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| no partners | | OK, so like most of us, I ate too much over the weekend and what better way to work off those excess calories than to take a hike in the Superstitions. My hike started at 7:30 this morning after parking along Cloudview drive at the West end of the blacktop.
I hiked in following a 4-wheel drive trail for two miles until I came to the fenceline for the Superstition Wilderness and at that point I began following the dry wash up and into the Hog Canyon. The morning was nice and cool with temps in the low 50's and a slight wind blowing from the South.
After entering the canyon, I met up with another hiker who was going in the same direction. We talked for a short while and I found out that he was from Oregon and visiting for the Holidays. Then away he went, jogging up the wash and was soon out of sight. Gotta respect the guy's motavation, but it's kinda hard to admire the views when you're on such a quick pace.
I continued boldering up the wash and, at times bushwacking through the heavy undercover. The sun was still below the rim, so the canyon was all lit up on one side and presented a dark Silhouette against the sky on the other.
The sights along the wash are spectacular and I was keeping my eyes peeled for sighs of the petroglyphs that I had heard about. At a point, I could see some discolored rocks high up on the Western slope of the canyon, so I started climbing. When I reached the rocks, I found that the coloration was due to water runoff that had stained the face and had left some interesting patterns.
I went to check the altitude and found that the batteries in the GPS had given up (guess I should have charged them up prior to the trip) and I was expected home for the football games. So, I took some more pictures and began my return down the rocky slope, down the bolder strewn wash and down the 4-wheel trail to where I had parked my car.
I got to my car and wouldn't ya know it, I had a flat tire (must have happened when I drove over some rocks in the trail). So I put on the spare and continued my trip home where I spent the afternoon watching football. I think I trashed a pair of jeans from bushwacking through the thorn bushes, but thankfully no skin cuts. Now I just gotta document my trip and post the photos.
Enjoy the day, you're in Arizona  
Jack |
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| On every trip into the Superstitions, I find another Gold Mine. Today the mine was filled with Memories. I can not wait for the next trip. |
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