Peak 2738 - Superstition Mountains

I began my 4.3 mile round-trip hike at 9:38 AM. I reached the first peak on the ridge after hiking 1 hour and 30 minutes. At 1.6 miles, I was at the end of this ridge and had to hike down to continue on the next ridge. Next I hiked 0.7 miles on this ridge to the 2,738-foot summit. That took me 48 minutes. It was 11:58 PM when I stood on the top of this unnamed peak. I was 2.2 miles from the trailhead, and it took me 2 hours and 20 minutes. At 12:28 PM, I began hiking back. I returned to my mini van on AZ 88 at 2:45 PM. My hike took me 5 hours and 6 minutes.

 

Puerto Peñasco (Rocky Point) - Mexico

I camped Sunday and Monday night at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, and drove to Puerto Peñasco, on Monday morning. The afternoon temperature was 85 degrees, and the Sea of Cortez was 82 degrees. October usually brings perfect temperatures to Rocky Point.

The Sonoran Desert merges directly with the Sea of Cortez. Here arid sand dunes and volcanic rock drop straight into the warm, biodiverse, turquois waters.

Site #193

Low tide at Playa Hermosa

South Mountain Park and Preserve

At 12:30 PM, I began hiking the Lost Ranch, National, and Gila Trail Loop from the Bursera Trailhead. It took me 1 hour and 11 minutes to reach the National Trail. That was 2.1 miles. Then after hiking the National and Gila Trail I reconnected with the Lost Ranch Trail at 5.4 miles. It had taken me 2 hours and 55 minutes. Then it was a 1 mile hike back to the trailhead. My 6.4 mile loop hike took me 3 hours and 18 minutes.

Ittindi Rock - Canyon Lake

It took me 25 minutes to reach the high point of Ittindi Rock. My hike was 1.9 miles round-trip, and it took me 1 hour and 2 minutes.