Wasson Peak (Again)

I'm starting to feel like I do this hike a lot, but it really is a good hike - enough to feel like you've done something, but not so much as to leave you wiped for the rest of the day. And I don't mind repeating hikes for the most part. It's never the same as the last time - things look different in different seasons, different times of day, and different years.

Yesterday we approached from the south side of the mountain - last time (November) we came at it from the north side (See? I do mix things up occasionally!).

If you look at the pictures from August, you'll notice it isn't nearly as green as it was in August. What green is present is pretty dull-looking. Monsoon season really does make a difference. The second picture shows ruins from an old mine.


Here's the view looking north from the top - you can see Picacho Peak, which we hiked last weekend. Picacho Peak is a good 45 miles away.