Peralta to Fremont Saddle • Hike • Arizona • All Triplogs • HikeArizona.COM

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Feb 21 2026
		ScaredyCat • Triplogs 232

Hiking	16.17 Miles	5,057 AEG

Hiking	16.17 Miles	13 Hrs 41 Mns	1.57 mph
	5,057 ft AEG	3 Hrs 23 Mns Break

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Out of bed at 3:30, meet 1st person at 5, two more by 6, start hiking before 7 & still end up in the darkness?! Chill at Fremont Saddle, got off trail a bit during Robber's Roost section.

4 miles in, reached Carney jct with Ridgeline. Starts chill from there but further in grows viscous. This is where our group begun to space out. One guy plowed ahead unphased. I huffed and puffed forward.

Another guy voluntarily hung back with one who was beginning to struggle some.

When we chose to stay higher than we needed, scrambling across the top, one in our group got freaked out. We started realizing time was slipping away. Next we witnessed a dramatic helicopter rescue right next to us.

Just as it seems to start taming, another scramble would begin. We now had to drop down Flat Iron quicker than the sun. Why are a couple other groups still ascending?? To Siphon Draw just before darkness

Another distressed individual who is literally shaking and out of water. Now one in our group has had enough with this outing. My headlamp breaks. WTF? This is an amazing outing but PLZ know what you're getting into.

229552

Feb 10 2026

fricknaley

Guides 93
Routes 397
Photos 5,146
Triplogs 4,257

50 male

Joined Jun 20 2003
Tucson, AZ

Black Top Mesa from Peralta, AZ

Hiking		Feb 10 2026
		fricknaley • Triplogs 4,257

Hiking	16.23 Miles	4,116 AEG

Hiking	16.23 Miles	6 Hrs		2.99 mph
	4,116 ft AEG	34 Mns Break	7 LBS Pack

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great loop. beautiful day. did not see anyone after peralta saddle. nice and green.

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229328

Dec 20 2025

Chapman

Guides 2
Routes 6
Photos 110
Triplogs 26

male

Joined Dec 11 2003
Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Dec 20 2025
		Chapman • Triplogs 26

Hiking	4.90 Miles	1,440 AEG

Hiking	4.90 Miles
	1,440 ft AEG

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Special hike with my 70 year young mom!

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228193

Dec 14 2025

adenium

Guides 4
Routes 95
Photos 329
Triplogs 773

51 male

Joined Jul 05 2008
Gilbert, AZ

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Dec 14 2025
		adenium • Triplogs 773

Hiking	5.26 Miles	1,440 AEG

Hiking	5.26 Miles	2 Hrs 37 Mns	2.01 mph
	1,440 ft AEG

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presumably took memories and left without a trace...

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228043

Nov 28 2025

adilling

Guides 2
Routes 282
Photos 10,289
Triplogs 422

63 male

Joined Dec 02 2014
Mesa, AZ

Weaver's Needle Summit - East cl.4 route

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Nov 28 2025
		adilling • Triplogs 422

Hiking	6.03 Miles	1,670 AEG

Hiking	6.03 Miles	3 Hrs 34 Mns	1.82 mph
	1,670 ft AEG	15 Mns Break

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Another trip up one of my favorite trails. I was asked to take a couple of “newbies” up to see this place and it was my pleasure. Getting outside on the dreaded Black Friday has become a tradition.

The TH was not full when we arrived at 815am and we started up. Between a couple of trips to California and Colorado, it had been almost a month since I did a proper hike.

The weather was cloudless and perfect. Cool and then warm. High season in the Supes has begun.
We made it to the Fremont Saddle and asked if they wanted to go see the Lone Pine and off we went. They had their cool doggo with them – Bella the Golden Retriever/Greyhound mix. She did great in the sketchy section going to the tree. What a cool hiking dog.

After the obligatory pictures of the Needle, it was back down we went. Going up there was a steady stream of hikers. Going back down, it was the never-ending parade I was expecting for Black Friday.

Another wonderful visit to the magnificent Peralta Trail.

