Name: Thanksgiving morning hike - Brown Mountain Loop
Start: 2025-11-27T07:45:00-07:00
End: 2025-11-27T11:00:00-07:00

Join me for a peaceful Thanksgiving Day hike around Brown Mountain—a 4.5-mile loop packed with expansive 360° views that make every step worth it! This is a true roller-coaster ridge hike, taking us up and down three rocky peaks with lots of classic Tucson Mountain charm. It’s rated intermediate, so please sign up only if you’re a confident and experienced hiker who enjoys a little challenge with their desert beauty. We’ll take a relaxing break halfway at the Santa Cruz picnic area, so bring a tasty snack to refuel. Bonus: this spot comes with rustic—but gloriously flushable—toilets.

If you’re up for great views of the Sonoran desert and a fun ridge-top workout come join me Thanksgiving morning. Allow 3 hours to complete the hike (includes break time) but remember.......when hiking with a group we can only go as fast as the slowest hiker so completion time may vary.

When: Arrive no later than 7:45 am because we’ll start hiking promptly at 8:00 am

Where: Brown Mountain picnic area. The closest major intersection is Gates Pass and Kinney Road. From this point, head Northwest on Kinney for approximately 1/2 mile. Do not turn on to McCain, instead continue on Kinney for a short piece until you see the sign for Brown Mountain picnic area. Turn left into the picnic area and look for the white Toyota Highlander with the hatch open. I will try to park in the 3rd picnic spot.

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Expectations:
· Miles = 4.5 RT
· Pace = 2.5 mph
· Time = 3 hr

LIABILITY:

***By RSVP-ING “YES” to this event you are agreeing that I am not liable for any personal injury, death or property damage that occurs during the event or in transit to and from the event to yourself or your vehicle. You are agreeing that you are capable of hiking under your own supervision on uneven rocky terrain. You’re agreeing to no firearms, dogs, and tobacco or vaping products during the event***

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