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| | Hiking | 16.10 Miles | 6 Hrs 30 Mns | | 2.48 mph |
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| no partners | | We dropped our car off at Canyon Lake on New Year's Eve and did the hike (on 3 hours of sleep  ) on New Year's morning. Great day to hike in the Superstitions; we mostly enjoyed the trails to ourselves for 16 miles. The trails were, for the most part, very well marked but there were a few places on the Boulder Canyon trail in which we pretty much relied solely on the cairns to get us through river beds.
The highlights of this hike include great views of Weaver's Needle from many angles, amazing views of steep canyons, a few views from the east of Flatiron (if you're looking for it), remains of an old mine site (completely closed and safe), and a great view of Canyon Lake as you descend to the parking lot on your last leg (assuming that you start from Peralta. Starting at Peralta would definitely be our recommendation, because you get most of the elevation out of the way and enjoy a gradual drop for much of the hike until nearing Canyon Lake when there is a bit more elevation change.
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)...but we did see a few cobs on the floor of the ruin. This 3-level ruin has a "balcony" which overlooks the canyon from a different angle that isnt seen from the entrance to the ruin; amazing! The hike probably wont take most people the 5 hours which are estimated in the hike description, but it all depends on how long you stay at the top enjoying this remarkable ruin. Hopefully we'll be back next year!
. We took the trail until the canyon turns abruptly to the East and bushwacked up to the top of the mesa. We blazed our own trail from the top of the canyon westward to the Indian ruins. From the bottom of the canyon to the ruins themselves, we climbed about 1200 feet which was quite rigorous but well worth the views and the ruins. Fun hike, but our route wouldnt be suggested for kids! About 11 miles round trip.
