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Peralta to Fremont Saddle - 192 members in 888 triplogs have rated this an average 3.7 ( 1 to 5 best )
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Dec 20 2025
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 Phoenix, AZ
Peralta to Fremont SaddlePhoenix, AZ
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Chapman • Triplogs 25
Hiking4.90 Miles 1,440 AEG
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Special hike with my 70 year young mom!
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Dec 14 2025
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 Gilbert, AZ
Peralta to Fremont SaddlePhoenix, AZ
Peralta to Fremont Saddle
Phoenix, AZ
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adenium • Triplogs 751
Hiking5.26 Miles 1,440 AEG
Hiking5.26 Miles   2 Hrs   37 Mns   2.01 mph
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Nov 28 2025
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 Mesa, AZ
Peralta to Fremont SaddlePhoenix, AZ
Peralta to Fremont Saddle
Phoenix, AZ
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adilling • Triplogs 417
Hiking6.03 Miles 1,670 AEG
Hiking6.03 Miles   3 Hrs   34 Mns   1.82 mph
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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
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Weaver's Needle Summit - East cl.4 routePhoenix, AZ
Weaver's Needle Summit - East cl.4 route
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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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Nov 08 2025
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Cave - Peralta loop, AZ 
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Jul 16 2025
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 Ahwatukee, AZ
Peralta - Cave loop, AZ 
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LindaAnn • Triplogs 2,725
Hiking5.98 Miles 1,877 AEG
Hiking5.98 Miles   2 Hrs   47 Mns   2.23 mph
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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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Jul 16 2025
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 Tempe, AZ
Peralta - Cave loop, AZ 
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chumley • Triplogs 2,032
Hiking6.06 Miles 1,736 AEG
Hiking6.06 Miles   2 Hrs   46 Mns   2.23 mph
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Decided to take advantage of a cloudy morning with temps in the 70s. A July delight! :y:

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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Jul 16 2025
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 phoenix, az
Peralta - Cave loop, AZ 
Peralta - Cave loop, AZ
 
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trekkin_gecko • Triplogs 4,781
Hiking6.00 Miles 1,700 AEG
Hiking6.00 Miles   2 Hrs   46 Mns   2.25 mph
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linda and i had one day to hike together this summer :lol:
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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May 05 2025
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Weavers Crosscut Loop, AZ 
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chumley • Triplogs 2,032
Hiking9.04 Miles 2,220 AEG
Hiking9.04 Miles   3 Hrs   34 Mns   2.67 mph
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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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Mar 15 2025
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Weaver's - Base of the NeedlePhoenix, AZ
Weaver's - Base of the Needle
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ScaredyCat • Triplogs 226
Hiking14.18 Miles 3,114 AEG
Hiking14.18 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! 😎
 
Feb 17 2025
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 Joined Jun 23 2015
 Phoenix, AZ
Peralta to Fremont SaddlePhoenix, AZ
Peralta to Fremont Saddle
Phoenix, AZ
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emilystardust • Triplogs 824
Hiking5.22 Miles 1,732 AEG
Hiking5.22 Miles   3 Hrs   23 Mns   1.65 mph
1,732 ft AEG      13 Mns Break
 
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Jan 25 2025
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 Gilbert, AZ
Peralta to Fremont SaddlePhoenix, AZ
Peralta to Fremont Saddle
Phoenix, AZ
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jacobemerick • Triplogs 248
Backpack6.00 Miles 2,000 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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Jan 22 2025
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 Joined Jun 20 2003
 Tucson, AZ
Black Top Mesa from Peralta, AZ 
Black Top Mesa from Peralta, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Jan 22 2025
fricknaley • Triplogs 4,221
Hiking16.50 Miles 4,089 AEG
Hiking16.50 Miles   6 Hrs   43 Mns   2.73 mph
4,089 ft AEG      41 Mns Break10 LBS Pack
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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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Dec 29 2024
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 Mesa, AZ
Peralta to Fremont SaddlePhoenix, AZ
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cw50must • Triplogs 334
Hiking4.90 Miles 1,440 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
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 Gilbert, AZ
Peralta to Fremont SaddlePhoenix, AZ
Peralta to Fremont Saddle
Phoenix, AZ
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rayhuston • Triplogs 976
Hiking5.17 Miles 1,421 AEG
Hiking5.17 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 :sweat:

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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Jul 13 2024
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 Gilbert, AZ
Peralta to Fremont SaddlePhoenix, AZ
Peralta to Fremont Saddle
Phoenix, AZ
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Vashti • Triplogs 291
Hiking5.01 Miles 1,367 AEG
Hiking5.01 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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Jun 30 2024
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 Mesa, AZ
Peralta to Fremont SaddlePhoenix, AZ
Peralta to Fremont Saddle
Phoenix, AZ
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adilling • Triplogs 417
Hiking5.10 Miles 1,434 AEG
Hiking5.10 Miles   3 Hrs   30 Mns   1.46 mph
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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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Jun 02 2024
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Peralta to Fremont SaddlePhoenix, AZ
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rayhuston • Triplogs 976
Hiking5.65 Miles 1,548 AEG
Hiking5.65 Miles   2 Hrs   24 Mns   2.44 mph
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The mornings are still nice enough for an early hike. I was in shade a good part of the ascent. A fair breeze helped when I wasn’t in shade. It was lovely at the saddle, so I went out to the Lone Pine for some extra steps. Not many people out. A few heading up as I was finishing. It was getting toasty at the end.
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Feb 10 2024
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 Tempe, AZ
Peralta to Fremont SaddlePhoenix, AZ
Peralta to Fremont Saddle
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chrisbjohnson • Triplogs 79
Hiking5.65 Miles 1,486 AEG
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1,486 ft AEG      9 Mns Break
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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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Jan 14 2024
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 Tempe, AZ
Barks Upper Canyon LoopPhoenix, AZ
Barks Upper Canyon Loop
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chumley • Triplogs 2,032
Hiking6.70 Miles 1,931 AEG
Hiking6.70 Miles   2 Hrs   55 Mns   2.39 mph
1,931 ft AEG      7 Mns Break
 
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Seems this description should be the NOT Barks Upper Canyon Loop, but apparently this title matches an official route that follows a canyon near to upper Barks, so there's that?

Regardless, despite not being in upper Barks, this other canyon is the one I took back downhill.

I shuttled some friends doing the ridgeline and headed up Peralta to the saddle with them before some housekeeping out at Lone Pine followed by the snowy and icy decent toward Barks and the junction with Bluff Springs.

Nice to get out and enjoy the desert again!
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