We started this hike from the Peralta Trailhead. There was eight of us: Tom, Li, Debbie, Terry, Joyce, Irek, Scott, and Chris. We started this with a sugar high on Muffins. We started up the Bluff Springs Trail (Cardiac Hill) about 7:00, probably a little after.

We took a group picture at the top of the hill. The sun was out. We quickly made our way up to the Cave Trail (Geronimo Cave). This is the highlight of the whole hike. We had to use some route scouting, made it through several small canyons.

We had to do some scrambling up a very steep hill, which I was told was Geronimo Cave, that I soon discovered that it wasn’t. We took another group picture in the cave. We went through some passages where we found snow still on the ground, yes, snow in the Superstitions. Here you can see Li eating some snow and lying in it.

All made it to Fremont Saddle, where we took a well-deserved snack break. After our break we started down the saddle on the Peralta Trail downhill. We stopped close to the base, with several of our hikers remembering the hike they did the week before. We got to the Dutchman’s Trail.

After a short time, this trail climbed up a good deal, at the top we took our lunch and relaxed a few minutes. From there the trail goes down a little to where the Terrapin Trail begins. From the Dutchman’s Trail it starts to climb quickly, and goes up several times. We stopped along the way to take several pictures of the different rock formations and a different view of Weaver’s Needle.

The trail goes down to connect to the Bluff Springs Trail. We started down, well mostly down, it kind of goes up and down over and over. As we were going down we realized again how steep Bluff Springs can be at times, yes, maybe we were getting tired.

We are finally going down the last stretch, seeing the cars in the parking lot, a welcome sight. We all talked for what seems like 30 minutes or so. It was a very fun hike a great group of people. Thanks to Debbie, Li, and Tom, for all the pictures they sent me to help with this trip report.

This adventure took us 13.5 miles and over 3000 feet of elevation gain. A couple of us ate out after at Del la Cruz in Gold Canyon. Food and company was good. Saw some old friends.