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Bluff-Dutch-Peralta loop, AZ
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| Hiking | 18.45 Miles |
2,986 AEG |
| | Hiking | 18.45 Miles | 8 Hrs 43 Mns | | 2.25 mph |
| 2,986 ft AEG | 31 Mns Break | | | |
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| partners | | Drove from clear skies in the Valley to cloudy skies over Peralta Trailhead. We headed up Bluff Springs Trail and enjoyed a nice sunrise. Bluff Springs ended up being the easiest part of the day. Some water here and there, but able to stay dry.
Dutchman, as usual, has some catclaw encroaching on the trail, but nothing terrible. One chatty backpacker encountered near the Red Tanks intersection. Temp was about 54 degrees at this point of the morning. Plenty of water flowing at all the creek crossings. I was able to keep my feet dry by using waterproof socks until the second to last crossing, when deep water came over the top of the sock. Oh well. A few minutes of drizzle while we were eating lunch; enough to wear rain jackets, which we quickly removed as soon as the rain seemed to stop. Even some blue sky again.
Once on Peralta, the clouds thickened. Saw another backpacker. As we climbed, the breeze picked up. First it hailed for a while, followed by a steady rain. The trail turned to a river. Shortly before Fremont Saddle, the rain turned to snow, which lasted for at least a mile, temps dropped to 37. Then rain again for the rest of the hike. We all agreed that the short distance from the saddle to the trailhead seemed to last forever. Despite the saturated trail, only one slippery spot, near Peralta Spring. Saw two hikers not far from the finish.
Clear, sunny skies by the time we got back to Mesa. No water concerns in the Supes right now—it’s everywhere. Fun day, a good loop, and great conversation! |
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