Wasson Peak – #6 of 6
Completed the last of 6 challenges with my awesome friends!
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Wasson Peak
Such a beautiful national park, rewarding 360 degree views! Lizards were very active and everywhere; that was fun to see.
Amazing Company…Run Down that Peak
Amazing company…amazing day….wonderful weather. Beautiful foliage. Running down 360 view peak was awesome!!
Hot Desert
Amazing winter hike, however it has gotten hot today so I had wished that I started early. Kings Canyon trail is rocky, but well maintained,…
Wasson Peak – Big Views and Tiny Wildlife
Wasson Peak is always a good, solid hike with beautiful views of the Sonoran desert, Tucson, and Saguaro National Park. I’ve seen a group of…
Wasson Peak
Did the loop hike staring at King Canyon to Wasson Peak, then down the Hugh Norris trail. Excellent views throughout, wildflowers, and interesting geology. Highly…
Wasson Peak
This website sucks!!! I’ve spent 5 different times trying to log my hike!!!! Fix this website!!!
Wasson Peak: hotter than Satan’s sauna
Well, after Wednesday afternoon’s party hike with Super Dario, I took Thursday off to rest my feet and visit some more breweries. In the process,…
Wasson Peak
I started around 7:30. I was only the third car in the parking lot. Didn’t see another hiker until I got to the peak. On…
Wacky Weather at Wasson
This was my first time to try a different trailhead to Wasson Peak. On prior hikes to Wasson I had done it from Kings Canyon.…
Wasson Peak
Pretty loop hike to Wasson Peak. Not crowded at all. We took the wash for the first mile which had great natural waterfall formations. Did…
Wasson was a little harder than expected
This one was definitely a little harder than I expected, but it was a great day! It was my first time in Saguaro National Park,…
Lovely Day in Saguaro National Park
This trail made me wish I had taken up hiking while in college at UofA; in my 4 years living in Tucson, I had no…
Wasson
Beautiful views of the valley . Wildflowers in bloom. Windy conditions, but beautiful sunny day. Perfect for a hike
Wasson Peak Loop
I did a loop starting left going clockwise. The trail up was smooth and good for jogging. Coming down the other side was rocky with…
Wasson Peak Loop
I did a loop starting left going clockwise. The trail up was smooth and good for jogging. Coming down the other side was rocky with…
Weekend at Wasson
Parking was full, but parked across the street at the botanical garden. Had done this hike previously in January 2021 but from Golden Gate Rd. …
Wasson Peak
A little windy and a little cold at the peak but otherwise beautiful weather and a great hiking day. Wildflowers were just starting to come…
Wasson / A Teaser
Early morning. Cool and overcast, but great for hiking! Nice dessert botanical feeling. Early enough to spot a buck and a few does with a…
Wasson peak
Beautiful location. Saw a buck with 4 does. Lots of wildflowers. Nice hike with gradual but steady climb. Not a lot of people. Met one…
Bossen on the Wasson ;)
My amazing friends and I hiked another peak on the challenge, one left to go (Picacho, which we actually drove by on way to Wasson).…
Tucson Venture for Wasson
Nice hike. Nothing super special, but still fun to try something different. Wouldn’t never known about, nor traveled to, this peak without the Challenge. Wildflowere…
Blustery Day
Day two in Arizona. I got an early start today as rain was forecast for the afternoon. A few cars in the parking lot with…
Dude my legs hurt so bad
We had a rough start in the beginning because we went the wrong way for 1 mile. This hike was soooo long but it felt…
Winter wonderland among the saguaros…..
One of two peaks tackled and conquered this weekend! Wasson Peak is a beautiful trail among the saguaros… took a couple of wrong turns at…
Winter wonderland among the saguaros…..
One of two peaks tackled and conquered this weekend! Wasson Peak is a beautiful trail among the saguaros… took a couple of wrong turns at…
Wonderful Wasson Peak
Beautiful hike with tons of Saguaros and great views of the Catalina Mountains and Tucson.
Wonderful Wasson Peak
Surround yourself with Saguaro Cactus from start to finish with this amazing hike
Pre-Valentine’s hike with the cacti
To extend the hike a bit, I did a loop from the trailhead at Sendero Esperanza, with a stop at a picnic area for lunch…
Wasson Peak to Junior Ranger
Parking lot had been upgraded to a nice paved one which could hold about 40 cars. Got early start so Visitor Center was not opened…
Wasson it a great day!
