Monthly Archives: January 2012

Friday (Jan 27th) we crossed the Superstition mountain range, from south to north, starting at the Peralta Canyon trailhead.  Took the trail up Peralta Canyon to the head of the canyon at Fremont Pass, then down into Boulder Canyon to … Continue reading →

Today 4 of us hiked down to the Horse Mesa dam area, through Fish Creek Canyon which is also known as the “Grand Canyon of the Superstitions”.  The route runs on Forest Road 80, about 2.5 miles each way (in … Continue reading →

Today (Friday the 13th) we did a route new to our group, a hike to the summit of Sunrise Peak.  This peak is located in northeast Scottsdale in the city-owned “Sonoran Preserve”.  The “hikingaz” website lists the accumulated gain to … Continue reading →

My first hike of 2012, yesterday (Jan 6) we did the Black Mesa Loop route, a distance of just over 9 miles. This isn’t what you’d term an easy hike (because of the length) but there are no serious physical … Continue reading →