Wasson Peak: Get a sense of the surroundings
At 4,687 feet, Wasson Peak is the view of choice for many Tucsonans, some of whom have climbed it hundreds of times. Lined by brittlebush and desert marigolds, the King Canyon Trail and others lead to the summit, rising up and out of the desert into a series of switchbacks, eventually rewarding hikers with a 360-degree panorama.
The view is so vast, so unimpeded, the curvature of the Earth almost seems detectable. Picacho Peak, some 35 miles away in Pinal County, is visible from this perch in Saguaro National Park West — “the reason I moved here!” writes Star reader Michelle Morrall.
