We Won’t Be Fooled Again

We should have known better than to assume our first steep, rocky climb along the Brown Mountain Loop Trail would land us at the high point. The trail is considered moderately challenging with less than 700 feet of elevation gain. We thought we’d nailed the climbing in record time. Until we looked ahead.

A steeper and rockier path lay ahead.

As it turned out, we reached the trail summit (3,000’ elevation) after our second climb, only to drop down before making two more shorter ascents. The 4.2-mile trail, located in Tucson Mountain Park, offers 360° views of the surrounding desert landscape, a particularly beautiful scene this time of year.

The trail ahead would lead us back to the valley floor.

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2 responses to “We Won’t Be Fooled Again”

  1. Elaine Shanafelt Avatar
    Elaine Shanafelt

    Desert in spring. Lucky you! See you in a few weeks? Or will it be hard to pull yourselves away? We’re currently having snow; rain next. Maybe 60s and sun mid-March.

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    1. Hi Elaine, We’ve been watching the weather excitement back home while enjoying temps here. I do think we’re ready to be home, although it will feel strange to leave our camper community. We should arrive in time to enjoy those mid-March temperatures.

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