Remember I said earlier the desert has a lot of "up". This hike was another classic example, I believe I ended the hike with over 7,000 feet of climbing.
This hike takes you through the middle of the Superstition Wilderness. Fantastic scenery. Only saw three other hikers over the three day period which equals the number of rattlesnakes I saw. Day One was a hike over Montana Mountain, but I camped at the Rogers Trough TH, where I had stashed water( see I'm starting to learn).
The second day takes you through Reavis Ranch. Why would someone build a ranch out here? Beautiful area and there are still some of the old apple trees around. If you hike here in the fall, you can take some home with you.
I intended to make day two a shorter day, but changed my mind when I got to my expected stopping point about 1:00. I still felt good and it was only another 6 miles or so to the next available camping areas. (note this part of the hike is in a series of rocky canyons and ridges, not very friendly for setting up a tent). That decision didn't turn out quite like I expected. Instead of 21/2 to 3 hours it was more like 5. Up and down, up and down. I finished the day about 6:30 which made for a 12 hour hiking day. Set up camp in the dark, ate dinner and went to bed.
Then the fun started. I was on a high point, overlooking Roosevelt Lake. The wind started blowing early that evening and kept getting worse. About 11:30, it almost blew me and the tent all the way to the lake. I had to get up and re-position the tent and then try to get back to sleep. And, both my and all my stuff took home a couple of pounds of dust.
Thanks to Lillian and Dain for picking me up and especially for Lillian taking me for mexican food in Miami.
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