Sunshine Adventure Hike 2/12: Cochie Springs (via Upper Javelina Trail)🥾☀️🐗

Sunshine Adventure Hike 2/12: Cochie Springs (via Upper Javelina Trail)🥾☀️🐗

Let’s enjoy a “moderate plus” adventure hike in the Tortolitas of Dove Mountain! We will be hiking the Cochie Springs via Upper Javelina Trail.

The trail is 8.5 miles out and back with 1545 feet of elevation, decent length, not too steep but some up and down parts. We start at the Wild Burro trailhead of the Ritz Carlton and make our way up a secluded trail. Lots of elevation change and cool rocks await us on this hike.

We will be taking breaks along the way. As far as adventure hikes go, this one is “moderate plus” due to the length and elevation. AllTrails estimates 4-4.5 hours, I’m thinking our adventure crew will finish in 4ish hours (based on past hikes with the group)

As for all of our adventure hikes, we will be staying together as much as possible, but if things get challenging, please go at your own pace. Please be prepared to turn around and head back safely if that is the case.

We will convene at the trailhead at 6:55 for introductions and begin our hike at 7:00am. Expect to return to the parking lot just before or around 11am.

Parking at the trailhead is free, simply enter the Ritz Carlton and they guide you to the trailhead (third right).

Please bring water and sunscreen, hiking poles may be helpful if you’re comfortable with them.

The weather forecast right now calls for 53 degrees at the start and 60 degrees by the time we finish, quite nice! I recommend layers. This hike is very exposed.

We will be taking pictures and posting them to our group Facebook page. Thank you for your consent to post by joining our hike 😎

Hope to see you out there!

Thanks,

Jon Powers
520-360-5854
SunshineSocialGroup.org