Arizona Trailblazers Hiking Club
Bulldog Saddle Day Hike

when	April 6, 2024
	Trip Report : November 13, 2010
where	Goldfield Mountains
the hike	Come join us on a well-loved, fun hike up Bulldog Saddle. This is a wildly scenic "B" hike! Massive, colorful volcanic buttes rise vertically from the top of Bulldog Ridge, separated by strangely smooth saddles offering awesome views at all angles. Thread your way around the buttes, follow the ridge to a saddle by hill 3113. At that point we'll add a detour to hike up a fairly steep, rough cairned trail to the peak about a half mile or so to the east. Hiking poles strongly recommended for this portion. The views from the top are 360 degrees and incredible! Then we'll head back down to the saddle to the trail down the valley, and up to join the Pass Mountain Trail that loops on back to the parking lot.
distance	6 miles
time	3-4 hours
EC	+-1600' elevation change
elevations	1922' (Meridian Trailhead) to 3113' (Peak 3113)
on trail	90% – Bulldog Saddle, Pass Mountain, and Sand Canyon Trails
dogs?	no
rating	"C"     Rate yourself as a hiker.
cost	Sharing gas expenses with the driver. The club also allows voluntary contributions of $5 per non-member.
weather	Apache Junction
leader	Email the leader to confirm. Limit of 15
meet	8:00 AM at Home Depot Mesa, SE corner of US 60 & Power Road. or at Meridian Trailhead at 8:20 a.m.
drive	•  To get to the trailhead from Home Depot, head east on 60 1.5 miles; north on 202 2.9 miles, east on University 3.2 miles, and north again on Meridian all the way until it dead ends at the trailhead.

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