@Grasshopper Ya I checked out the forecast for the area and surrounding areas. Seems clear so far. Cold and Snow are fine with me since I have the gear for it. Spent plenty of nights as a guide being rained and snowed on in colder temperatures then what they are forecasting. Initially I was thinkin...

@Grasshopper
Still planning the trip. A little hesitant to hike all the way out there, banking on finding Cold Spring Canyon Creek, and then not finding any water... I'll keep you updated. Maybe Ill be daring.

Hey Ya'll I'm looking to bring in the new year by backpacking in the Sierra Ancha Wilderness. I'm curious if anyone knows if Hunt, Edward, and Weinel Springs are flowing? Talked to the Tonto Ranger Station and they think they will all be dry with how little Precip the mountains have seen. I'm just r...

@Trishness
Thanks everyone! I narrowed it down to the Superstitions and bought a Nat Geo map of the wilderness area. Trish, when you say the miles TH do you mean the Miles Ranch TH? Starting on the east side of the wilderness and hike to the west side out of First Water TH?

Hello, I am currently going to school :wrt: in Flagstaff and winter break is coming up. Its getting to cold out up here at night. I am returning to Phoenix for a month off. I was wondering where some long distance winter backpacking trails are with water available. Any suggestions are welcome just n...