Beautiful day for a hike. Temperature was a little warm for this time of year at about 75 degrees. Trail was in great shape. Good…
Wassup Wasson
This hike was a leg burner! The climb was good and tough, but just the length overall – I was ready to be done around…
Wasson Peak
After Picacho Peak I stopped at Funny Foot Farm over in Tuscon and spent some time with capybaras, which was a pretty relaxing break between…
Wasson Peak 5/6
This was a long trail! Fairly crowded with lots of small groups. Be careful with the trail As we saw someone fall into a cactus.…
Wasson Peak
Beautiful day for a hike. Zero foot traffic on the way up with not much on the way back. Trail was easy to navigate and…
Hike #5 – 1 to Go
Hike was easiest so far. Trail was in excellent condition and no big obstacles. More traffic than we have encountered on other hikes. As everyone…
Wind Sweep
Cool morning and windy, very quite on the trail the 8 mile loop only meet 8 hikers. Got to see two deer near the trail…
Wacky Wasson
I talked with several friendly people I crossed paths with and ate a bowl of grapes at the top. Great hike for MLK Day.
“Where’s The Peak?” Wasson’s Rock Shards and Desert Scapes
Wasson Peak was my third summit of the AZ Winter Challenge, and after completing Freemont Saddle (after heavy rainfall), Piestewa Peak (at sunset), and the…
Peak #1 – King Canyon to Wasson Peak
Pros: Beautiful weather and scenery (especially of the saguaros); majority of the trail is extremely well maintained. Overall, a wonderful hike! Cons: A bit rocky…
I Wasson A Roll
We were able to trek this trail on a mild 60 degree day. We decided to go counter clockwise as advised by fellow AllTrails users…
Wasson Peak
Windy, chilly day, but at least no rain! This was a good moderate hike with great views.
Alternative Hike-2022
Parking was disastrous. Took over 30 minutes to find a spot that was not threaten by posted signage—“no trespassing—no trailhead parking” geez!!! this day was…
Wassssssssson Peak
This was a pleasant hike. Very windy path but beats straight and boring. Some of the signage was confusing but that would probably just me,…
Rainy Wasson Peak
Beautiful hike! The day I went it was raining throughout the entire hike, but was still worth it. I completed this hike as an out…
Wassen Peak
I hiked King Canyon Wash to look for the petroglyphs and they didn’t disappoint. Linked up with King Canyon Trail to Wasson Peak. The view…
Wasson of the Wild West.
Views were stunning and unusual for Tucson yesterday with the low lying clouds. Loved seeing my Catalinas where I usually hike from the heights of…
Wonderful Wasson
Awesome hike! Great trail the whole way through, surrounded by saguaros. Spectacular views at the top. I debated on going out and back but took…
Last but certainly not least!!
Perfect morning for the last of the 6peak challenge!! When I started the hike this morning, mine was the only car in the parking lot.…
Favourite hike of the Six Peak challenge
Great hike, very even elevation gain all the way to the top, nice view at the top. Also very windy at the top
Wasson Peak Loop
This was a little harder than I expected, pretty tired towards the end. Saw lots of cool saguaros, since this is in Saguaro National Park,…
Peaked the loop
This was a nice hike on a cool day. I worked up a sweat going up, then after hanging at the peak for a bit,…
Explore Your World
First peak complete. I arrived at the trailhead at sunrise to avoid the afternoon heat. This trail is well marked and easy to follow. I…
Wassup Wasson?!
Beautiful day to tackle Wasson Peak! The trail is full of loose rocks so watch your footing along the way. It’s a pretty moderate hike…
Wasson
Nice hike. We did the loop and we’re glad we did it was nice! Today happened to be very windy towards the top, but overall…
Wasson Peak – Last Peak of the Challenge!
