Unkown spring at the junction of Coffee Flat and Red Bluffs Trails? Despite the rager that was NYE, myself, Lara, Bo the Dog and our buddy Jerry hit the road around 10am on January 1. Our destination was the Peralta Trail Head of the Superstition Wilderness. Wilderness is used loosely here as this area is very near ever expanding Phoenix (and everything that sucks about it) and hence draws lots of hikers. However, our route - Lost Dutchman's to Coffee Flat to Red Bluff's Divide (camp site) through La Barge Canyon and over Miner's Needle via another section of Dutchman's - saw few fellow hikers. This was especially true once we got into the Red Bluffs. This area is very beautiful and relatively remote......it's also full of Cat Claw, a bush which tears at you as much as its name suggests. After 7 miles of getting torn up by this beastly plant, we made camp at the top of La Barge Box Canyon. The next day's descent through La Barge had awesome views of distant peaks and nearer saugaro fields. Water in the box canyon was plentiful due to a couple of massive December storms. From the bottom of La Barge we turned left and climbed to the base of Miner's Needle before descending back to the trail head and our car.
Bo the Intrepid, with pack
Campsite at the top of La Barge
Looking down La Barge Box
Start of descent through La Barge
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