Season Swan Song: Wasson Peak Via Sweetwater

Hiking season has wound down and Misty and I chose a favorite hike for our ultimate outing: the 9-mile Sweetwater Trail approach to Wasson Peak. A bonus is that the trailhead is equidistant from our respective places in Oro Valley and Tucson—around 25 minutes—so we didn't have to get up at the crack of Tony Orlando. 

This being a weekend, we did see quite a few bipeds on the trail, about the only wildlife one sees any more in this country. However, most of those hikers were encountered after the saddle where the Sweetwater meets the King and Hugh Norris trails, around 3.5 miles up. 

We did this very hike as the final hike of 2022 (December 30), so check out that link if you want more pictures and commentary. Happy 2023 and see you down the trail.