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Nov 28 2025

pseudalpine

Guides 72
Routes 1,186
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Triplogs 1,543

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Joined Jan 01 2023
Arizona

Weaver's Needle Summit - East cl.4 route

Phoenix, AZ

Hike & Climb		Nov 28 2025
		pseudalpine • Triplogs 1,543

Hike & Climb	9.31 Miles	3,257 AEG

Hike & Climb	9.31 Miles	8 Hrs 4 Mns	1.81 mph
	3,257 ft AEG

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Weaver's - Base of the Needle

Terrapin Trail #234

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Weaver's Needle Summit

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shelby147

The amount of unnecessary tat discovered on route was disconcerting. We removed some but it would need another trip to clean and setup to a tolerable degree. Optimistically, the main bolt/ring for the west side rap that Dave & I added twenty years ago is holding up nicely, albeit not as level as I'd prefer but that doesn't warrant redoing (yet).

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227711

Nov 08 2025

pseudalpine

Guides 72
Routes 1,186
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Joined Jan 01 2023
Arizona

Cave - Peralta loop, AZ

Hiking		Nov 08 2025
		pseudalpine • Triplogs 1,543

Hiking	5.93 Miles	2,592 AEG

Hiking	5.93 Miles	3 Hrs 44 Mns	1.66 mph
	2,592 ft AEG	10 Mns Break

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Superstition Mtns - SW / Cemetery The

Superstition Mtns - SW / Labyrinth Myth Wall

Superstition Mtns - SW / Wild Horse Wall

Superstition Mtns - SW / Nosepicker Pinnacles

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presumably took memories and left without a trace...

Culture

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Wildflowers Observation Light

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227267

Jul 16 2025

LindaAnn

Guides 112
Routes 2,432
Photos 9,551
Triplogs 2,783

45 female

Joined Dec 24 2007
Ahwatukee, AZ

Peralta - Cave loop, AZ

Hiking		Jul 16 2025
		LindaAnn • Triplogs 2,783

Hiking	5.98 Miles	1,877 AEG

Hiking	5.98 Miles	2 Hrs 47 Mns	2.23 mph
	1,877 ft AEG	6 Mns Break

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chumley

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Kelly and needed to squeeze in a hike on one of the few days we’re both in AZ this summer. Chumley came along to enhance the whining. Just about perfect weather for July in AZ. We got started around 0500. One other vehicle in the lot. Chumley caressed the hood of that truck and determined it had not been parked for very long. We headed up Peralta, happily in the shade. Humid, but moments of breeze felt great. Saw the one other hiker at Fremont Saddle.

From there, we headed out to the lone pine and took the obligatory pics. Then headed down Cave Trail. There are still a few vague spots in places, but overall it gets easier to follow every year. Temps stayed in the 70s the entire hike. This is a great little loop when there are no other people around. No vehicles besides mine in the lot when we finished. Surprisingly, only two vehicles at the Wave Cave parking when we left. Good to see both Kelly & Chumley this morning!

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224743

Jul 16 2025

chumley

Guides 94
Routes 848
Photos 22,705
Triplogs 2,038

52 male

Joined Sep 18 2002
Tempe, AZ

Peralta - Cave loop, AZ

Hiking		Jul 16 2025
		chumley • Triplogs 2,038

Hiking	6.06 Miles	1,736 AEG

Hiking	6.06 Miles	2 Hrs 46 Mns	2.23 mph
	1,736 ft AEG	3 Mns Break

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LindaAnn

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Decided to take advantage of a cloudy morning with temps in the 70s. A July delight!

Apparently exactly 1 out of ~5 million other Phoenix-area people agreed with that sentiment, and that was just fine with me.

Clouds were nice though Peralta is shaded anyway. Higher up a nice breeze helped knock down the moistitude in the air. Apparently it's been 15 years since I've done Cave Trail. I didn't remember any of it. Fun!

Good to see the ladies of the lands of potatoes and corn.

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224744

Jul 16 2025

trekkin_gecko

Guides 10
Routes 700
Photos 7,590
Triplogs 4,832

67 female

Joined Nov 17 2008
phoenix, az

Peralta - Cave loop, AZ

Hiking		Jul 16 2025
		trekkin_gecko • Triplogs 4,832

Hiking	6.00 Miles	1,700 AEG

Hiking	6.00 Miles	2 Hrs 46 Mns	2.25 mph
	1,700 ft AEG	6 Mns Break

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LindaAnn

linda and i had one day to hike together this summer

chums joined in the fun
set out up peralta right at 0500
temps in the 70s, nice breeze, some cloud cover
went out to the lone pine, then back on the cave trail
saw one guy at the saddle - nice to have such a popular trail to ourselves
nice to do this classic hike with linda and todd, in july no less
it was a tiny bit moist

