We decided to spend a few nights in Lost Dutchman State Park which is one of the many State Parks in AZ slated to close this June due to State budget cuts. It sits adjacent to Tonto National Forest at the base of the Superstition Mountain range. The story goes that during the gold rush, over 3 million in gold was taken from the area, and a German immigrant discovered the mother load. He was unable to return to the claim and at his death they found a few pieces of gold and some crude maps. Several people have tried to find the mine, and many have perished in the attempt.
With a beautiful 70+ degree day we decided to hike the Flatiron trail up high into the Superstition range today. The hike took 4.5 hours and proved to be a good challenging hike. We did not summit the Flatiron but came as close as we wanted to go because the last 1000 feet was more of a climb on all fours. The basin we reached was just above a waterfall and the views were spectacular.
Hello there! I just want you to know how much the site is appreciated along with all the pictures. Seems the two of you are enjoying every moment :-) Blue sure has some nice color to him....hope he is behaving!
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Brenda and I really enjoyed seeing these photos, which brought back fond memories of our hikes in western parks, especially in Utah in the fall of 2000. Best wishes, Paul Rasmussen
ReplyDeleteWe really appreciate that people like Peggy and Paul are tracking our journey, the comments help me stay on top of the journal.
ReplyDeletePeg, it is a big difference between a seven year old cat and a 7 month old one but Blue is a very warm and cuddly little guy. He is however, still a kitty with lots of energy.
Paul we were hoping to get up into the Grand Canyon but the weather has kept us south. We've yet to hit the Utah areas yet but plan to in the future. When we do, we would love to get your input and what to do and where to go. We love to hike and I know that Utah is filled with some great opportunities.
Stay tuned, and thank again!