Arizona Trailblazers Hiking Club
Hackberry Springs Trail and Second Water Loop Day Hike

when	Trip Report : February 5, 2022
	Trip Report September 9, 2017
where	Superstition Wilderness
the hike	We hike a short distance along the road to get to the Hackberry Springs Trailhead. We travel north on the Hackberry Springs (# Trail strolling through the Sonoran Desert with spectacular views of the Superstitions from the Northwest. After about ½ mile we pass an abandoned horse corral and continue north on the Hackberry trail with First Water Creek on our right.     ½ mile we reach Hackberry Springs at the base of a basalt cliff. We will pause for a photo op and some exploration before continuing north along the Hackberry Springs trail.     The trail circumvents the basalt outcrop and after about a mile we come to a junction and pause for another photo op.     We take the trail left (east) for about ¼ mile with a view of Hackberry Mesa to the north. The trail curves south to the Second Water (#236) trail and we continue south the west about 2 miles to the junction with the Dutchman (#104) trail and travel ½ mile back to the First Water trailhead. We walk ½ mile back along First Water Rd. (FR 78) to the First Water Trailhead horse lot.
distance	5.5 miles
time	3½ hours
EC	+-570' elevation change
elevations	First Water Trailhead Horse Lot 2231'
type	loop
starting at	First Water Horse Lot
on trail	Hackberry Springs Trail 70%, Second Water Trail #236 (25%). Dutchman Trail #104 (5%)
rating	"C"     Rate yourself as a hiker.
dogs allowed	no
cost	Sharing gas expenses with the driver. The club also allows voluntary contributions of $5 per non-member.
weather	Apache Junction
meet	First Water Trailhead Horse Lot, at 9:00 AM.
drive	•  Head east on US-60 E from the 202 E interchange for 5.4 mi • Take exit 196 and turn north onto S Idaho Rd (AZ 88) for 2.3 mi • Turn right onto N Apache Trail (AZ 88) and travel northeast 4.9 Miles • Turn right onto N 1st Water Rd (FR 78) 2.1 Miles • First Water Horse Lot will be on your left.

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