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| Hiking | 26.55 Miles |
4,688 AEG |
| | Hiking | 26.55 Miles | 11 Hrs 33 Mns | | 2.64 mph |
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| no partners | | Only ever been to the Eastern Superstitions once before when I made the trip a few years ago to Roger's Canyon Ruins. Figured with the roadwork now was the time to have a look at the greatest hits. Had a go at the Roger's Canyon - Frog Tanks - Reavis Loop but added Mound Mountain and circlestone. Started a quarter before sunrise with Roger's Canyon.
The road was nice enough to shave a half hour or more off previous trips to Roger's Trough. Roger's Canyon Trail was mostly spared from the fire, though erosion has taken care of portions. Damage is worst by the Reavis junction and gets better on the way down. Water flowing intermittently, stronger by the ruins and Angel Basin. Saw a couple folks who had spent the night near Angel Spring.
Frog Tanks Trail has disappeared in the riparian ares but is present for the climbing out. It travels through some pretty gnarly burn. Paradise Canyon was especially scorched. There was water mostly the whole way until the climb out. The most catclaw of the day was on that stretch.
Reavis Creek had good water the whole way. Burned more to the north than the south. Easy walking on the AZT along the meadows and through the pines.
Fireline slightly tricky to track around the creek crossing. The turn off for Circlestone is obvious. Circlestone is as cool as it gets for stacked rocks, enhanced significantly by the amazing location. Mound Mountain summit is pretty easily my favorite in the Superstitions I've been to so far. There's a little bit of a trail near the summit, limited bushwhack otherwise.
I took the NW ridge down to save miles, but it did nothing to save time. I started under the pines on the ridge before entering the drainage. Once into the burn, the ridge cleared up and the views widened, so it made sense to head up there. Descended into Log Trough Canyon and one of the most beautiful open pine forests I've been in. Overall the getting down was pretty rough.
Reavis south to the TH is burned closer it goes to the saddle, but where it's not it's exceptionally pretty. In my ignorance it was hard to believe it was the supes. AZT tread was, as usual, just about perfect. Passed three separate solo backpackers, no cars the at TH when I finished. |
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