Josephine Saddle Madera Canyon

Mount Wrightson

Candy' stitches are out, and I am back at the Del Sol. Trying to save a few greenbacks for future upgrades to make "The Turtle" even more luxurious, so I will post as I complete them.

Stepping on the scale after the holidays gave me the motivation to take a jaunt into the mountains, also an opportune time to try out my new hiking shoes. Destination Josephine saddle at Madera Canyon.

 There is two trails leading to the saddle, the old baldy trail, which is 2.2 miles, and the super trail which is 3.7 miles. Old baldy is significantly steeper then the supertrail, the elevation at the parking lot is around 5200 ft, and the saddle is 7080', so if your heading out this time of year check the weather, and bring a jacket you will see some of the white stuff.

 Madera canyon is located about 15 miles east of Green Valley, Az, which is south of Tucson. Here's a few more pics of the hike.

Looking out from Old Baldy trail

Switchbacks far below

White stuff trails can be a bit slick!

Mount Wrightson made it to the top once before, but not gonna happen on this hike.

Stay warm out there folks! Even Candy was surprised to find ice in her water dish this morning.

On a side note fellow blogger Wandrin Lloyd after 13 years on the road has decided to sell his rig, and trailer for more info CLICK HERE

Thanks for visiting! Good day!