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| Hiking | 15.10 Miles |
1,380 AEG |
| | Hiking | 15.10 Miles | 6 Hrs 10 Mns | | 2.45 mph |
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| no partners | | This was my first venture into the Superstitions and it definitely will not be my last. The Peralta trail as a whole makes all other trails pale in comparison. The scenery from beginning to end was a Kodak moment. I had a hard time keeping my eyes on the trail because of the surrounding sights. This was not a big deal going up to the saddle, but coming down into the interior it became more important to keep your eyes focused in front. The trail on both sides was fairly easy to follow, however the trail on the interior was overgrown by sage brush and prickly pear. I found that I was constantly sidestepping cacti, or angling my body as best I could to avoid encroaching trees and bushes. More times than not, I was unsuccessful.
This being my first time, my goal was to go 3 hours and see what I could see. I reached the Lost Dutchman juncture in a little under three hours. Up until that point I hadn't seen a soul since pre Freemont saddle. However, it was right around here were I met Randy Travis. Actually, I met Travis first, and Randy a little bit later.  They told me about other connecting trails that were just a little further down on the Dutchman trail. So I spent an hour checking out some possible future trails.
Not much on the wildlife side, except for a hairy critter (picture included) and the back end of a snake. The snake slithered out of sight so quickly that I didn't get a good look at it. The pine trees in the interior were a huge surprise. I saw 5 or 6 from the trail and they looked as if they were doing quite well. |
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