Arizona Trailblazers Hiking Club
Tortilla Ranch Day Hike

when?	November 17, 2024 Sunday
where?	Superstition Wilderness
the hike	Fish Creek Canyon would be world-famous if it were anywhere, but Arizona! You’ll see spectacular rock formations, sycamores, cottonwoods and desert mountain scenery that will curl your camera. We’ll start from Tortilla Trailhead, swing by Tortilla Ranch, and then hike up the JR trail until we get to an old mine. This trail overlooks Fish Creek Canyon and you will get a grand vista of the upper reaches of the canyon. We will then continue onto the Hoolie Bacon trail. Some where in here we will break for lunch/snack. We will then go off trail in a gulley to Peters trail.     Those who would like a shorter hike can just take a longer lunch under the sycamores that make up the start of Peters trail. We will take Peters back to Tortilla Creek. Because the trail runs right next to the creek and in some places in the creek, if it is running we may get our feet wet. Peters Trail runs though the heart of the Superstitions over to Weaver’s Needle where it joins the Peralta trail system. The complete Peters trail may be a good backpack for a future spring time. After hikes on this side I normally stop at Tortilla Flat, but just there on a weekday and it was over run with poeple. If we do an after hike meal it will have to be in AJ
distance	6-9 miles
time	5-6 hours
EC	+-600' elevation change
elevations	2800' (Tortilla Trailhead) to 3400' (Canyon Overlook)
type	loop trip
starting at	Tortilla Trailhead 33° 31.561' N,  111° 19.106' W  [NAD27]
on trail	90% — Tortilla, JR, Hoolie Bacon and Peters Trail
rating	"B-"     Rate yourself as a hiker.
dogs?	no
cost	Sharing gas expenses with the driver. The club also allows voluntary contributions of $5 per non-member.
weather	Apache Junction
leader	You must email the leader to confirm. Limit of 15 persons
meet	8:00 AM east Mesa at Home Depot on the southeast corner of Power Road and US 60. We’ll arrange car-pooling from there. Directions from Phoenix: Go east on the Superstition Freeway (US 60) to Superstition Springs Blvd., exit 187. Take that exit, turn right and go 1/2 mile east, across Power Road. Then turn left, toward Home Depot, at the second driveway. Park in the southwest corner of the Home Depot lot, behind Burger King.
drive	•  Go northeast on the Apache Trail Highway (Arizona 88) past Goldfield Ghost Town and Lost Dutchman State Park, pass Tortilla Flats. • The road will change to dirt. ADOT has signs saying 4 WD, but not needed until after Fish Creek Hill. Cars can drive this dirt road slowly. In about 1 mile you will get to Tortilla trailhead on the right. At the lookout about 0.5 mile pass the trailhead are rest rooms. No rest rooms at trailhead. Schedule of Events Arizona Trailblazers Home Page updated November 9, 2024 © Copyright 2024, Arizona Trailblazers.  All rights reserved.