Dacite Super Loop - Superstition Mountains

I began my hike at 10:34 AM from the parking lot at the Lost Goldmine Trailhead, and walked the road 0.6 miles to the Peralta Trailhead. From there I followed the Bluff Spring Trail to the Cave Trail. That took 36 minutes. Then at 1:00 PM, I reached the Fremont Saddle. Then it took me 1 hour and 51 minutes to cross Dacite Mesa to the Carney Pass. That was 1.5 miles. Lots of bushwhacking slowed me down considerably. Then it took me 1 hour and 8 minutes to get down the Carney Springs Trail to the Lost Goldmine Trail. That was 1.2 miles. Then a 1.1 mile hike on the Lost Goldmine Trail led me to my car at 4:25 PM.

• Distance: 7.1 miles
• Time: 5 hours 51 minutes, counter clockwise
• Peralta Trailhead to Fremont Saddle via the Cave Trail: 2.7 miles, 2 hours 15 minutes
• Carney Pass to Lost Goldmine Parking Lot: 2.3 miles, 1 hour 34 minutes

Sunrise Peak - McDowell Mountains

I began my hike at 10:02 AM, at the Lost Dog Trailhead. 

• Distance: 6 miles
• Time: 2 hours 28 minutes
• Lost Dog Trailhead to 3,096-foot summit: 1 hour 13 minutes

Camelback Mountain - Phoenix

I began my hike up Echo Canyon Trail at 12:05 PM. 

A major geological unconformity—a gap representing over a billion years of "missing time"—sits directly between the ancient granite base and the younger red sedimentary rock. The main body and "hump" of the mountain consist of roughly 1.5 billion year old intrusive igneous granite. The western "head" of the camel is made of much younger (25 to 30 million years old) red sedimentary sandstone.

• Distance: 2.4 miles
• Time: 2 hours 8 minutes
• Echo Canyon Trailhead to 2,707-foot summit: 1 hour

Gateway Canyon to Peak 3099 - Goldfield Mountains

I began my hike at 11:15 AM at the Water Users Day Use Area on the Salt River. Once I found a shallow spot to cross the river it was easy. The water depth at most was knee deep. The gage height was 2.43 feet. On the other side I weaved my way along the flood plain to Gateway Canyon. It took me 20 minutes to reach the Gateway Canyon Trail. That was 0.76 miles. From there it took 1 hour and 13 minutes to ascend the canyon. That was 1.3 miles. Then after a short break I headed up to Peak 3099. There was no trail except for several rock cairns I encountered. At 2:35 PM, I reached the 3,099-foot summit. It was 0.9 miles from the canyon. Since crossing the river, it had taken me 3 hours and 10 minutes to reach the peak. After photographing the great view I headed back down. I reached the river at 4:35 PM. Then a short trek led me to the river crossing and parking lot. I reached my mini van at 5:00 PM. 

• Distance: 5.9 miles
• Time: 5 hours 48 minutes
• Gateway Canyon to the top of Gateway Canyon: 1.3 miles, 1 hour 13 minutes
• From the river crossing to Peak 3099 summit: 3 miles, 3 hours 10 minutes

Gateway Canyon

View from  the summit of Peak 3099.