Sutton, 25, was taken in the third round of the 2014 NFL draft by the Bears. Your best bet for current conditions is to call the Coronado National Forest, Nogales Ranger District. Definitely agree with others that micro spikes were needed for safety higher up. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS A lock Looking back toward the saddle and Mt. Fantastic views and nearly perfect conditions this morning. As you get near the top there are more patches of snow, some up to a foot deep. Vacation & tourist guide in Mont Tremblant. Very helpful on the way down. Youll truly want them for the decent. A black bear ran down the slopes. I ran into a couple of guys who told me: You missed the show. Mount Wrightson Wilderness Photos (550) Directions Print/PDF map Length 8.1 miElevation gain 3,356 ftRoute type Out & back Check out this 8.1-mile out-and-back trail near Green Valley, Arizona. The trail is very well marked and well traveled so theres little to no chance of getting off trail. Official websites use .gov A .gov I probably shouldnt be writing this just after getting back and pealing my boots offI may be a bit biased at the moment, but I think Ill be taking the escalator for the next few days after this one. GREAT HIKE amazing summit! Monsoon has been kind here, so a lot of the plants that tend to narrow Super trail a bit were weighed down by ice and snow and hung over the trail even more. The best times to visit this trail are March through November. Great trail! Didn't trust or footing. Elevation ranges are based on weather stations in or near the unit. You can move quickly and there are no steep, tight switchbacks to deal with. Wrightson. Josephine Saddle via Super Trail and Old Baldy, Old Baldy and Mount Wrightson Summit Trail, Old Baldy, Vault Mine and Agua Caliente Trail, Vault Mine, Agua Caliente, Super Trail Loop. However, be prepared for wintery weather at the summit, especially during spring and fall when the valley below is temperate. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS A lock 10.2 miles round trip to Baldy Summit. Below the summit. Still a great deal of smoke adversely affecting the views. So beautiful! We should all be so lucky. Leave Interstate 19 at the Continental Road/Madera Canyon Exit and follow the Madera Canyon Road about 13.5 miles to the Mt Wrightson Picnic Area entrance. Saw tons of wild turkeys and deer everywhere. It's a great way to start this 13.5 mile scenic hike. Lot of ice on the North side, snow 2 feet deep toward the summit. I only saw two people on my way up after leaving at 5am but saw at least 50 headed up on my way back down. Definitely a hard one to fit in one day. Reminded me of Texas Madrone Trees I had seen in Guadalupe Mountains National Park. The trail takes hikers through Casa Blanca Canyon. According to the sign, the plaque was erected by Boy Scout Troop 249 in remembrance of David Greenberg (age 12), Mike Early (age 16), and Michael J. Lanoue (age 13). View Mount Wrightson Image Gallery - 95 Images. 3.0 Josephine saddle to Mt. Experience this 13.1-mile loop trail near Green Valley, Arizona. Josephine Saddle via Super Trail and Old Baldy, Old Baldy and Mount Wrightson Summit Trail, Old Baldy, Vault Mine and Agua Caliente Trail, Vault Mine, Agua Caliente, Super Trail Loop. 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Heard a bear sighting from a half dozen different people but only saw scat. Bear Springs Trail is not to be confused with Bear Canyon Trail in nearby Sabino Canyon, nor should it be confused with the Bear Creek Trail that has been written up by Arizona Highways and is located in the Hannagan Meadow area. beautiful hike. Aconcagua mountain itself has many routes, photos, and trip reports as children. Wear pants for super trail. A real adventure. (58), Comments Wrightson, Arizona Image Gallery - 53 Images. "I like a fast pace, but you need to enjoy stops for photos and to admire the scenery," he said. One of my absolute favorite hikes in Tucson. Not all weather elements are available within the unit. [6], The final approach to the summit is north facing and may be impassable without special equipment during the winter due to ice.[7]. The hike tops out at about 5,700 feet, but the climb is so gentle along the way that hikers hardly notice the elevation gain. