>From: "joe Highley" <>
>Reply-To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
>To: az-geocaching@listserv.azgeocaching.com
>Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Peralta trail to Canyon lake
>Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2006 23:41:26 -0700
>
>Does anyone have waypoints for the peralta trail hike to canyon lake?
>trail
>102 to 103? Thanks, Joe, Just hike
Hey Joe,
I think I might have the coordinates for waypoints along the route. I will
have to look and see. Really busy with business today, but will get around
to it tomorrow and see if I have them. The hike is about 14 miles one way.
You actually have to pick up trail 104 for a short bit there in the middle.
You start at Peralta Trailhead and take trail 102 to Fremont Saddle (near
Weavers Needle). Beyond here, you will need to take trail 104 for a short
bit before connecting with trail 103 (boulder canyon trail). 102 and 103
don't connect. It is an awsome full day hike. Pretty much need a vehicle
parked on each end. Too bad there arent any caches allowed in the wilderness
anymore, because there could be some great caches back there. FYI... there
is one cache still back there. It is on Black Mesa. It was turned into a
virtual. But the actual cache is still there. The container is in good shape
still too. I found it last winter, so assuming it is still there. You could
get this cache on this hike if you take a slightly different route. From
trail 102 and fremont saddle, drop down to 104 and then pick up the Black
Mesa trail (dont know the trail # off hand) and that will take you to the
cache. From there, you continue north into Garden Valley and you can pick up
Second Water Trail and take that east to trail 103 and then continue on to
Canyon Lake.
Anyways, if you dont already have it... I will highly recommend a great book
on the Superstition Wilderness Area. It has maps of all the hiking trails
and some great reading and information on each idividual hike. I would
consider it a must have for anyone doing any serious hiking in the Sups. It
is called "The Hikers Guide to the Superstition Wilderness Area'. You can
probably pick it up anywhere. I know most bookstores in Apache Junction
would likely have it. Goldfield Ghost town has it in the book section there
too. In fact that book might have coordinates in it. ???
Anyways, if you want a hiking partner... Id be up for this hike!
Scott
Team Ropingthewind
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