A few years ago, I was on a small island off the coast of Maine when a friend strode into the kitchen with a topographical map of Mount Wrightson. “You really should climb this mountain. It’s the ...

Some names are misleading, but here's one you can believe: the Super Trail. The trail — leading from Madera Canyon to the 9,453-foot summit of Mount Wrightson south of Tucson — is long, easy to follow ...

On Nov. 15, 1958, six Boy Scouts began their hike up Mount Wrightson, then called Mt. Baldy, in the Santa Rita Mountains, totally unaware that three of them would not be coming back alive. An ...

STAFF PICK: Scaling the lofty heights of 9,453-foot Mount Wrightson to watch the sun go down is something virtually no one does--making it the perfect spot for the dedicated. Bring overnight gear, and ...