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Magical Meridian Mystery Tour by DixieFlyer Overview
The Meridian Mystery Trail meanders in an east-west direction for about 2 miles. It offers views of interesting rock formations and peaks and ridgelines in the southern Goldfields and the Superstitions. History Forest Service Maps once upon a time showed the Meridian Mystery Trail as Forest Road 3516.
To get to the Meridian Mystery Trail, from the Meridian Trailhead, go north on the Bulldog Saddle Trail for 0.1 miles, and the unsigned Meridian Mystery Trail branches off to the east (make a right turn). Although there is no sign at the junction, the Meridian Mystery Trail is well-groomed and easy to follow. The mysterious thing about this trail is that it has no destination or end; instead, it merely peters out after a couple of miles. However, once the trail vanishes, a hiker could continue on an easy off-trail excursion for less than 1/2 mile and wind up on the Idaho Pass Trail, near Idaho Road. A novice hiker might enjoy doing an out-and-back hike on this trail, especially in the springtime when wildflowers are blooming. More advanced hikers might find the trail useful as a springboard to access other areas in the Goldfield Mountains. For example, this guide's author has hiked on a portion of the Meridian Mystery as part of the Ironwood Ridgeline 3108 Loop. Check out the Official Route and Triplogs. Leave No Trace and +Add a Triplog after your hike to support this local community. One-Way Notice This hike is listed as One-Way. When hiking several trails on a single "hike", log it with a generic name that describes the hike. Then link the trails traveled, check out the example. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
