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Battleship Mountain - Superstitions, AZ

	2014-11-01
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Battleship Mountain - Superstitions

Phoenix, AZ

Battleship Mountain - Superstitions

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Nov 01 2014
		chumley

Hiking	12.30 Miles	2,956 AEG

Hiking	12.30 Miles	6 Hrs 10 Mns	2.20 mph

	2,956 ft AEG	35 Mns Break

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Second Water Trail #236

Boulder Canyon Trail #103

Partners

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Tough_Boots

I had some responsibilities to tend to that kept me from getting out of town this weekend, so Kyle and I decided to do a quick trip up Battleship, taking advantage of the cooler weather.

It was nice to meet ALMAL at the trailhead. There were surprisingly few out on the trails today. The sun was still a touch warm, but the air was cool and the breezes were perfect.

While ascending we talked about the bighorn sightings up there in the past, and I saw a few areas of scat that looked somewhat recent. Sure enough, just before crossing the throat, I spooked a large male about 15-feet away, who made eye contact with me briefly before darting off to the north. Not sure where he could have gone, but we never saw any sign of him again. Always a cool experience to see them from such a close distance. Such a majestic animal.

On the return, Kyle took a spill, but it seemed to be just some surface wounds, and the return trip was uneventful.

Fauna

Tarantula Western Diamondback Rattlesnake

Culture

HAZ - Hike HAZard Inscriptions

Named place

Battleship Mountain Canyon Lake La Barge Canyon Malapais Mountain Superstition Wilderness - West

Autumn Foliage Observation Isolated
A couple of cottonwoods had begun to turn down in both La Barge and Boulder Canyons.

	Boulder Creek - Superstition WA	Pools to trickle	Pools to trickle
	Mostly dry, but occasional surface pools available for filtering.

	Boulder Creek at #103 / #236 Jct	Pools to trickle	Pools to trickle
	Pools of water at the junction, but nicer light flow a few hundred yards upstream.

	Second Water Canyon	Pools to trickle	Pools to trickle
	Filterable water. Clear pools. Occasional flow.

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