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| Rincon Peak | |
|---|---|
 Mount Wrightson from Madera Canyon. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,482 ft (2,585 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 2,585 ft (788 m)[2] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 31°41′45″N 110°50′54″W / 31.695966383°N 110.848223933°W[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Pima County, Arizona, U.S. |
| Parent range | Rincon Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Wrightson (AZ) |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike, class 1 |
Rincon Peak is a 8,482-foot (2,585 m) peak in the Rincon Mountains within the Rincon Mountain District of Saguaro National Park, in southern Arizona, United States.
Rincón is Spanish for corner
Geography[edit]
Rincon Peak is the 2nd highest point in the Rincon Mountains and the Tucson region, lying 20 miles (32 km) east of the city.
The mountain is known for the views from its barren peak,[citation needed] nearly 7,000 feet (2,100 m) feet above Tucson.
Flora[edit]
Mount Wrightson's flora includes grassy, high desert chaparral, mixed conifers with Arizona, Apache, and Chihuahua pines, Arizona madrone, aspen, oak brush, and Douglas fir and ponderosa pine near the summit.
Fauna[edit]
Fauna on Mount Wrightson include birds such as the scrub jay and ravens high up near the peak, Coues white-tailed deer, black bear, and (rarely) mountain lion.
Hiking[edit]
The shortest route is the Old Baldy Trail, a steady climb of over 4,000 feet (1,200 m) over 5.4 miles (8.7 km) to the exposed summit. The Super Trail, also from the Madera Canyon trailhead, is not as steep but is far longer at 8.1 miles (13.0 km). These two trails intersect at Josephine Saddle (7,080 feet, 2,160 m) halfway to the peak, so hikers can choose one route for the lower path and one route for the upper.
There are several springs at different locations, including Bog Spring, Sprung Spring, Kent Spring, Armour Spring, Baldy Spring, McBeth Spring and Bellows Spring. Nonetheless, take plenty of water and be aware of wildlife. It is a prime birding area and black bears are common. Two miles into the hike is a saddle which offers an easy dayhike with dramatic views of this peak. It features a Boy Scout Memorial dedicated and maintained for three scouts who died in a storm on Mount Wrightson November 15, 1958. According to the sign, the plaque was erected by Boy Scout Troop 249 in remembrance of David Greenberg (age 12), Mike Early (age 16), and Michael J. Lanoue (age 13).[8]
The final approach to the summit is north facing and may be impassable without special equipment during the winter due to ice.[9]
The "Florida Fire" in 2005 burned a large expanse of the forest in this area, affecting much of this hike, especially the section between the Walker Basin trail and the Super Trail.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Baldy 2". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
- ^ "Mount Wrightson, Arizona". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
- ^ "Arizona County High Points". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ^ https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/coronado/recarea/?recid=25596.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ https://www.summitpost.org/rincon-peak/152238.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=4198.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ https://tucson.com/news/local/cairn-erected-in-1903-on-rincon-peak-southeast-of-tucson-destroyed/article_46dc2c35-5ca1-5d79-9bd3-171f19f51ec5.html#:~:text=A%20massive%20rock%20cairn%20at,on%20the%20agency's%20Facebook%20page.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Shearer, Dan (April 7, 2012). "'Mt. Baldy' surrenders its secret at last". AZStarNet.com. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
- ^ "Mt. Wrightson from Madera Canyon". Sierra Club Tucson Trail Guide. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
External links[edit]
Media related to Mount Wrightson at Wikimedia Commons- "Mount Wrightson". SummitPost.org.
