| | -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
| 1 label |  |
|
2 |
-
| 1 label |  |
|
|
-
| 1 label |  |
|
|
-
-
-
| 1 label |  |
|
|
-
-
|
| | |
|
| Hiking | 10.00 Miles |
3,500 AEG |
| | Hiking | 10.00 Miles | | | |
| 3,500 ft AEG | | | | |
|
|
| |
| Partners |
|
none
[ show ]
| no partners | | I hiked Superstition summit 5057 with friends. We decided to head up from Lost Goldmine East rather than the usual route through Hieroglyphic canyon. I don’t like to park at Carney Springs because I don’t have a current permit. No matter that nobody else does, LGME is only slightly longer with a prettier trail. The total trip was estimated ten miles. Late November temperatures were lows in 40s and highs in 60s. We set out at 7am just around sunrise. The skies were clear and there was a light breeze. These friends have not been up there before so we wanted to have plenty of time to get there and back. Time ticked away as we took the trail up Carney first to the false saddle and then to the West Boulder Saddle. Ever since I first saw it carved in rock, I call it “Windy Pass”. We spent some time socializing and taking pictures there, before moving along the Ridgeline West Boulder trail towards the summit. Being a retired teacher, I enjoy sharing things while hiking and I know this area very well.
In general there has been quite a lot of good fire recovery in the few years since Superstition fire roasted the area. Also the Ridgeline trail is much more travelled now than in years past making route-finding easy. I was surprised to find concentrations of isolated wildflowers still blooming. We passed one group of 4 backpackers and other groups of 2, 1, 2 and 3 before the summit ascent. We took lunch at the base of the final spur trail up to the 5057 crown. People usually congregate on top and the day was no exception. Visibility was not great but I always enjoy the 360 views. The Summit register ammo can has been missing the last few times I’ve been up there, so most likely gone forever. I enjoyed the enthusiasm of my gang experiencing their first summit. We met a group of 3 friends from California that generally had no idea where they were. I sort of watched for them on the way back, which was the same way for us. Turns out, I was the only one confused about where they were going lol. They got back without help and so did we. Pretty much nary a scratch, which for me was a nice change of pace. |
|
Wildflowers Observation Light
|
|
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Route Editor
Route Scout
