Black Mesa Loop - Superstition Mtns Photoset • Vashti • 2025-11-16 • HikeArizona.COM

Black Mesa Loop - Superstition Mtns, AZ

	2025-11-16
	5 by Vashti

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Black Mesa Loop - Superstition Mtns

Phoenix, AZ

Black Mesa Loop - Superstition Mtns

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking	9.71 Miles	1,175 AEG

Hiking	9.71 Miles	4 Hrs 34 Mns	2.30 mph
	1,175 ft AEG	21 Mns Break

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Nice hike in the superstitions this morning. We were hoping to go to willow springs, but decided to pivot given the rain. We did get caught in a few downpours that had water flowing in the trail, but overall not too bad. Nice low cloud views!

The desert is green after all the recent rains, and there are quite a bit of wildflowers about!

Arrived early to a surprisingly full trailhead! Only a hiker and his dog started hiking when we did. Eventually we saw some backpackers hiking out. One group on Dutchman a mile after we started, and another big group (girl scouts) at the end near the junction of second water and Dutchman.

Quite a bit of water around, mainly in isolated pools,

Flora

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