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Razorback Wash South - East Bound
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Razorback Wash South - East Bound
Razorback Wash South - East Bound

Overview

Razorback Wash South is a great, mid-length hike that runs about 6.3 miles through the Pinto Valley Wilderness Area. The main description of this route describes it as running from east to west, but here are presented photos of the route running west to east.

In this direction, the route starts at Mile 18.2 Trailhead on Northshore Road and ends at Mile 22.6 Trailhead, so a car shuttle is necessary. The route runs up Cottonwood Wash, turns left into the East Fork of Cottonwood Wash, and then runs northeast along the south side of Razorback Ridge until reaching Northshore Road.

For complete details, including GPS coordinates, see Razorback Wash South.

Link to map.

Razorback Wash South
Start of trail into Cottonwood Wash (view S)
Razorback Wash South
Cottonwood Spring (view S)
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Approaching confluence of E & W forks, Cottonwood Wash (view S)
Razorback Wash South
Entering East Fork, Cottonwood Wash (view E)
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East Fork, Cottonwood Wash at Pinto Valley road (view NE)
Razorback Wash South
Just above Pinto Valley Road, stay left at fork (view NE)
Razorback Wash South
Approaching Red Saddle (view NE)
Razorback Wash South
Atop Red Saddle (view NE)
Razorback Wash South
Descending past Red Saddle (view NE)
Razorback Wash South
Approaching cut-over ridge (view SE)
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Canyon towards highpoint (view NE)
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Canyon towards highpoint (view NE)
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Interesting geology
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Highpoint (view NE)
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Low point on Razorback Ridge (view NW from Highpoint)
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Easy walking on desert flats
Razorback Wash
Easy walking in wash
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Interesting geology
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Unusual gypsum outcrop
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Easy walking in wash
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Approaching Northshore Road (view NE)
more to come ...

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