Wasson Peak via Sweetwater Trail in Saguaro National Park, AZ

Hike Wasson Peak via Sweetwater Trail Saguaro National Park, AZ

Class 1 9.1 miles 2100 gain 3-5 hrs Out + Back Oct 24, 2018
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Wasson Peak is the high point of Saguaro National Park, and it has many trails that lead around the peak and to its summit. I hiked Wasson Peak via the King Canyon and Gould Mine Loop earlier this year and it was a bit more interesting, but really the landscape is similar regardless the route you take, saguaro cacti and desert views. We started from the El Camino del Cerro Trailhead, where we followed the pleasant Sweetwater Trail all the way up to Wasson Peak, slowly gaining elevation due to the mellow grade of the hike. The trail is well-defined and fairly popular. The Sweetwater Trail joins with other trails coming up from other directions once we reached the south ridge of Wasson Peak, and then the trail becomes slightly more steep along the summit ridge.

PEAKS ON HIKE
Elevation (ft) / Prominence (ft)
Peaks on hike
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Prominence
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Wasson Peak
4687 ft
2117 rise

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Starting up the Sweetwater Trail, Wasson Peak in the center.
Starting up the Sweetwater Trail, Wasson Peak in the center.
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Very mellow grade on an easy to follow trail.
Very mellow grade on an easy to follow trail.
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Approaching the saddle south of Wasson Peak, joining with other trails.
Approaching the saddle south of Wasson Peak, joining with other trails.
Wasson Peak summit trail.
Wasson Peak summit trail.
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Looking back down toward the saddle south of Wasson Peak.
Looking back down toward the saddle south of Wasson Peak.
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Wasson Peak on the right.
Wasson Peak on the right.
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Approaching the summit.
Approaching the summit.
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Wasson Peak summit looking south.
Wasson Peak summit looking south.
Wasson Peak summit looking north.
Wasson Peak summit looking north.

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