Catalina State Park All Trails (AZ)

Submitted by marcy_beard on Wed, 11/12/2025 - 03:16pm
Description

I propose the addition of an "All Trails +2" variation.  Since the creation of this route, a new state park map has been published (same link as the original trail map).

They added the following trails:
- Cañada del Oro (CDO) Ridge Trail
- Alamo Canyon Loop

This variation is approximately 22 miles in length with 2700 feet of elevation (depending on how the trails are connected).
 

Organ Needle (NM)

Submitted by erinton on Tue, 11/11/2025 - 03:53pm
Description

Organ Needle (8,982 feet) is the highest point in the Organ Mountains National Monument. Anybody who visits Las Cruces must hike the Needle, as it is the crown jewel of the park. It is a steep social trail that includes one short 4th class section just below the summit. There are ropes on this section, lowering the technicality. The crux of the Needle is the route-finding, as the trail often gets overgrown and it is easy to loose sight of where to go. Moreover, there are quite a few cacti so it is also very easy to get into some pretty heinous terrain.