Occassional thoughts about orienteering
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Wednesday, March 27, 2002 Tucson -- Wasson Peak Death RunOn my first day in Tucson, I ran up Wasson Peak. The mountain is just west of the city in the Sugaro National Park.The top is almost 4,700 feet above sea level. The run -- following Mook's test route -- begins around 2,900 feet. It is a good climb. You start with some rolling hills for about the first third of the route. Next, the trail follows a canyon and climbs steadily but not steeply. The last third gets tough. You climb a steep section along a series of swithbacks then you've got a short ridge line with a bit of climb until you reach the summit. This topo shows the peak. The trail Mook and I followed begins off the map to the northeast. I took a few photos during the run: Mook running along the ridge line toward the summit. Mook running down hill along the switchbacks. The photo is at the top of the switchbacks and Mook is running down hill. At this point, the switchbacks aren't (yet) very steep. You can see the ridge line in the background. Some of the hillsides are covered with Sugaro cacti. This photo shows the side of the canyon opposite the trail. For the most part, the trail is easy running. But, in a few areas footing is a bit sketchy. I took this photo about half way back down the canyon. You can see the summit in the background. Note the stylish Orienteer Kansas baseball cap! When you run in the desert, you've got to carry water. I ran with a camelbak fanny-pack. Mook used water belt that Magnus brought back from Sweden a few years ago. This photo was taken on the ridge line. It was a bit windy up there (Mook is carrying his OK baseball cap so it doesn't blow away). posted by Michael | 7:18 PM 
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