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash. Mt. The "Florida Fire" in 2005 burned a large expanse of the forest in this area, affecting much of this hike, especially the section between the Walker Basin trail and the Super Trail. Originally Published: January 14, 2014 10:13 a.m. 38% Private, 62% Public, 30% USFS, 1% BLM, 1% State, 6% Wilderness, 1% NPS, 12% Other. Aconcagua mountain page is a child of the 'Aconcagua Group' and the 'Seven Summits.' Miller Peak could be seen to the distant southeast. Along the way, you'll go through scrub oak and ponderosa pine forests, being shaded most of the way until the last half mile. Beautiful forest and glimpses of the summit. Pretty big bear. Enjoy the sunset and night alone up top on a flat spot inside the old lookout foundation. Made Josephine Saddle in good time with an additional hiker passing us at this junction. Advertise on HuntScore and reach hunters interested in this hunting unit! Get a free account to view the details! Unlike its massive northern neighbor Mount Lemmon, Wrightson has a distinct rocky peak (as a matter of fact, it was named Mount Baldy at one time for this very reason) that offers arguably the best panorama in the region. The first time I did it, my wife woke me up at 5 a.m. and offered to drop me off in the Madera Canyon trailhead loop. Distance 11 miles Elevation gain 4000 feet. Explore this 21.1-km loop trail near Green Valley, Arizona. Due to extensive damage caused by a fire in the summer of 2005, both the Old Baldy and Super trails have been closed. We made the summit without much complaint. Create a free account to read the rest of this bear hunting note! Updated 8/05. Beautiful trail, but a real butt-kicker. Fauna on Mount Wrightson include birds such as the scrub jay and ravens high up near the peak, Coues white-tailed deer, black bear, and (rarely) mountain lion. Great trail! Wrightson's distinctive pyramid-shaped profile is visible from much of southeastern Arizona . Wrightson can be climbed any time of the year due to the great trail conditions. Summited 11/11, great day to be up there- very little wind. We continued, albeit cautiously. The trail is in great shape, with a few short icy sections. Great views, will probably try Super on the way down as Baldy was covered in leaves that obscure the loose rocks. Not a lot of fresh scat. What a great hike! I sat there for 10 minutes to eat and rest. The Old Baldy Trail is open to the summit as of March 2006. After crossing the creek, the trail turns left. Mt. No conditions reported in the past 7 days. Create a free account to read the rest of this terrain note! Those looking to expand the Bear Springs Trail can go 3.3 miles further to hook into Walker Basin Trail or 18.5 miles further to run into Patagonia. Walking poles helped as well. Add this one to your bucket list. Just enough other hikers to enjoy a conversation at the summit. Beautiful trees. Its more like 12 miles, also Saw two bear, one was 20 ft off the trail and drooling and creeping forward to my dog and me. It was an 8 hour hike. 12.0 miles overall for a fun, very scenic, and almost entirely shaded hike! Want to report conditions for this trail? The unit rises from 2,000' on the north to 9,453' at the top of Mt. Mount Wrightson Temperature Statistics . It features a Boy Scout Memorial dedicated and maintained for three scouts who died in a storm on Mount Wrightson November 15, 1958. A park ranger suggested going up Super Trail since it is less steep and returning on Old Baldy Trail which is a little shorter than Super. Total distance, around 8 miles. This trail is great for backpacking, birding, and camping, and it's unlikely you'll encounter many other people while exploring. It's a great way to start this 13.5 mile scenic hike. We did the Old Baldy trail both ways. You are now on the Four Springs Trail. Trail lies in the Mt.Wrightson Wilderness Area. Parts of the trail are icy - so bring poles and/or microspikes just in case. There is a good population of bears in the area but it will take some planning and scouting for a hunter to be successful. Views where amazing. C'est un endroit trs pris pour l'itinrance, l'ornithologie et le camping, vous croiserez donc probablement du monde pendant votre excursion. excellent page! Just do it! Robert Ronning, another Sierra Club hiker on this trek, said he was glad to hike Bear Springs Trail and Smith was a terrific leader as the hikers took time to take photographs and enjoy the scenery. ALLTRAILS and the AllTrails Mountain Design are registered trademarks of AllTrails, LLC in the United States as well as certain other jurisdictions. Windy but clear day with lots of temperature fluctuations, was happy to have brought gloves and a buff. There are 1 OTC hunts in this unit. Motorized and mechanized vehicles and equipment, including mountain bikes, are not permitted in Wilderness. Hiked up Old Baldy came back on the Super Trail. The entire trip is on paved roads. Looking north toward Tucson. At