Turk's Head - Superstition Mountains

I began my hike to Turk's Head at 5:27 PM. It was my first summer ascent. It took me 52 minutes to reach the base of the craggy rock outcropping situated directly south of the main Superstition Mountains ridge. Turk's head is a product of intensive Miocene volcanic activity. The formation is primarily composed of dacite lava and rhyolitic tuff (compressed volcanic ash). From the parking lot it had taken me 1 hour and 40 minutes to reach the 2,822-foot summit. I finished my hike at 8:46 PM. My hike was 5.4 miles round-trip, and it took me 3 hours and 17 minutes.

 

Black Cross Butte - Superstition Mountains

I began my sunset hike at 6:15 PM, and reached the 3,351-foot summit in 45 minutes. My loop hike was 2.1 miles, and it took me 1 hour and 44 minutes. 

Picacho Peak - Picacho Peak State Park

I began my hike on the Hunter Trail at 6:08 AM. From the parking lot to the first saddle took me 40 minutes, and that was 0.9 miles. From that point to the Sunset Trail took me 20 minutes. Then it was 0.4 miles to the 3,374-foot summit. That took 43 minutes. From the trailhead to the summit took me 1 hour and 43 minutes. After short break I headed back down, and finished at 9:45 AM. My 3 mile round-trip hike took me 3 hours and 43 minutes.