Wasson Peak, Tucson, AZ
February 18, 2007

Participants

Dave O'Brien
Tamara Goldin
John Moores
Dave Choi
Colin Dundas
Véronique Vuitton
Sachin Shenoy

Description

Wasson Peak is the tallest peak in the Tucson Mountains, located to the west of Tucson, although at 4687 feet elevation, it's much lower that the tallest peaks in the other ranges around Tucson. We went via the King's Canyon trail and returned via the Hugh Norris, Sendero Esperanza, and Gould Mine trails for a total distance of around 7 miles. A trail map of the area is available from the Park Service here. Pictures from a similar hike last year are here.

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Large		 Petroglyphs in the King Canyon wash
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Large		 Kitt Peak (r) and Baboquivari Peak (l) off in the distance
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Large		 Wasson Peak is hiding behind this one
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Large		 Looking back at some of the hikers on the way up to the peak
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Large		 Colin on the ridge just before the peak
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Large		 Just below the summit. There's lots of mammatus clouds
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Large		 Benchmark at the summit
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Large		 Kitt Peak and Baboquivari
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Large		 Heading down from the peak
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Large		 Neat pair of cacti along the trail
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