Events - Event View

The hike begins at the windmill/water tank approximately five miles down
Edwin/Rail-X road west of Oracle Road where we park. Hike on trail south of the
windmill past Tortolita Peak. ***Begin light bushwhacking and follow indistinct
animal trails through a flat and over a ridge into washes that end in the Gorge. Some
light scrambling over smooth rock surfaces. Gloves may be helpful. We lunch at top
of a large gorge w/ a seasonal waterfall. There are petroglyphs nearby. Return is via
the same route. Note: Rail-X (Edwin) road is very rough and unimproved which
requires high clearance vehicles (pick-up, jeep, SUV). Hike: 6.4 miles; trailhead
elevation 3,600 feet; net elevation change minus -250 feet; accumulated gain 610
feet. RTD 14 miles (dirt). This hike is on or crosses Arizona State Trust Land: The
Arizona Land Department's trust management responsibilities include requiring a
permit or lease and charging a fee for use of Trust land. Please note that Trust Land
is private (not public) and requires a recreation permit for hiking which can be
obtained through the state land department (https://land.az.gov/applications-
permits).