Arizona Trailblazers Hiking Club
First Water to Canyon Lake Day Hike
| when |
Trip Report :
January 5, 2020
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Trip Report :
November 25, 2016
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Trip Report :
November 17, 2012
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Trip Report :
March 13, 2010
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Trip Report :
March 14, 2009
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Trip Report :
March 2, 2002
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| where |
Superstition Wilderness |
| the hike |
Take a roundabout route by Hackberry
Spring and an Indian ruin to connect with the Second Water and Boulder
Canyon trails on the one-way journey. Wet feet are possible, as are
stunning views of Battleship Mountain, Geronimo Head, Cholla Ridge,
and Sonoran springtime splendor!
Come prepared for miles of natural rock gardens – and some fancy
footwork, if you want to stay dry at the stream crossings.
This hike is described in
Footloose from Phoenix,
by Ted Tenny, pages 149-158.
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| distance |
8.5 miles |
| time |
6-7 hours |
| EC |
+1470'-2020' elevation change |
| elevations |
1686' (Boulder Canyon Trailhead)
to 2431' (Garden Valley) |
| type |
one way |
| starting at |
| First Water Horse Staging |
33° 28.975' N, 111° 26.957' W [NAD27]
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| ending at |
| Boulder Canyon Trailhead |
33° 32.089' N, 111° 25.341' W [NAD27]
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| on trail |
100% —
Dutchman’s, Second Water, and Boulder Canyon Trails |
| dogs? |
no |
| rating |
"B"
Rate yourself as a hiker. |
| cost |
When car-pooling, pay your share the cost of gas.
The club also allows voluntary contributions of $5 per non-member. |
| weather |
Apache Junction |
| meet |
7:00 AM at
Home Depot in Mesa on the southeast corner of Power and US 60.
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| drive |
25 miles from Home Depot to Canyon Lake (50 round trip).
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