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| Hiking | 5.84 Miles |
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| | Hiking | 5.84 Miles | 3 Hrs 14 Mns | | 1.81 mph |
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| no partners | | | Wanted to get another hike in the Superstitions, so checked the weather last night looking at temps only getting up to 88 degrees, which is still warm for me, but figured I did it last Sunday so why not. Got up early and headed up 287 past the Haunted Canyon and Miles turn off's and turned onto the 305 by the old Horrell Ranch. No one else at the TH when I parked in the catclaw and started up the Cuff Button Trail. The Cuff Button Trail runs all the way to the Oak Flat area but with the temps today my goal was to visit the old corral. The old two track has washed away in many areas, especially in the beginning where I stayed in the creek bed (it was much sandier then I remember) however, a good portion of the trail still exists up on the benches next to the Creek. This trail sees very little use which has caused the catclaw to flourish in the area unfortunately. Took a couple breaks along the way up to the corral but eventually made it. Spent some time there paying the price with the catclaw forest surrounding it and headed back. The way back was hot AF! I thought last Sunday was warm, yeah no, it was a slow hike out today, stopping several times to hydrate and cool off as most of this hike is exposed in the sun. There was a slight breeze every so often that kind of helped but not really. Got back to the truck and the temp read 97 degrees, so much for only getting to 88! This area of the Superstitions has some of the coolest geology anywhere in the wilderness, but I am going to pause hiking in the Superstitions until the weather cools off, today was way over my comfort level. |
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