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Bluff Spring Mountain
- Icy Hike along Miners Needle LoopIn early 2022, during a particularly wet and cold winter, I took all three kids out to Peralta Trailhead for a …
- Bluff Spring Mountain LoopLooming on the horizon, a bulking shadow against dark sky, Weaver’s Needle beckoned to me from Fremont …
- A Terrapin ExitEating lunch with a waterfall splashing a mere arm’s distance away brought back fond memories of …
- Hidden Valley of the SuperstitionsLight quickly flooded into the western Superstitions, changing the rock formations from a dull red to bright …
- Morning Ascent of Bluff Spring MountainThere is a valley on top of Bluff Spring Mountain. It is a long valley, carved by a seasonal creek that starts …
- Bluff Springs to LaBargePeralta Road was in rough shape, with huge rocks, loose sand, and deep ruts at every wash crossing. It was …
- Whiskey SpringsTemperatures dropped unnaturally low that night in the little valley near the Hoolie Bacon and Red Tanks Trail …
- Early Morning on Black Top MesaAnother summer hike with Chris, another predawn stumble down a dusty trail in the Superstitions. We were on …
- A Hot Climb Up Miner's NeedleA dusty path wound north away from my tired feet. I strode along it, thankful for the flat route and the …
- Bluff Spring MountainIt was weird to see sunlight on the hills around Peralta Trailhead. Chris and I had been to here several times …