Man, I hit the like button as soon as the video started because I knew it was gonna be good. Thanks for bringing us along in another awesome adventure!
Wonderful! I had planned a similar trip years back, as I wanted to visit the Rogers Canyon ruins but didn't have a vehicle that would handle that road. On my first day out a nasty late winter/early spring storm rolled in, dropping snow on the higher elevations and freezing rain me. I was not at all prepared for that, was losing too much ground and had to turn back. The next year I bought my truck. Thank you for showing what I missed.
Thanks man! I never noticed there were enough connecting trails to hike all the way there from Peralta - technically, no truck needed if you want to make it a 3 day trip.
@@MoonJuiceHikesIm asking you this in accordance with the Legend on the lost Dutchman mines which you probably know are called the Peralta mines there were 7 of them and they are located somewhere on the tops of those mountains.
Hi MoonJuice! Thanks for taking us into the eastern Superstition Wilderness. I have limited my hiking to the western Superstitions plus Boulder Canyon TH and Peralta TH due to limited trailheads in the east and driving a 2WD sedan. You showed me sections of the Sups that I had not seen before; i was surprised at how much water is available in the eastern wilderness. Good job!
Hey PW! I love the western supes, so many great trails. A lot of the eastern routes are foreign to me as well, I enjoyed exploring them (except Hoolie Bacon, it mostly sucked). There is still more out east to explore, that haunted canyon looks interesting. Glad you enjoy these videos, I appreciate your comments! 👍
Nice, thanks Matt! Only a few unexplored trails left in the Supes, then I think I’ll take a closer look at the Mazatzals. We’re lucky to be so close to so many awesome places to hike!
Looks like we're on similar paths out there again. Was out around the same time doing an overnighter to Herman's cave and we scoped out that coffee flat loop for next time out. I've totally spotted that Subie at the trail heads a couple of times! Solid video as always.
Awesome! That upper LaBarge canyon is super cool. I’m eyeing the Haunted Canyon area next… have you been out that way? Also just did Sabino Canyon and loved it.
@@MoonJuiceHikes Not yet. We did a 3 day out that way last month but it was snowing and our stuff wasn't rated for those temps so we bailed after the first sleepless night. Was just leaving a reply on that video, lol. One of my favorite destinations so far was Devil's Chasm, if you haven't already checked it out. The road out there is rough but if you add a couple miles to your hike there is a parking area before it gets real bad. If you did a few days out there you could hit all the ruin sites. Absolutely stunning place.
22:24 I saw this campsite on my way back from my campsite the night before that was further out of the canyon in what proved to be condensation city. This site looked much drier and more scenic. I was kicking myself for missing it. This loop was awesome! I make these kinds of routes up but have yet to tackle them
I know exactly where you were, up on top of the canyon! I also camped there a few weeks back and that's how I found this campsite too. Lol! I didn't have my rainfly on until we noticed ice crystals starting to form on everything while we were chilling by the campfire. I grabbed water from that little stream near the Red Tanks / Hoolie Bacon sign, drug it with me into the canyon. It was just about dried up....doubt it will be there next weekend.
I should have just taken off my rain fly! It was soaked when I got up in the morning. Worth it though. Great views of picacho butte coffee flat mountain. Going up that canyon was awesome with the water flow. Thanks for the inspiration!
Great video, I was able to see on my computer where I dad been (mostly) years ago. I'm sure it takes a lot of effort to film these scenes. We first visited from Germany in '92, late May + June, and were always amazed to see nobody out there (rented sedan, to 1st water and Peralta trailheads), temps were usually reaching +-100. Later we had moved to CA and I have a Nissan Pathfinder 4WD and was able to get to trailheads like Rogers Trough and Woodbury, although I was still worried about the creek crossing on the way in, had some good sized boulders. I was wondering where you can get actual trail conditions these days (like after the fire), we had the hikers guide from Jack Carlson, but that is > 20 years old now. Hoping to make it to Reavis Ranch and get some apples, we tried Thanksgiving around 2012 but light was too short for a day hike in and out, had to turn around early.
