I'll be leading a troupe into the Supes for 3 days of fun, hiking, exploring (and cartwheels, can't forget the cartwheels!) So of course everyone is welcome and encouraged to join us.
Day 1 (friday)
Roughly 2 1/2 hour drive from Peoria (where I live) so we'll plan on a 4am depart from home for an early start.
Depending on who all will join us I may opt to leave the night before (because I love night hiking ) but we'll take a vote.
We will begin at Reavis Trailhead (Reavis Ranch Via North #109) it's roughly a 9 mile hike to Reavis Ranch, there we will set up base camp
Day 2 (saturday)
From our base camp at Reavis Ranch we will head out to visit Circlestone and finish it up with a group bagging of Mound Mountain's peak at 6,266 feet. Shouldn't take the entire day to do this but we'll use the entire day to explore.
Day 3 (sunday)
Lazy morning of exploring the area followed by the 9 mile hike back to the vehicle(s) at Reavis Trailhead and home in time for supper!
3 days in the Supes, doesn't get any better than this....well, unless you're Elisha Reavis a century or so ago...
The early signs show a strong low pressure system moving in from the Pacific Northwest toward the end of next week. It should usher in cooler temperatures, and possibly even some rain. So the forecast will definitely bear watching as we get into next week and the models come into better agreement.
I'm not sure what my spirit animal is, but I'm confident it has rabies.
On a less sarcastic note I woke up this morning and thought to myself, "Hmmm, these clouds look nice, maybe we'll get some rain at Reavis". They cleared up pretty fast today out by the Lake, sky blue as far as the eye can see ;)
Drove out to the north trailhead before sunrise this morning. Sat and watched the sunrise lighting up Four Peaks, the cliffs above Apache Lake and the lake itself. Beautiful experience. Also picked up about two buckets of trash before leaving around 9 AM. Four vehicles at the trailhead and a few hunters along the road as well between the trailhead and Fish Creek.
The desert is very dry and brown however and we sure could use some rain out there.
On the way back I spent about two hours cleaning up the trash around the area of Fish Creek and highway 88. And that was only on top as I did not have the time to hike to the bottom of the creek and do the stream bed and side hills. Another trip is necessary and this time I will take along my three grandsons (8,11 & 14) to help me. ;)
A man's body may grow old, but inside his spirit can still be as young and restless as ever.
- Garth McCann from the movie Second Hand Lions
Lifeis not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty & well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, totally worn out & proclaiming,"Wow What a Ride!"
@HippyHaley
I live here on HAZ and where ever your quote by T. S. Lewis sends me.
"Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go."
-- T.S. Eliot
Actually I returned to Apache Junction about three weeks ago but this is the first time I have had the time to venture back out to my old hiking and backpacking grounds.
A man's body may grow old, but inside his spirit can still be as young and restless as ever.
- Garth McCann from the movie Second Hand Lions
HippyHaley wrote:On a less sarcastic note I woke up this morning and thought to myself, "Hmmm, these clouds look nice, maybe we'll get some rain at Reavis". They cleared up pretty fast today out by the Lake, sky blue as far as the eye can see ;)
I have been doing my tribal rain dance hoping for some rain on this trip. Fingers crossed.
I am going to piss others off but I am going. This is becoming too cool no too. If Superstitions Guys wants to go.. anyone interested in chipping a a few?
te-wa wrote:SanTan RailSlide
Oskar Blues Deviant Dale's
Santa Fe Happy Camper
Four Peaks HopKnot
Anderson Valley Winter Solstice
that's what's on the menu.
Good stuff. I will add to that. I have pond hopper I have been saving.. I think I will throw a bottle of Cabernet that I made a couple years ago for the wine drinkers.
There are 12 people set to go... Just out of curiosity.. Has there been any thought of gear being brought? What I mean is... If there are 12 people gunna show. Do we really need 12 people to carry water filters and stoves or can we limit it to like 3 of each? No reason for all of that type gear if people are ok with sharing? yeah?
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) but we'll take a vote.
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