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[C] Wild Burro Canyon with Key Exchange
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About this event
The trailhead is reached via the Rail-X Marble Mine Road off Oracle Hwy at the county line, then another 2.5 miles on another jeep road. We hike into Wild Burro Canyon from the north side of the Tortolitas on an old road past an old stone wall (that once was a goat corral), past a windmill, and down the new North-End section of the Wild Burro Trail. From there we continue along the southern section of the Wild Burro Trail to some old stone house ruins, water cistern, and swimming pool. We continue 2 more miles along a flat sandy arroyo, some on compacted soil, to the trailhead near the Ritz Carlton at the end of Dove Mountain Blvd. The group hiking north from the Ritz Carlton trailhead, for the key exchange, will do the reverse. 4WD vehicles will be needed to reach the
northern starting point. Hike 7.0 miles; trailhead elevation 3600 feet at the north end, 3000 feet at the Wild Burro Trailhead; net elevation change 700 feet; accumulated gain 400 feet; RTD 20 miles (dirt).
Location
Tortolita Mountains
USA
Registration Info
Registration is required
Meet at the Mountain View parking lot 15 minutes before hike departure time.
Registration cancellations will be accepted
Capacity
8 Total Slots
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