I hiked
and climbed up Atascosa Peak on October 15th. It is located in the
Coronado National Forest. No trail from the Lookout to Atascosa Peak,
except for the occasional rock cairn. Summit is 6,440 feet. It was 7.4
miles round trip. The Lookout is halfway. It took me 7 hours. In 1968 Edward Abbey staffed the fire lookout. Unfortunately, it was destroyed by the 2011 Murphy Complex Fire.
The Atascosa Mountains are part of the central ranges of the Tumacacori Highlands on the Arizona-Mexico border. The vegetation is scattered evergreen oak woodlands on north facing
slopes with scrub-grasslands on south facing slopes. Mesquite and acacia
shrubs are common, as are agaves and sotols.
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Ruby Road
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Atascosa Lookout
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Atascosa Peak
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On the summit.
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On the summit.
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On the summit.
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The ridgeline I traversed.
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Atascosa Peak
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My car at the trailhead parking.
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