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224745

May 05 2025

chumley

Guides 94
Routes 848
Photos 22,705
Triplogs 2,038

52 male

Joined Sep 18 2002
Tempe, AZ

Weavers Crosscut Loop, AZ

Hiking		May 05 2025
		chumley • Triplogs 2,038

Hiking	9.04 Miles	2,220 AEG

Hiking	9.04 Miles	3 Hrs 34 Mns	2.67 mph
	2,220 ft AEG	11 Mns Break

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Terrapin Trail #234

Weaver's Needle Crosscut

Weaver's - Base of the Needle

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Perfect cinco de drinco weather out there established a mandatory outdoor assessment of conditions. A couple of cars in the lot, two hikers on their last breaths as we started out, and not a sign of another soul the rest of the day. Cloudiness, a few sprinkles, a cool breeze, and temps flirting with 60.

Yesterday it had rained hard here, with evident erosion from recent surface flows. Some puddles remained in all the favored locations.

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223239

Mar 15 2025

ScaredyCat

Guides 4
Routes 235
Photos 114
Triplogs 232

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Joined Aug 08 2020
Phx az

Weaver's - Base of the Needle

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Mar 15 2025
		ScaredyCat • Triplogs 232

Hiking	14.18 Miles	3,114 AEG

Hiking	14.18 Miles	7 Hrs 55 Mns	2.05 mph
	3,114 ft AEG	59 Mns Break

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This Meetup was far more adventurous than the norm. Even parked right up front at Peralta TH! Guess the state of the road following the storms and threatening skies kept many away.

The majority of the sign ups bolted leaving only the most motivated. With water flowing along the trail and the fewest people I've seen here, off to a fabulous start. The saddle was only the beginning for us.

Next was the steep climb up Weaver's as far as 1 can venture without gear. Then formed an extended loop traversing rarely used trails. RF needed through entire stretches. Was scheduled to be Peralta-1st Water yet ended up being better!

222019

Feb 17 2025

emilystardust

Routes 426
Photos 49
Triplogs 834

43 female

Joined Jun 23 2015
Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Feb 17 2025
		emilystardust • Triplogs 834

Hiking	5.22 Miles	1,732 AEG

Hiking	5.22 Miles	3 Hrs 23 Mns	1.65 mph
	1,732 ft AEG	13 Mns Break

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apparently this member prefers to keep an air of mystery...

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Jan 25 2025

jacobemerick

Guides 38
Routes 190
Photos 1,651
Triplogs 249

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Joined Dec 09 2014
Gilbert, AZ

Phoenix, AZ

Backpack		Jan 25 2025
		jacobemerick • Triplogs 249

Backpack	6.00 Miles	2,000 AEG

Backpack	6.00 Miles	2 Days
	2,000 ft AEG

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Quick overnight w/ the daughter. She had a birthday party at noon, so we didn't start on the trail until after 3pm. Maybe 10 groups hiking down Peralta, only 2 groups that spent the night up there. We chose a campsite that was just east of the saddle and had a quiet night with great sky & needle views. Temps dropped down to maybe 40 overnight, not a bad night for cowboy camping. Came down on Cave Trail so she could get some more caving in. The butt-slide area wasn't as bad as I remembered, pretty easy and enjoyable hike down. Tons of memories and she's already asking for a longer trip in the future.

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220908

Jan 22 2025

fricknaley

Guides 93
Routes 397
Photos 5,146
Triplogs 4,257

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Joined Jun 20 2003
Tucson, AZ

Black Top Mesa from Peralta, AZ

Hiking		Jan 22 2025
		fricknaley • Triplogs 4,257

Hiking	16.50 Miles	4,089 AEG

Hiking	16.50 Miles	6 Hrs 43 Mns		2.73 mph
	4,089 ft AEG	41 Mns Break	10 LBS Pack

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Weaver's Needle Loop from Peralta TH

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went out on peralta, then up and around black top mesa and back on terrapin and bluff springs. the entirety of bull pass is burnt as is most of the summit of black top mesa.

fantastic scenery the whole way. had great weather. didn't see anyone from fremont saddle until the parking lot.

