All Entries in the "Reddington Pass" Category
Reddington Pass by the Numbers (Miles 5-7): Shooting Ranges
Heading east on Reddington Road, you hit a series of tight switchbacks just past the Upper Tanque Verde Falls trail head. There are no significant trails on this section of the road. To the south the terrain drops off steeply as you climb to the first pass, while to the north a gentle valley flows [...]
Tanque Verde Falls Water Level
We’ve had a couple of good, strong rains over the past week in northeast Tucson and I’ve seen an increase in search hits for water levels in Reddington, so I thought I’d give a quick update on conditions in the Tanque Verde valley.
Reddington Pass by the Numbers (Miles 0-5): Tanque Verde Falls
Reddington Pass is one of Tucson’s most accessible recreation areas and provides for a wide range of activities from hiking to shooting to four-wheeling. Most of the pass falls within Coronado National Forest’s jurisdiction but there is also a fair amount of private land. As always respect the rights of the private land owners, leave [...]
Mt Lemmon Fire Update #2
According to the Forest Service office, the Guthrie Fire is now 65% contained and has burned over 4,800 acres. They are still treating it as a prescribed burn and have an engine and two crews assigned to keep it under control. They are calling in a helicopter as needed.
I was told that none of the [...]
Mt Lemmon Fire Update #1
The Guthrie Fire has burned over 2500 acres so far. Fire fighters & Forest Service officials view it as a beneficial fire and are letting it burn excess undergrowth while keeping it within prescribed boundaries. The Arizona Trail in the vicinity was closed for safety.
There is not a lot of information about this fire on [...]
Mt Lemmon Fire
Lightening storms in northeast Tucson ignited a fire on the east side of Mt Lemmon between Guthrie Mountain and the Reddington Pass. According to earlier news reports the fire has burned over 2000 acres and is only 10% contained, as of Friday afternoon.
Espiritu Canyon Trail
I’ve been looking for a dog friendly, backpacking trail into the Rincons, which is a bit of a challenge since dogs aren’t permitted in Saguaro National Monument. Tanque Verde Valley has some good camping areas but it gets too much traffic. After checking out the Rincon Mountains map I picked up from the Visitor Center [...]
Reddington Trail Run
Most of my running is done on the 49er’s golf course and washes. These are peaceful runs with plenty of trees and soft grass (Saja’s Note: and plenty of cool things to smell!), but they aren’t especially challenging unless you are into sprinting. Every runner needs a change of pace once in a while, and [...]
