Tumamoc Walk

*** This walk repeats every Thursday ***
• 3 miles out and back
• 800' of elevation gain in 1.5 miles
• Rating: Beginner - This will be a self paced hike
(See "What we're about" at https://www.meetup.com/Hiking-Tucson/)

**RESTRICTIONS: No guests, dogs, firearms or tobacco
• Cell phones SILENT during hike
• Water and porta pottys available mid point
• Location: https://goo.gl/maps/BfVEis7RmgSohQzM9
Park along W Anklam. DO NOT park in the hospital lot
• • See maps in the Photos section below
Meet at the beginning of the Tumamoc Trail. I will be wearing a pink ball cap.

This is a great urban hike with a lot of bang to the buck both visually and physically.
As we climb we will get great views of the Tucson basin and all the major mountain ranges: the Catalina's, Rincons, Santa Ritas, Tucsons and the Tortolitas.

Some background about Tumamoc Hill:

The Desert Laboratory on Tumamoc Hill is an 860-acre ecological reserve at the edge of downtown Tucson, Arizona, owned and operated by the University of Arizona College of Science in partnership with Pima County.
Tumamoc Hill, whose name derives from the Tohono O'odham place name Chemamagi Do’ag—Hill of the Horned Lizard—is a large swath of beautiful Sonoran Desert in the heart of the city with over a 115 years of intensive science. Tumamoc is culture, ecology, a site of community gathering, conservation, art, archaeology, history, and much more. Tumamoc is an active research center where multiple approaches come together to better understand the Sonoran Desert and arid environments.
With over 2,500 years of human use, 115 years of science, and more visitation today than at any time of its history, Tumamoc Hill is a living laboratory, a refuge for exercise, health, and reflection.
Source: https://tumamoc.arizona.edu/