Cappie’s Scoop: Stay on the trail! There are very sharp things on the sides that can poke you in the nose if you smell them too close. Mom told me to be careful and stay on the trail, she was right! We watched the sunset and then carefully made our way back to the car. Don’t forget to bring your night lights furiends! Don’t hesitate to add YOUR scoop in the comments below!
Tips: This is a beautiful trail to hike at sunrise or sunset. You have a great view from above! If you do go at sunset, remember to watch your pup around the cactus that line the trail when it starts to get dark. Be sure to carry a cactus comb just in case you need to remove a sneaky one from yourself or your pup.
Directions: From Tanque Verde Road go east until Houghton Road. Turn left onto Houghton Road and after a short distance turn right onto Fort Lowell Road. Follow this until nearly the end, into a development where Camino Remuda breaks off to the left. Take this and stay left as smaller roads go right. Eventually it ends at a paved parking area on the right.
Mileage (round trip) | 8.5 |
Difficulty | Moderately Strenuous |
Gain (in feet) | 2880 |
Trailhead | 32.274547, -110.712137 |
Hike Time (in hours) | 5-6 |
Exposure | Sunny |
Scenery | Cactus, Wildflowers |
Facilities | None |
Fees/Permits | None |
More Info | https://webcms.pima.gov/cms/one.aspx?portalId=169&pageId=6109 |
Last Hiked | 3/1/2019 |