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Hieroglyphics Trail #101
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Hieroglyphics Trail #101Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking3.40 Miles 588 AEG
Hiking3.40 Miles   2 Hrs   21 Mns   1.81 mph
588 ft AEG      28 Mns Break
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I had two nephews visiting me all the way from Wisconsin so as long as we had the time and the weather was right, we did the Hieroglyphic Canyon hike. The normally rocky trail has been re-routed to bypass the worst sections of the old trail and now puts you on some firmer ground a bit closer to the edge of the ridge....along with some new scenic views to be had :D The SALT (Superstition Area Land Trust) volunteers have been busy building the trail and the erosion run-off channels and doing a very nice job of it.

Some things will never change though... I saw groups free climbing the rocky face :o of the glyphs while others sat on the rocks with their feet dangling over the once visible inscriptions. The pools were littered with plastic bottles, plastic wrappers and orange peels and some spray painted graffiti now occupies some of the rock surfaces. I think public shaming via social media may be the only answer to this problem so to that end, I'm posting a single photo of two women who have no regard for the 800+ year old art work that may not last another generation :(
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Wildflowers Observation Isolated
Saw a few yellow daisy's trying to establish their color along the trail.

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Nothing flowing on the surface.

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A small amount of water flows down and between the pools.
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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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