A series of trails in the park's Tucson Mountain District link together for an eight-mile loop hike to the summit of Wasson Peak, the highest in the Tucson Mountains at 4,687 feet. From King Canyon Trailhead, on the north side of Kinney Road opposite the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, head northeast on the King Canyon Trail up a gentle grade to the Mam-a-Gah Picnic Area. From here the trail steepens on a climb to a ridge with views of the Catalina Mountains in 1.4 miles, then switchbacks 0.9 mile to the Hugh Norris Trail. Turn right 0.3 mile to the summit of Wasson Peak and catch a panoramic view of southern Arizona. To make the loop, stay on the Hugh Norris Trail for a 1.9-mile descent on a set of switchbacks and along a ridge. Turn left on Sendero Esperanza Trail and continue descending one mile, then turn right on the Gould Mine Trail and follow it 1.1 miles back to the start.

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