Mount Wrightson

Photo: Wars · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

8.3km
Total Distance
1,192m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

An 8.3 km climb from Madera Canyon on the Old Baldy Trail #372, via Josephine Saddle and Baldy Saddle, to the summit of Mount Wrightson (9,456 ft / 2,882 m), the highest point of the Santa Rita Mountains and the Tucson region, 40 miles (64 km) south-east of the city. The Old Baldy Trail is the shortest route to the top, with Douglas fir and ponderosa pine near the summit.

Route Map

Along the trail

  1. 1
    Bellows Spring · 5.8km
    Spring · springs can run dry
  2. 2
    Baldy Spring · 7.2km
    Spring · springs can run dry
Parking
43m from the start
Marked route
Sky Islands Traverse

Explore more

Hiking in USA

Explore trails, mountains & hikes

All trails in USA

Browse all routes

Mountains in USA

Explore peaks and their trails

Difficulty

4/5 · Difficult
  • Experience with long mountain hikes