Killer Loop Hike
Posted: Jan 27 2004 11:11 am
We did an awesome killer loop day hike in the superstitions yesterday. I was wondering if this hike has a name, if not I'll right one up for a new hike.
Here it goes:
From Peralta TH, Take the Ducthmans Trail to the Coffee Flat intersection.
Take the Coffee Flat trail to Dripping Springs.
From Dripping Springs go North on the Red Tanks Trail.
From the Red Tanks trail and Whiskey Springs trail intersection take the Whiskey Springs trail up to the Dutchman/Whiskey Springs trail intersection.
Take the Dutchman trail back towards the Coffee Flat Trail intersection and continue on the Dutchman trail back to Peralta TH.
We did this in eight and a half hours hike time with a total of ten and half hours (one hour lunch, two thirty minute breaks). According to my National Geographic Topo map CD it was just over nineteen miles. The last 2.6 miles we did in 39 minutes as it was getting dark. This is a long day hike, but well worth it if your up to it!
Here it goes:
From Peralta TH, Take the Ducthmans Trail to the Coffee Flat intersection.
Take the Coffee Flat trail to Dripping Springs.
From Dripping Springs go North on the Red Tanks Trail.
From the Red Tanks trail and Whiskey Springs trail intersection take the Whiskey Springs trail up to the Dutchman/Whiskey Springs trail intersection.
Take the Dutchman trail back towards the Coffee Flat Trail intersection and continue on the Dutchman trail back to Peralta TH.
We did this in eight and a half hours hike time with a total of ten and half hours (one hour lunch, two thirty minute breaks). According to my National Geographic Topo map CD it was just over nineteen miles. The last 2.6 miles we did in 39 minutes as it was getting dark. This is a long day hike, but well worth it if your up to it!