Another really excellent hike. We did the loop rather than the out and back and I’m glad we did. The only real negative about the…
Hiking between the saguaro cactus
It was amazing to hike in the Saguaro National Park. The trail up to Wasson Peak is really cool and the view is incredible. I…
Wasson Peak – Saguaro national park
Hiked the beautiful Wasson Peak in Saguaro national Park in Tucson. It was a windy, drizzly day which made for spectacular photos of cloud…
Brutal sun
What a slog. Tried to get there early to beat the heat but got a bit lost on the trail. Corrected and finally made it…
Wasson Peak
Fun hike. Starts off fairly easy and gradually gets tougher as soon as you reach the switchbacks. Overall, decent hike with 360-degree views. Lots of…
Best for Last (at least that’s what I told myself)
This was not the worst hike but also not the best. We should have finished this earlier in the year when it was not so…
ALL TRAILS . . . FAILS
Day started off nice then it got super hot. Definitely thought I was not going take it. All trails got us lost. Saw a lady…
Camelback boulders on steroids
Holy macaroni! Save the hardest for last! Flatiron is one of those that you just might never do again lol. It was super hard going…
Wasson
What a wonderful day!!! Paul Steenman & I completed the final hike for the AZ Winter Six Peak Challenge, Wasson Peak in Tucson . Always…
Way to long and way too late
I didnt notice the no dogs tag for this one and brought my pup. Its a long, rocky trail with 0 cover. We did it…
Wasson Peak – 360-degree views
Beautiful hike on a beautiful Spring day. This was the last of our 6-peak challenge, and it did not disappoint! We did the loop trail…
Wasson Peak via Sweetwater Trail
Beautiful day for a hike! It’s easy, just long and be sure to bring plenty of water and a hat. There is very little shade…
The one with the wero canelo
Stayed the night in tucson and got an early start but hardly beat the heat. Very little shade areas but this trail was very nicely…
Wasson Peak
Trail conditions were great, weather became quite warm as the hike went on and there is pretty much no shade. Fairly gradual incline throughout the…
Added Extra Miles…
We paid our fee at the Visitor Center, then tried to drive to King Canyon Trailhead, only to discover the road was closed for a…
Wasson peak
Final hike! Very easy climb, lots of loose rock on bottom section. Stunning views from top.
Was son Peak finale
Great day to finish out the challenge. It gets warm there, but I started early. You can reach the peak starting from another trailhead to…
The one we kept putting off
We kept putting off this hike, because it was a drive, but glad we did it before it started getting really hot. There was a…
Wassup Wasson
This hike was very interesting! I enjoyed the long hike from start to finish… although I was sure we were never going to finish. We…
Wasson was Wonderful!
Weather was beautiful. Awesome wildlife (deer, birds, etc.). Very few hikers. Long hike but the journey was worth it. A charity event (walk) was going…
Wasson Peak
It was an easy hike for us and it moved quickly. We enjoyed the views however we found it was not a well marked hike.
Morning on Wasson
Fun early morning hike. Perfect hike to kick off attempting the Arizona Winter Six-Pack of Peaks! Full trip report and photos at https://www.sdpeakbagger.com/2021/03/30/wasson-peak/
Weaving Around Wasson
A nice relatively easy 7.9 mile hike. The day was beautiful, but a little windy at the summit. It’s hard to believe you are nearly…
Wasson (6 of 6)
Annnnnnddd finished! Took a while to get down to Wasson Peak, but finally got it done to finish off the #sixpackofpeaksarizona Winter Challenge. Had a…
Wasson Peak
Trail started off on a rocky road with a lot of wind. Once you got off the road and on to the trail the views…
WP
The trail was in good condition. The hike felt more moderate but it was well worth the views. I was in awe of all the…
360 Degree Views
It was a perfect day to hike Wasson Peak! Sunny with a breeze. Trail was rocky close to the trailhead. Exposed with little to no…
Glad its done hike
This was supposed to be one of the nice & easy hikes, or so we heard, so we expected it, but no! The hike was…
Wasson Peak Desert Hike
Realizing there would be no shade today we started pretty early. The King Canyon Trail starts out with a more than gradual incline and did…
Wasson peak
We enjoyed this hike, just like all the others. The scenery was magnificent, the hike was strenuous, it’s starting to get warm in the deserts…
Snowy Wasson peak dream hike
Woke up to a cold wet day not ideal for hiking at all, mountain was covered with snow and it was cold and windy. Took…
Saved the best for last
I did it! I finished the six peaks today! And what a treat it was today! We arrived at the saguaro National park at 8am…
Wasson Peak – Last one for me!
Beautiful trail! It had been so long since I’ve hiked a long flat trail (read: six pack of peaks AZ summer challenge), I had forgotten…
The last one…
Great morning to complete my final peak, with temperatures reaching mid80’s just as I was finishing the hike mid morning. Did the loop, 7.8 miles…
Hot night hike to Wasson
Started this hike right after Picacho. Made it to the trail head at 5pm. This trail is really rocky but is quit gradual. Got to…
#5 – Windy Wasson
Wow! The views on this loop are AMAZING! It was a crazy windy and warm day today. I’m glad we started early, even though we…