That’s a really good question. I’m not sure where to find road conditions for the dirt roads out there. You can definitely make it to Reavis with a 4wd, my little Subaru gets there with no problem all at. The only challenge is directly after a rain, otherwise the road is good.
Fantastic!! I am guessing you had to backtrack a bunch of times to setup the camera to get some of this shots of youself coming down boulders, passing by etc. I would soo love to be physically able to do a solo pack in like this...but my days of backpacking have passed. 40 years ago I packed into Coffee Flats and even that was tough. I really enjoyed your film and me laughing out loud about the Holy Bacon trail on scale of 1 to suck . Thanks for sharing your experience.
You guessed right Joanne! TBH, hard hikes are a lot harder if you want to try and capture the experience in a way that shows what the hike feels like. I’m literally making a 2023 version of a photo album. I like watching the end result as much as anyone! 😁
A lot looks rattlesnakey. You can't possibly follow the rule of 'watch where you step' as so much is impossible to see around as you put your feet down. Any suggestions on getting over that fear?
Isn’t that the truth! It is a little nerve wracking when it’s overgrown. Fact is, I just don’t see many snakes and I’m hiking just about every day in the desert. I did 800 miles on the AZT and saw one. Not sure why I’m not afraid of them, I probably should be more worried about stepping in one tbh.
Super nice, been in Superstition many times., Your footage looks amazing, what setting on a GoPro are you using? Wishing you luck on your next adventure.
Ohhh, man I’m not sure what the settings were when I shot this. That was a Hero 8… I always shoot in linear, to take away most of the fisheye look, I think 60fps.
Epic is an understatement, nicely done sir👍. Were you nervous about staying on trail where the trail was pretty unclear??? Being way out and no clear trail would freak me out a bit. I have yet to explore this area that far out, looks great.
Good question. I was more nervous about time on an overgrown trail (it’s so dang slow). I hate trying to find camping after dark, in an unfamiliar place. With a Gaia GPS map, AllTrails, a Garmin GPS and a trusty paper map - no way I was getting lost, no matter how unused the trail was. Definitely more of a challenge though, adds to the adventure! Glad you enjoyed it!
No idea. Not very significant though, I don’t recall any difficult climbs. Some of the trails were slow, boulder hopping and trying to keep my feet dry, but elevation gain was not an issue at all.
@@MoonJuiceHikes I’ve always enjoyed the point to point hikes in the supes. Need to hurry while the water sitch is still good and the temps are not awful. Boulder Canyon TH to Tule TH is one hike I’d like to do.
disappointing; I have been to revise ranch even back when I drove my 1942 Willys jeep in there legally before it was a wilderness area, and I couldn't recognize anything that remotely looked like reeves ranch or the hundred plus apple trees that I saw every time I went in there, which has been a long time ago I admit, but still?
Made it to 2:16 and knew I'd like you. You have a new follower...😂
Thanks for taking us on this adventure. Wish I was 40 years younger.
Ron
You and me both Ron! Glad you enjoyed it.
Man, I hit the like button as soon as the video started because I knew it was gonna be good. Thanks for bringing us along in another awesome adventure!
Thanks for posting this video. Great job on the trail finding.
Nicely done!
Wonderful! I had planned a similar trip years back, as I wanted to visit the Rogers Canyon ruins but didn't have a vehicle that would handle that road. On my first day out a nasty late winter/early spring storm rolled in, dropping snow on the higher elevations and freezing rain me. I was not at all prepared for that, was losing too much ground and had to turn back. The next year I bought my truck. Thank you for showing what I missed.
Thanks man! I never noticed there were enough connecting trails to hike all the way there from Peralta - technically, no truck needed if you want to make it a 3 day trip.
Thanks for the journey man, that was awesome!!!
Glad you enjoyed it David, the Supes are amazing!
@@MoonJuiceHikes Have you ever looked for the Peralta gold mines?....
Hmmm. I have not. Actually didn’t know there were any in Peralta Canyon.
