The Santa Teresa Wilderness is only 50 miles northeast of Tucson, as the crow flies, yet it can take 4 hours to drive there with many miles of dirt road. No trip in this area would be complete without an explanation of what the conditions were like getting to and from the Aravaipa East trailhead. [...]
Archive for April, 2010
Santa Teresa Wilderness- Grand Enchantment Trail Part 1
Posted in Grand Enchantment Trail, Hiking, Wildlife Rehab, tagged Backpacking, Grand Enchantment Trail, Hiking, Holdout Canyon Trail, North Santa Teresa Wilderness, Reef Basin Trail, Santa Teresa Wilderness, Sirena, Wildflowers, Wildlife Rehab Fundraiser on April 25, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Wasson Peak Wildflowers
Posted in Hiking, tagged Arizona, desertsirena, Hiking, hugh norris trail, Saguaro National Park West, sendero esperanza, Sirena, Summit, tucson, tucson mountains, wasson peak, Wildflowers on April 6, 2010 | 3 Comments »
I have had non-hiking visitors in town and have been trying to get away for days to see the wildflower bloom in the Tucson Mtns. This morning I woke up at 6am and snuck out the door before anyone was up. Hiked to Wasson Peak using Sendero Esperanza to the Hugh Norris Trail. Sendero Esperanza’s [...]

