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IQ Arch Day Hike
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The first Trailblazers hike of 2004 was to the IQ Arch in the southern
Goldfields. Starting from Mile 204 Trailhead we climbed up to the arch
with a handle, standing next to a rock pedestal. Together they spell
"IQ" upside down. After climbing up to the arch we bailed out
on the east side of the ridge and walked downstream, heading north toward
Wishbone Junction.
We followed a little streambed that was sometimes rocky, sometimes
gravely, sometimes choked with prickly brush. Any doubts about our
direction disappeared when we saw Helmet Rock ahead of us. We looped by
Helmet Rock and Prevention Gap on our way back to Mile 204 Trailhead.
The IQ Arch is one of two Goldfield arches that are visible from the road. As you are driving west on state route 88 from Canyon Lake to Apache Junction, look ahead and to the right just after you pass milepost 204. The arch is up on a rocky ridgeline. You will see it for only a moment. This hike for Intelligent and lighthearted hikers was off trail: some minor league bushwhacking and boulder hopping, plus amazing close-up and panoramic views of the Goldfield Mountains. |
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