@@MoonJuiceHikesIm asking you this in accordance with the Legend on the lost Dutchman mines which you probably know are called the Peralta mines there were 7 of them and they are located somewhere on the tops of those mountains.
Hi MoonJuice! Thanks for taking us into the eastern Superstition Wilderness. I have limited my hiking to the western Superstitions plus Boulder Canyon TH and Peralta TH due to limited trailheads in the east and driving a 2WD sedan. You showed me sections of the Sups that I had not seen before; i was surprised at how much water is available in the eastern wilderness. Good job!
Hey PW! I love the western supes, so many great trails. A lot of the eastern routes are foreign to me as well, I enjoyed exploring them (except Hoolie Bacon, it mostly sucked). There is still more out east to explore, that haunted canyon looks interesting. Glad you enjoy these videos, I appreciate your comments! 👍
Wow, great video. Inspirational and thank you for sharing with us!
Glad you enjoyed it! Its such a nice time of year to be out in the Superstitions exploring. Can't wait to get back out there!
Very nice video and music 👍👍👍
Great video! As are many of yours. The commentary, music selection, and your attitude are fantastic! My favorite channel for Sups hiking vids.
Nice, thanks Matt! Only a few unexplored trails left in the Supes, then I think I’ll take a closer look at the Mazatzals. We’re lucky to be so close to so many awesome places to hike!
Amazing! I love the Superstitions
Me too! If I could build a cabin on Reavis’s old foundation, I’d do it immediately!
Looks like we're on similar paths out there again. Was out around the same time doing an overnighter to Herman's cave and we scoped out that coffee flat loop for next time out. I've totally spotted that Subie at the trail heads a couple of times! Solid video as always.
Awesome! That upper LaBarge canyon is super cool. I’m eyeing the Haunted Canyon area next… have you been out that way? Also just did Sabino Canyon and loved it.
@@MoonJuiceHikes Not yet. We did a 3 day out that way last month but it was snowing and our stuff wasn't rated for those temps so we bailed after the first sleepless night.
Was just leaving a reply on that video, lol. One of my favorite destinations so far was Devil's Chasm, if you haven't already checked it out. The road out there is rough but if you add a couple miles to your hike there is a parking area before it gets real bad. If you did a few days out there you could hit all the ruin sites. Absolutely stunning place.
I like how you film the animals yet respect their area.
Yeah, I love running into wildlife. It’s their house, I’m just passing through. Gotta respect that.
22:24 I saw this campsite on my way back from my campsite the night before that was further out of the canyon in what proved to be condensation city. This site looked much drier and more scenic. I was kicking myself for missing it. This loop was awesome! I make these kinds of routes up but have yet to tackle them
I know exactly where you were, up on top of the canyon! I also camped there a few weeks back and that's how I found this campsite too. Lol! I didn't have my rainfly on until we noticed ice crystals starting to form on everything while we were chilling by the campfire. I grabbed water from that little stream near the Red Tanks / Hoolie Bacon sign, drug it with me into the canyon. It was just about dried up....doubt it will be there next weekend.
I should have just taken off my rain fly! It was soaked when I got up in the morning. Worth it though. Great views of picacho butte coffee flat mountain. Going up that canyon was awesome with the water flow. Thanks for the inspiration!
really great!!!
Great video, I was able to see on my computer where I dad been (mostly) years ago. I'm sure it takes a lot of effort to film these scenes. We first visited from Germany in '92, late May + June, and were always amazed to see nobody out there (rented sedan, to 1st water and Peralta trailheads), temps were usually reaching +-100. Later we had moved to CA and I have a Nissan Pathfinder 4WD and was able to get to trailheads like Rogers Trough and Woodbury, although I was still worried about the creek crossing on the way in, had some good sized boulders. I was wondering where you can get actual trail conditions these days (like after the fire), we had the hikers guide from Jack Carlson, but that is > 20 years old now. Hoping to make it to Reavis Ranch and get some apples, we tried Thanksgiving around 2012 but light was too short for a day hike in and out, had to turn around early.
