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| Hiking | 4.82 Miles |
1,859 AEG |
| | Hiking | 4.82 Miles | 4 Hrs 4 Mns | | 1.29 mph |
| 1,859 ft AEG | 19 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | "Sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug..." Today I was the bug.
I set out to hike the Superstition Peak 5057 - Balanced Rock Loop following the track in the guide. I had hiked up and down that route (via Balanced Rock) a few years ago. I thought I had one more in me. I did not, at least not today. The bushwhack up to Balanced Rock was too much.
I continued past Balanced Rock along the route for a bit anyway, but I came to the conclusion that I was not going to make it to the summit without a struggle. I still needed to get back down, so I stopped near the top of Chuparosa Canyon, paused for a minute to savor the view, then returned to the balanced rock. From there, I took a cairned route down to Hieroglyphic Canyon and returned to the trailhead.
I was a tad disappointed, but I know my limit and I hit it today. I still enjoyed the hike. Any day hiking in the Superstitions is a good day, well worth the price of admission. |
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