Big Caprock Peak - Tortolita Mountain Park

My 7.2 mile hike to the 4,416-foot summit of Big Caprock Peak in the Tortolita Mountains took me 5 hours and 4 minutes.

Wild Burro, Loop and Ridgeline Trail - Tortolita Mountain Park

My hike on the Wild Burro, Loop and Ridgeline Trail was 13.3 miles, and it took me 6 hours and 56 minutes. The trails in the Tortolita Mountains range from 2,800 to 4,300 ft. The smallest of Tucson's mountain ranges, the Tortolitas feature rugged peaks, gullies, canyons and alluvial fans, with rocky soil and vast stands of cacti.

My 13.3 mile hike.

Wild Burro to Wild Mustang Trail Loop - Tortolita Mountain Park

The trails in the Tortolita Mountains range from 2,800 to 4,300 ft. elevation. Many of the trails can be accessed by following Dove Mt. Road to the roundabout; there will be a trailhead parking lot with restrooms just after driving through the entrance gate to Ritz Carlton Hotel. I wish there was not a Ritz Carlton Hotel here. The smallest of Tucson's mountain ranges, the Tortolitas feature rugged peaks, gullies, canyons and alluvial fans, with rocky soil and vast stands of cacti.

 

Crested Saguaro

The route I hiked.