That’s a really good question. I’m not sure where to find road conditions for the dirt roads out there. You can definitely make it to Reavis with a 4wd, my little Subaru gets there with no problem all at. The only challenge is directly after a rain, otherwise the road is good.
that is beautiful angel basin
wow what is that he's awsome ivnevrr newe their was such a mamal in the desert
Looks like a cross between a Racoon and a monkey. So cool to run into these guys in the Supes!
Fantastic!! I am guessing you had to backtrack a bunch of times to setup the camera to get some of this shots of youself coming down boulders, passing by etc. I would soo love to be physically able to do a solo pack in like this...but my days of backpacking have passed. 40 years ago I packed into Coffee Flats and even that was tough. I really enjoyed your film and me laughing out loud about the Holy Bacon trail on scale of 1 to suck . Thanks for sharing your experience.
You guessed right Joanne! TBH, hard hikes are a lot harder if you want to try and capture the experience in a way that shows what the hike feels like. I’m literally making a 2023 version of a photo album. I like watching the end result as much as anyone! 😁
Gotta love the “scenic” route😁👍
Agreed!
What the songs man/ gotta know oh my god
Totally left everyone hanging on this one, 😂
Cool. Please name those places you got water!
5 Reliable Water Sources in the Superstition Wilderness
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A lot looks rattlesnakey. You can't possibly follow the rule of 'watch where you step' as so much is impossible to see around as you put your feet down. Any suggestions on getting over that fear?
Isn’t that the truth! It is a little nerve wracking when it’s overgrown. Fact is, I just don’t see many snakes and I’m hiking just about every day in the desert. I did 800 miles on the AZT and saw one. Not sure why I’m not afraid of them, I probably should be more worried about stepping in one tbh.
@@MoonJuiceHikesgood to know, thanks! I'd like to do the AZT when money allows.
Super nice, been in Superstition many times., Your footage looks amazing, what setting on a GoPro are you using? Wishing you luck on your next adventure.
Ohhh, man I’m not sure what the settings were when I shot this. That was a Hero 8… I always shoot in linear, to take away most of the fisheye look, I think 60fps.
@@MoonJuiceHikes thanks a lot.
Epic is an understatement, nicely done sir👍. Were you nervous about staying on trail where the trail was pretty unclear??? Being way out and no clear trail would freak me out a bit. I have yet to explore this area that far out, looks great.
Good question. I was more nervous about time on an overgrown trail (it’s so dang slow). I hate trying to find camping after dark, in an unfamiliar place. With a Gaia GPS map, AllTrails, a Garmin GPS and a trusty paper map - no way I was getting lost, no matter how unused the trail was. Definitely more of a challenge though, adds to the adventure! Glad you enjoyed it!
Did the music, is that you playing guitar?
Naaah, I wish. One of the many skillsets I do not possess!
What was your elevation gain on this 63 miler?
No idea. Not very significant though, I don’t recall any difficult climbs. Some of the trails were slow, boulder hopping and trying to keep my feet dry, but elevation gain was not an issue at all.
Thank you!
nice
yea u r all aching cuz yesterday when u stared, u were walking real fast.
That’s a loop!
It was pretty awesome! I see one more loop out there in the east to hit the last few trails I haven’t seen. Haunted Canyon area.
@@MoonJuiceHikes I’ve always enjoyed the point to point hikes in the supes. Need to hurry while the water sitch is still good and the temps are not awful. Boulder Canyon TH to Tule TH is one hike I’d like to do.
disappointing; I have been to revise ranch even back when I drove my 1942 Willys jeep in there legally before it was a wilderness area, and I couldn't recognize anything that remotely looked like reeves ranch or the hundred plus apple trees that I saw every time I went in there, which has been a long time ago I admit, but still?
Very few apple trees left, but those that remain are still producing fruit. 👍
Boulders or catclaw...if you're not having to make that choice, you are not lost enough. 😂
lol! Ain’t that the truth!