Black Cross Butte - Superstition Mountains

The loop trail that I took to the top of Black Cross Butte was 2.2 miles, and took me 2 hours and 8 minutes. The summit is 3,351 feet.

 

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.

Salt River Overlook - Goldfield Mountains

I explored a new direction and west of Willow Creek. I had wanted to reach another small peak overlooking the Salt River. My hike was 3.9 miles round-trip, and it took me 3 hours and 18 minutes.

Saddle Mountain - Tonopah, Arizona

This was my third time to the 3,037 foot summit of Saddle Mountain. The mountain is a "volcanic upthrust", and is composed of tuff and rhyolite. The climb is short at 1.4 miles to the summit, but the gain is 1,558 feet. I hiked from where I parked my car which was farther from the trailhead. From there it was 3.8 miles round-trip, and it took me 4 hours and 32 minutes.