Finally made it out to Sabino Canyon and my favorite "training" hike, Blackett's Ridge: short (6 miles), steep (1,700 feet of gain, mostly over 1.7 miles), and sweet (easily accessible, as it's in town). The goal with this hike, and why I liken it to a training hike, is that it is doable in roughly a couple hours (sans the 20 drive to and fro). It is a bit of an ass kicker, when hiked with gusto, but has lots of rewarding views. This holiday week, there were a lot of other bipeds out—as I've come to expect on weekends and holidays—leisurely gaggles of friends and families trying to burn off their over-indulgences.
Clear, calm (wind around 3 mph), and cool today, barely nudging 60º by hike's end. Perfect hiking weather.
This AllTrails 3D hike preview is a new feature. Testing to see if it's worthy.
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The first ¾ mile or so is flat dirt trail, and then trolley road.
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| Saddleback is the actual destination, after traversing first the Phoneline trail, and then the Blackett's Ridge trail. |
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| This hike is known for its plethora of false summits, five or six in all. And even the terminus is a false summit as there is no summit on this hike—just a small saddle. |
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