that point, I was 2 miles from trailhead and 45 miles from Tucson. Look at it from afar (maybe from nearby Mount Ian) and you'll be in awe of its pleasing . On an assessment respite, 5 hikers, including #2 who turned back again. Enjoy! United States government. He had also seen a female and cub above the ridge. Toggle between terrain, satellite, and topographic views, The ability to filter OTC units by residency and manner/sex, 1st choice license applications and licenses drawn, Draw odds for resident and nonresident applicants, Harvest stats by hunt_code, manner, season, sex, type, Average # of days between precip or snow event, Probability of other weather events (thunder, hail, etc) by by month. Below that its not as runnable. The terrain goes from flat desert areas and washes, to steep ridg. Just because I hadn't done it before, I descended from Baldy Saddle to the trailhead via the Super Trail. 300 W. Congress St. (2), Images Location: 40 miles south of Tucson, 70 miles northwest of Nogales. And while youre at it, remember that all thats worth seeing here is not in the distance. Get the Earl Wrightson Setlist of the concert at Forum de Montral, Montreal, QC, Canada on April 8, 1962 and other Earl Wrightson Setlists for free on setlist.fm! From the parking lot to the summit via the Old Baldy trail was between 5.5 and 6 miles. Wrightson is that at certain times of the year it seems to be a magnet for ladybugs. Weather can vary by elevation. 1. Those colorful leaves were probably coming from either the sycamores or the cottonwoods. Loved the hike and loved the scenery throughout. Used poles and trail running shoes. Do you have landowner tags, lease land, or have an lodge? It was a beautiful moonlit hike up, lots of bear scat on the way up and back down but we never saw a bear. On we continued. Made good time down, started raining as I made the turn to the last 300 meters to the lot. Very soft snow on the South side. This enormous wildlife sanctuary is Quebecs second largest park and is home to 6 rivers, 400 lakes, a myriad of waterfalls, numerous streams and 40 mammal species. The diversity which characterizes this desert oasis extends into other, more out of the way, habitats within the Wilderness, serving as a powerful attraction to nature lovers who value wildlife watching as a vital element of their wilderness experience. IRBH ( I'd Rather Be Hiking ) Sierra Club hike leader Don Smith said he selected this hike because of these historical remnants. Wrightson Wilderness. It was named for William Wrightson, a miner and entrepreneur in the region killed by Apaches in the 1865 Battle of Fort Buchanan . 12.2 miles total. Just a few feet past Kent Spring the trail splits. I hiked a variation of this recording, coming up the Old Baldy trail to the summit, around and down on Super Trail. Got back to the car around 2, 15 miles ~6.5 hours. ALLTRAILS and the AllTrails Mountain Design are registered trademarks of AllTrails, LLC in the United States as well as certain other jurisdictions. Create a free account to read the rest of this access note! Nice trail, easy to navigatestill pretty tough. If you continue on the trail, you will arrive at Armour Spring, and, past that, to Florida Saddle and the Crest Trail which heads back to Baldy Saddle. We rolled up to Baldy Saddle without additional sightings. Lots of ice and snow above Josephine Saddle. As good it gets! Many of these landmarks are visible from dozens of overlooks along both trails. Want to report conditions for this trail? Apparently the hills have more than just music. Lots of snow about halfway up the trail. Trails within the Mt. Turn left and go under the freeway. It's just shorter. The Trail. This is a very popular area for hiking, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring. All Rights Reserved. Mount Wrightson is the highest point in the Santa Rita Mountains[2] and the Tucson region, lying 40 miles (64km) southeast of the city. Very difficult hike with the snow and ice. Wrightson and the Santa Rita Mountains. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash. The Santa Ritas were once the site of extensive mining activity. Closed the door of the car when the heavens opened up. After a half-hour rest, I made it to the top, then came back down. Most moderate hard hike completed so far. Beautiful views. Amazing hike - bring lunch, snacks, 3 liter of water and sunscreen. Wrightson is Arizona's 8 th most prominent peak and the 49 th highest ranked peak. Wrightson is the highest point of the Santa Rita Mountains that rise 35 miles to the south of Tucson, Arizona. 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