Our January 26th hike began at the Hugh
Norris Trail located in the Saguaro National Park, and is the most popular
choice for reaching Wasson Peak, climbing about 2200-feet and 5.5-miles before
reaching the top. Although it was an effort to make this climb, the sweeping
panoramas from the summit were well worth it, including the Brown Mountain and
Golden Gate Mountain to the south, the Rincon and Santa Catalina mountain ranges
to the east, and Mount Lemmon (one of the Tucson area’s tallest mountains) to
the east. After a brief rest at the summit for lunch, and to take in the views,
it was 5.5-miles back down the hill. But, I found it hard to complain too much
after finding out that two of the men in our group were aged 88 and 89 (and one
of them a hike leader). To me, that was as impressive as everything else about
this hike!
In 2007 Dan and I retired from work, hitched our 5th wheel to our truck, and hit the road. We are full time RV'ers so we take our home with us everywhere we go. We live by the credo "Home Is Where You Park It" and we have found Home in many an awesome setting! I created this blog to track our adventures as we travel around the US, Canada, and Mexico. Two of our goals include visiting all the State Capitals and as many of the Baseball Parks as possible, with everything else we can fit in between!
Monday, February 8, 2016
Wasson Peak Hike (Saguaro National Park, Tucson, AZ)
The week following the Prison Camp hike (see
post below), Dan and I once again joined the hiking group from our RV Park for
another trek into the desert and mountains, this time to Wasson Peak. At first
glance, it would seem that most desert hikes in the Tucson area are all the
same. And there is no doubt about it, in this environment you will see acres
and acres of cactus (especially the ever-present Saguaro and Teddy Bear Cholla),
with a landscape that appears to be unchanging, as far as the eye can see. But,
if you pay close enough attention, you will find something unique on every
trail – variation in plant life, subtle changes in color, light, and shadow, the
absence or presence of water, views from the top of the mountain, and possibly
even wildlife sightings.
Labels:
Arizona,
Hiking,
January 2016,
Saguaro National Park,
Tucson
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