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Sep 12 2021

WVMike

Routes 4
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Tucson, AZ

Roadside loop, WV

Hiking		Sep 12 2021
		WVMike • Triplogs 4

Hiking	3.73 Miles	724 AEG

Hiking	3.73 Miles	1 Hour 39 Mns	2.60 mph
	724 ft AEG	13 Mns Break

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This is a mellow easy walk in the woods that utilizes the roadside trail, the reservoir loop trail, the head waters trail and the intermediate ski trail.
Beautifully forested with carpets of ferns and other interesting plants and wildflowers.

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Dec 23 2020

WVMike

Routes 4
Photos 80
Triplogs 4

72 male

Joined Nov 29 2015
Tucson, AZ

Pistol Hill to Hope Camp, AZ

Hiking		Dec 23 2020
		WVMike • Triplogs 4

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This segment of the Arizona Trail will take you through the heart of the Rincon Valley and will provide lovely views of the Rincon Mountains: Rincon Peak, Mica Mt, Helen's Dome and Tanque Verde Ridge as well as views of the Empire Range and the Santa Rita Mts.

The mellow, meandering and nearly smooth trail makes for a very pleasant hike. Although as of this writing (Dec 2020) the desert is desperately dry there is still much to see and enjoy.
In particular the towering Saguaros, the remnants of a once dense cactus forest which was nearly destroyed by cattle grazing.

You will also see banana yucca, chain-fruit and stag horn cholla, Englemann prickly pear, palo verde, ocotillo, creosote bush and many mesquite trees. In other words - typical lowland Sonoran desert.

After 4.4 miles of north bound hiking you will arrive at Hope Camp in the Saguaro National Monument. This is a fun place to poke around the old cattle camp and there are plenty of shady spots to set a spell and take it all in.

The Pistol Hill parking area is very easy to find is only 8 miles from I-10.
The parking area is a bit rough around the edges and on the small side so it may get busy on weekends.
More info:

Pistol Hill Parking area:
https://goo.gl/maps/x3JSXdd4ai4MvcsH6

Saguaro National Park Rincon valley information sheet:
https://www.nps.gov/sagu/planyourvisit/ ... 2011-2.pdf

Google MyMap of the this route:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit? ... sp=sharing

Tucson's Ronstadt Family
https://parentseyes.arizona.edu/ronstadtfamily

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[ checklist ] Staghorn Cholla

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Dec 11 2020

WVMike

Routes 4
Photos 80
Triplogs 4

72 male

Joined Nov 29 2015
Tucson, AZ

Hidden Canyon Bowen Yetman 2nd Ridge trails, AZ

Hiking		Dec 11 2020
		WVMike • Triplogs 4

Hiking	7.14 Miles	1,134 AEG

Hiking	7.14 Miles	4 Hrs 48 Mns	1.92 mph
	1,134 ft AEG	1 Hour 5 Mns Break

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https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit? ... sp=sharing

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This Tucson Mountain park route starts at the trail head of the Hidden Canyon trail located near the main entrance of the Starr Pass resort.
The Hidden Canyon winds up the washes, crossed over on the left and then switch backs and wander to the ridge.
From here there are great views of Big Cat mountain and distant ranges to the south.
The trail continues down, down, down to the Bowen trail intersection. From here you will be in rolling Sonoran desert in beautiful Saguaro forest
Turn right on the Bowen trail and continue on to the Yetman trail where you will turn left. This will take you to the old Bowen stone ruin.
Continue on the Yetman trail to the saddle. To get to Second ridge take the unmarked trail on the left. At the top there is a magnificent 360 view of the surrounding mountains.
Backtrack to the Yetman trail at the saddle and look for and unmarked trail which trends east. This will take you back to the Bowen trail.
When you get to the Bowen Trail turn right to get back to the starting point.

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Oct 21 2019

WVMike

Routes 4
Photos 80
Triplogs 4

72 male

Joined Nov 29 2015
Tucson, AZ

Hope Camp Trail

Tucson, AZ

Hope Camp Trail

Tucson, AZ

Hiking		Oct 21 2019
		WVMike • Triplogs 4

Hiking	5.06 Miles	396 AEG

Hiking	5.06 Miles	3 Hrs 24 Mns	2.05 mph
	396 ft AEG	56 Mns Break

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A nice walk through mesquite forest and towering saguaros.
Photos are here: [ photoset ]

We went beyond Hope Camp and then just beyond the NPS boundary.
Fab scenery, plants and critters.

We saw:
Red Tailed Hawk (Western light morph)
Gila Monster
Jack Rabbit the size of a small dog
Phainopepla
Tarantula hawk

Carpets of Desert Zinnia and Sand Verbena, purple asters and ittty bitty yellow flowers.
Some very nice clumps of Hedge hog cacti as well.

Also I found my first cactus boot. YIPPEE!

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[ checklist ] Saguaro

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[ checklist ] Gila Monster

Wildflowers Observation Moderate

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