Beginners **ONLY** Tucson Mts - Brown Mt Wash

Length: 4.0 mi out and back
Elev gain: 260'

• Rating: D - Beginners **ONLY****RESTRICTIONS: No dogs, firearms or tobacco

Hike starts at 7:00

Note: BOLD text are links.

If you are new to hiking or new to the Tucson/Sonoran Desert area or have limited ability this is a hike for you.

Click here for the trail head location at Brown Mountain Picnic Area, North Kinney Road (https://drive.google.com/open?id=1UQTL1mcESgijfX4OfFNP1FsnYS4&usp=sharing)
Park in the picnic site with the tree circle.
You may also park on the side of the picnic area access road.

Click here for a trail overview. (https://drive.google.com/open?id=19bqV7uZkw54r5lBHaA3N0E9cvVY&usp=sharing)

The Hike:

This hike, which utilizes part of the popular Brown Mt Loop trail (https://www.meetup.com/tucsonhiking/events/156310302/), starts at the picnic area, drops into the wash and meanders back and forth across the wash the entire length of this hike. This is a very pleasant walk through some classic Sonoran desert. We will see many fine specimens of Saguaro, Cholla, Mesquite, Palo Verde, Barrel Cactus and some interesting geology as well. This section of the trail is flanked by Brown Mountain on the south and main range of the Tucson Mts to the North. At two miles we arrive at the Juan Santa Cruz Picnic Area (https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=211151916971589136864.0004d5ee4612b9cf71f6a&msa=0&ll=32.232551,-111.151342&spn=0.038189,0.077162&t=p) for a rest stop and snacks before returning to our starting point.

There is drinking water and rest rooms at this picnic area.

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Location:

Just to the west of I-10 and south of the Western Distinct of Saguaro National Park lies the 20,000 acre Tucson Mountain Park (http://webcms.pima.gov/cms/one.aspx?portalId=169&pageId=21269).

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The Park was established in April of 1929 by then Pima County Parks Commissioner C. B. Brown. Along with many miles of open, flat to rolling hikes in Tucson Mountain Park is the hike up to the 3098' summit of Brown Mountain.

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Be sure to bring adequate water and snacks.

As always - Hike at Your Own Risk

If you are new to the group please visit these links:

About the Tucson Hiking Meetup Group (https://www.meetup.com/tucsonhiking/about/)
Tucson Hiking Meetup Group - No Show Policy (http://files.meetup.com/372195/No%20Show%20Policy.pdf)
Hike Rating Scale (http://files.meetup.com/372195/Hike%20Rating%20Scale.pdf)

If you have questions or need to reach me:
Cell: 304.290.8066 (No texting)
Email WV-Mike (http://epicroadtrips.us/contact/index.php)