Sunset Mountain takes its name from the last rays of sunshine that enshroud the top with the setting sun. The 3657-foot peak is located south of SR-78 between Pinyon Wash and Harper Canyon.

Winding through an expanse of typical Sonoran Desert terrain, it's set against a backdrop of the craggy Catalina Mountains and — on many midsummer days — towering monsoon clouds.

Welcome, fellow hikers and desert lovers, to the first edition of Tucson Mountains Trail Hound, a new endeavor dedicated to detailing some of the lesser known trails in the Tucson Mountains, west ...

South Mountain: Even if you aren't looking to take a hike, you can always drive up to Dobbins Point for a stunning sunset view. The lookout point offers a 360-degree view of metro Phoenix.

South Mountain: Even if you aren't looking to take a hike, you can always drive up to Dobbins Point for a stunning sunset view. The lookout point offers a 360-degree view of metro Phoenix.

Big Sand Gap is the 300-foot deep notch in low mountains on the southeast edge of the Alvord Desert's dry lake bed. The two-mile hike to the gap from the edge of the playa is through a sandy ...