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Flat Iron - Superstition Mountains 02/2022

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Level: hard Distance: 6 miles out and back Time: 6 hours Elevation gain: 2,600 feet My friends from Tucson invited me to hike Flat Iron at the Superstition Mountains a couple weekends ago. They have this tradition to hike it yearly and my friend loves the energy of the Superstition Mountains. This was my third time hiking Flat Iron and I was happy I got invited because last time I went by myself and it was not a great experience (after some emotional trauma).  We started the hike around 7:45am on a Saturday. It costed $10 per vehicle to get into Lost Dutchman Park so I recommend carpooling if you could to save a few bucks. The parking lot was already filling up by that time so I was glad we started early, especially on a weekend. I used the bathroom facility before we started, which was clean with running water and hand soap. We walked past campsites and cabins before we get to the actual trailhead to Siphon Draw, where the fence was. The beginning terrain was pretty rocky and can ...
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Sawtooth Lake / Alpine Lake - Sawtooth Wilderness 09/2020

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Level: moderate Distance: 12.5 miles out and back Time: 7:15 hours Elevation gain: 2,083 feet You work and you work and it is finally time to take a vacation. Except we are in the middle of a pandemic and you cannot fly to Europe or East Asia for a well deserved vacation. I mean, you could, but it is not recommended. Where would you go if you had a week off? I chose Idaho!  I am spontaneous and adventurous (but really, I just procrastinate). Two days before I started driving, I had to at least plan where I was going to stay. Could I be more spontaneous and wing it when I get there? Yes, I could. Did I want to risk it considering I was going alone and driving from Phoenix, AZ and arriving late at night? Nope. I had an idea of where and what I wanted to visit so I reserved three Airbnb in South Idaho.  I drove 14 hours to Kimberly, ID and stayed there Monday night. Tuesday itinerary consisted of Shoshone Falls, Shoshone Ice Cave, and Crater of the Moon Monument and stayed at Ket...
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