mstender - Oct 2, 2016 11:23 pm Date Climbed: Oct 2, 2016
Jeep Road
Hiked up the jeep road and it rained a little bit on my way up. The sun came out when I got to the top. Nice hike with great views and a fun scramble at the end. Saw 2 desert tortoises on my down close to the car. Great day!
Sarah Simon - Apr 4, 2015 11:31 pm Date Climbed: Apr 4, 2015
Lazy tourist route
Headed up here with Mom & Dad for a telescope tour. Pretty fascinating place! Headed toward the 4m telescope with mom then peeled off for the summit. Pretty summit with dynamite views! Always a treat to hang out in Southern Arizona.
Andrew Rankine - Jan 21, 2015 1:24 pm Date Climbed: Jan 17, 2015
great views
Parked at mile post 9 and walked the road to the summit. Pretty impressive telescopes, and great views. True summit is 50 ft N of the largest telescope.
lcarreau - Nov 16, 2010 8:26 am Date Climbed: Oct 28, 1995
Didn't have a clue..
Back in 1995, I drove to the top and didn't have any idea where
the true summit was, until I asked somebody.
The white Granite outcrops were impressive, and really stand out
among the "brown-tinted" surroundings.
I read that "light pollution" from neighboring Tucson has been
kept to a minimum, but that will probably change in a few more
years.
Mark Doiron - Aug 18, 2009 8:26 am Date Climbed: Jun 3, 1999
Second Visit, But First Best
This is the date of my second visit because that was easy for me to research. But, it was my first visit a year earlier that was most memorable. I was there with several USAF coworkers and we got caught in an extremely intense thunderstorm. It was reminiscent of that famous photo of the telescopes with lightning all around. We were held up in the Mayall 4-meter observatory waiting out the storm. Afterward, the top of the mountain was almost magical. The storm clouds were still all around, the ground was soaked. I felt as if the gods were letting us have a brief look into their kingdon. It was my most intense "mountain top" experience ever (and why I've made this entry, despite driving to the top). And there I was without my camera! --mark d.
Outdooraholic - Aug 7, 2009 4:05 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2009
Nice drive
I drove to the top, great views in all directions!
Bob Burd - May 11, 2009 6:41 pm Date Climbed: Apr 14, 2009
SR386
Drove up after a climb of Baboquivari because I was in the area. Wish I'd had more time to explore around. Trip Report
Took the jeep road from the bottom. Good work-out to the top. Fun scrambling the last bit to the top and very interesting to see all of the telescopes.
oldadit - Aug 7, 2008 6:01 pm Date Climbed: Dec 9, 2000
Kid Compatible
HP and register are just NE of Mayall telescope.
Drove up with kids, we looked over scopes and
visitor center after dinky scramble to HP.
ericnoel - Jan 7, 2008 9:13 pm Date Climbed: Jan 7, 2008
386
I took the easy way up but I paid a little bit for it as my 20 minute hike was in the middle of storm. I couldn't even see the telescope from the summit even though it is like 100 feet away.
mstender - Oct 2, 2016 11:23 pm Date Climbed: Oct 2, 2016
Jeep RoadHiked up the jeep road and it rained a little bit on my way up. The sun came out when I got to the top. Nice hike with great views and a fun scramble at the end. Saw 2 desert tortoises on my down close to the car. Great day!
Sarah Simon - Apr 4, 2015 11:31 pm Date Climbed: Apr 4, 2015
Lazy tourist routeHeaded up here with Mom & Dad for a telescope tour. Pretty fascinating place! Headed toward the 4m telescope with mom then peeled off for the summit. Pretty summit with dynamite views! Always a treat to hang out in Southern Arizona.
Andrew Rankine - Jan 21, 2015 1:24 pm Date Climbed: Jan 17, 2015
great viewsParked at mile post 9 and walked the road to the summit. Pretty impressive telescopes, and great views. True summit is 50 ft N of the largest telescope.
lcarreau - Nov 16, 2010 8:26 am Date Climbed: Oct 28, 1995
Didn't have a clue..Back in 1995, I drove to the top and didn't have any idea where
the true summit was, until I asked somebody.
The white Granite outcrops were impressive, and really stand out
among the "brown-tinted" surroundings.
I read that "light pollution" from neighboring Tucson has been
kept to a minimum, but that will probably change in a few more
years.
Mark Doiron - Aug 18, 2009 8:26 am Date Climbed: Jun 3, 1999
Second Visit, But First BestThis is the date of my second visit because that was easy for me to research. But, it was my first visit a year earlier that was most memorable. I was there with several USAF coworkers and we got caught in an extremely intense thunderstorm. It was reminiscent of that famous photo of the telescopes with lightning all around. We were held up in the Mayall 4-meter observatory waiting out the storm. Afterward, the top of the mountain was almost magical. The storm clouds were still all around, the ground was soaked. I felt as if the gods were letting us have a brief look into their kingdon. It was my most intense "mountain top" experience ever (and why I've made this entry, despite driving to the top). And there I was without my camera! --mark d.
Outdooraholic - Aug 7, 2009 4:05 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2009
Nice driveI drove to the top, great views in all directions!
Bob Burd - May 11, 2009 6:41 pm Date Climbed: Apr 14, 2009
SR386Drove up after a climb of Baboquivari because I was in the area. Wish I'd had more time to explore around. Trip Report
sbkelley - Apr 26, 2009 10:47 pm Date Climbed: Apr 25, 2009
Kitt PeakTook the jeep road from the bottom. Good work-out to the top. Fun scrambling the last bit to the top and very interesting to see all of the telescopes.
oldadit - Aug 7, 2008 6:01 pm Date Climbed: Dec 9, 2000
Kid CompatibleHP and register are just NE of Mayall telescope.
Drove up with kids, we looked over scopes and
visitor center after dinky scramble to HP.
ericnoel - Jan 7, 2008 9:13 pm Date Climbed: Jan 7, 2008
386I took the easy way up but I paid a little bit for it as my 20 minute hike was in the middle of storm. I couldn't even see the telescope from the summit even though it is like 100 feet away.
Dan the Jones - Mar 8, 2007 6:57 pm
LadybugsI remember being up here during the season were there are millions of lady bugs. You can literally scoop up handfuls of the pretty little bugs.
surgent - Mar 8, 2007 3:28 pm Date Climbed: Feb 3, 2006
Good leg-stretcherWalked the jeep road. Will come back to visit the telescopes soon!