Mns   2.38 mph
1,275 ft AEG
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Quick zip up before work. Made it to the Flatiron in 31 minutes and tip toed down, trail is fairly loose in spots.

Saw recent evidence of the bear that's been seen wandering around Oro Valley. They were digging up around a tree stump on the side trail going out to the Flatiron.
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Jun 21 2025
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58 male
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 Oro Valley, AZ
Old Baldy Trail #372 to Wrightson SummitTucson, AZ
Old Baldy Trail #372 to Wrightson Summit
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Jun 21 2025
SpiderLegs • Triplogs 899
Hiking10.40 Miles 4,043 AEG
Hiking10.40 Miles   4 Hrs   15 Mns   2.45 mph
4,043 ft AEG13 LBS Pack
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On the tail end of a lingering cold, so my only goal was to take it easy. Focus on my stride form and practice some new nutrition strategies. Made it up in about 2:15 and was greeted by cloud cover on the summit, high winds and cool temps. Felt nice to freeze for about 30 minutes.

Overall an uneventful day and surprisingly few people out on the trail. Got back to the trailhead around 11 AM and half the parking area was empty.

Bellows Springs appears to be gone permanently. The basin was taken apart and I couldn't find any evidence of piping anywhere.
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Jun 07 2025
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58 male
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 Oro Valley, AZ
Pusch's FlatironTucson, AZ
Pusch's Flatiron
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Jun 07 2025
SpiderLegs • Triplogs 899
Hiking2.70 Miles 1,275 AEG
Hiking2.70 Miles   1 Hour   15 Mns   2.16 mph
1,275 ft AEG
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It's a weekend of family functions and get togethers, only had time to sneak out for a quick local hike. While not quite to Piestewa or Camelback crowds, this is starting to get busier every year. Got to the trailhead about 7AM and every spot in both lots and on the street were already full. Folks were starting to park down the road at the retail complex.

Fairly uneventful, took my time getting up and down. Highlight of the trip was seeing a Gila Monster.
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May 31 2025
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58 male
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 Oro Valley, AZ
Wild Burro Trail - Tortolita MountainsTucson, AZ
Wild Burro Trail - Tortolita Mountains
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar May 31 2025
SpiderLegs • Triplogs 899
Hiking6.00 Miles 945 AEG
Hiking6.00 Miles   1 Hour   55 Mns   3.13 mph
945 ft AEG21 LBS Pack
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Alamo Spring Trail - Tortolita Mountains
Alamo Spring Spur Loop
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I've been hitting pretty hard in the gym and that's been my focus for the past month. Needed an easy stroll to loosen my legs. Nothing exciting, went up Wild Burro and looped around Alamo Springs over the cutoff back down to Wild Burro. Did take a detour on the way back to the car and decided to check out the infamous Ritz trailhead facilities. Pretty swanky, air conditioned bathrooms with high end paper linens to wash your hands.
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May 24 2025
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58 male
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 Oro Valley, AZ
Old Baldy Trail #372 to Wrightson SummitTucson, AZ
Old Baldy Trail #372 to Wrightson Summit
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar May 24 2025
SpiderLegs • Triplogs 899
Hiking10.40 Miles 4,043 AEG
Hiking10.40 Miles   4 Hrs   1 Min   2.59 mph
4,043 ft AEG10.8 LBS Pack
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As soon as I started I knew I was going to have an off day. Combined with Wrightson's howling winds for the majority of the hike I just slogged up to the top, touched it and went right back down. I've never seen it this dry out there. Everything is still brown or yellow and scant evidence of future wild flowers that should start popping out in 6 or so weeks. Recent evidence of more trail work, someone's been out with a saw trimming back bushes and trees along the way. Especially the last mile heading up to the summit.

About as busy as I've ever seen it. There was a Facebook hiking group meetup and luckily they were all milling around Josephine Saddle. Didn't have to attempt to pass a couple of dozen people all bunched up together.
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May 03 2025
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58 male
 Joined Jul 12 2012
 Oro Valley, AZ
Pusch PeakTucson, AZ
Pusch Peak
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar May 03 2025
SpiderLegs • Triplogs 899
Hiking3.90 Miles 2,645 AEG
Hiking3.90 Miles   2 Hrs   35 Mns   1.51 mph
2,645 ft AEG
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Starting to turn into an annual tradition to hike up Pusch the first weekend after the trail "officially" opens for the season. Turned out to be a perfect day for it, stayed in the 60's and low 70's the whole day. Didn't see anyone going up and finally ran into the beginning of the train of people about a mile below the summit.
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May 01 2025
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58 male
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 Oro Valley, AZ
Pusch's FlatironTucson, AZ
Pusch's Flatiron
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar May 01 2025
SpiderLegs • Triplogs 899
Hiking2.70 Miles 1,275 AEG
Hiking2.70 Miles   1 Hour   11 Mns   2.28 mph
1,275 ft AEG
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First person to officially christen the trail for the 2025 Pusch Peak season. Went up at a leisurely pace in the dark with my headlamp in about 33 minutes. Trail is in decent shape and lots of evidence of bighorn sheep in the area. Probably head back on Saturday to do the whole climb up to the peak.
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Apr 12 2025
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58 male
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 Oro Valley, AZ
Old Baldy Trail #372 to Wrightson SummitTucson, AZ
Old Baldy Trail #372 to Wrightson Summit
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Apr 12 2025
SpiderLegs • Triplogs 899
Hiking10.40 Miles 4,043 AEG
Hiking10.40 Miles   3 Hrs   45 Mns   2.77 mph
4,043 ft AEG10 LBS Pack
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Partners none no partners
Nice day to get out and stretch my legs. Wanted to see how my efforts in the gym would pay off. Got to the summit in 2:03, ate something really quick and scooted back down. Recent evidence of more trail work, from top to bottom it's in great shape. Did find one little tiny patch of snow, big change from last year's ascent that I did on the same day last year.

Bellows Springs is bone dry, I'm hoping that someone makes a repair again this year.
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Mar 29 2025
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 Oro Valley, AZ
Mount Kimball via Finger RockTucson, AZ
Mount Kimball via Finger Rock
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Mar 29 2025
SpiderLegs • Triplogs 899
Hiking9.50 Miles 4,400 AEG
Hiking9.50 Miles   4 Hrs   23 Mns   2.17 mph
4,400 ft AEG10 LBS Pack
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Finger Rock Trail #42
Pima Canyon Trail #62
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Trying to balance out time on the trails with time in the gym these days. End of a long week of tough gym workouts, but wanted to get up Finger Rock in prime time. Almost perfect out there today, 60's & 70's the entire morning.
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