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220717

Dec 29 2024

cw50must

Guides 11
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Photos 3,776
Triplogs 334

49 male

Joined Jun 09 2009
Mesa, AZ

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Dec 29 2024
		cw50must • Triplogs 334

Hiking	4.90 Miles	1,440 AEG

Hiking	4.90 Miles	2 Hrs 1 Min	2.43 mph
	1,440 ft AEG

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Needed to get this one in, its been a while. The road in and out was pretty busy, lots of people parked at wave cave, and there was some kind of Lucid electric car event down one of the side roads. However at the Peralta trailhead, plenty of parking. Trail was great as always and it was a nice sunny winter day.

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Aug 31 2024

rayhuston

Guides 1
Routes 488
Photos 4,428
Triplogs 982

68 male

Joined Mar 09 2012
Gilbert, AZ

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Aug 31 2024
		rayhuston • Triplogs 982

Hiking	5.17 Miles	1,421 AEG

Hiking	5.17 Miles	2 Hrs 18 Mns	2.33 mph
	1,421 ft AEG	5 Mns Break

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Always an enjoyable hike, though an earlier start would have made it more enjoyable

From the saddle, I walked out towards the lone pine, but settled on the views at Barks Canyon. I turned around there and headed back; the last mile at the bottom was going to be warm.

The trail is in good shape. The brushing from last winter is still holding up well. The road is also in good shape. A few ruts along the way will slow you down, but it's a fairly smooth ride until that last half mile.

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217602

Jul 13 2024

Vashti

Guides 19
Routes 313
Photos 1,974
Triplogs 292

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Joined Mar 11 2002
Gilbert, AZ

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Jul 13 2024
		Vashti • Triplogs 292

Hiking	5.01 Miles	1,367 AEG

Hiking	5.01 Miles	3 Hrs 14 Mns	1.93 mph
	1,367 ft AEG	38 Mns Break

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It's been a long time since I have done an out and back to Fremont saddle. Short and sweet fit the bill for the hike requirements when it is so hot.

The plan was to leave the house at 420a and start hiking at 5a. My friends were a bit late, so we started hiking at 520a. Made the saddle at 645a, back at the Trailhead by 830a. We hiked in the shade almost the whole way up. It was glorious!

The best thing: we saw one guy coming down Peralta as we went up. That's it!! Unbelievable for Peralta! I guess that is what 90F-ish does for you, ha!

Lots of quail and geckos on the trail.

On the drive in on the dirt road (also blissfully people free!), lots of bunnies.

One car when we arrived at the Trailhead, none when we returned. As we were leaving, another car barreled into the parking lot, and a guy parked and ran to the bathrooms (!).

Very hot, as expected, but so nice to be in the supes.

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216687

Jun 30 2024

adilling

Guides 2
Routes 282
Photos 10,289
Triplogs 422

63 male

Joined Dec 02 2014
Mesa, AZ

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Jun 30 2024
		adilling • Triplogs 422

Hiking	5.10 Miles	1,434 AEG

Hiking	5.10 Miles	3 Hrs 30 Mns	1.46 mph
	1,434 ft AEG

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It's been a while since I hit one of my favorite trails and I needed a hike that would give me a little elevation. The added bonus is, of course, this trail is so beautiful.

I arrived to the mostly empty trailhead just after sunrise. It was cloudy and muggy. High 80's to start. Mid 90’s at the end.
The trail is in good shape with no major overgrowth. It looks like they might of had a brief monsoon rain recently as there was the occasional little puddle on the way up.

I had the trail to myself for the most part. I ran into a couple of guys hiking down right before the saddle and a couple of other hikers came up from behind my right at the saddle. Going down I saw two groups going up.

The cloudy skies gave the light on the canyon a soft warmth for the first hour going up. The intermittent clouds afterwards reduced the heat from the sun. But, it was still getting hot, fast after about 8am. And, it was like hiking in the jungle humidity all day. I felt like I dove into a lake with my clothes on by the time I started down.

I explored the area on Fremont Saddle and contemplated going out to the lone tree, but decided to hike back down.

I came across a few critters, a baby bunny that hopped across the trail and then stopped and looked at me for quite a while. I also saw a really nice female collared lizard. No snakes or other desert dwellers. They apparently had more sense than I and found shady spots to ride out the AZ Toaster Oven.

I will never get tired of hiking this trail. We are fortunate to live so close.

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216441

Jun 02 2024

rayhuston

Guides 1
Routes 488
Photos 4,428
Triplogs 982

68 male

Joined Mar 09 2012
Gilbert, AZ