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| Hiking | 5.65 Miles |
1,486 AEG |
| | Hiking | 5.65 Miles | 2 Hrs 36 Mns | | 2.31 mph |
| 1,486 ft AEG | 9 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | This was my first hike in the snow in the desert. As I drove the road to the Peralta Trailhead, I could see snow at the higher elevations and peaks of the Superstition Mountains. As I started at sunrise is was raining but it never snowed, so the snow was from overnight. The rain and snow held off many hikers so I had the trail to myself for several hours. This was the first time I was on Freemont Saddle all by myself. Usually the saddle is very busy for the views and photos. Weaver's Needle was fogged in, so I took a picture of the fog just for fun. I stomped out "HI" in the snow at Freemont Saddle just to elate the kid in me. There was about 2 inches of snow at the saddle, but it was melting very quickly, even in the hour that I stayed to wait for the fog to clear, which it did not.
So much recent rain made the entire trail more like a stream. The water was clear and cold.
Snow in the desert is very special and enjoyable. |
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