Where the Trailblazers are going. [photo by Bruce]

On a beautiful sunny morning 6 hikers met at the eastern end of the Lost Goldmine TH. The hikers were Peggy, Tish, Kaye, Andrew, Ralph, and the leader Bruce. Starting at 9 AM we made our way to the Wave Cave for short break. Two hikers returned from there while four of us started bushwhacking up the ravine toward the Superstition Ridgeline. Once there we hiked the rolling ridgeline for about ¾ mile or more before turning to the Three Sisters Peaks. Once there we enjoyed the stunning views while having a brief lunch break.

Resting on the wave. [photo by Kaye]

Bushwhacking up. [photo by Bruce]

Bushwhacking up. [photo by Peggy]

Looking out over the valley. [photo by Peggy]

Leaving the peaks, we backtracked the ridgeline trail toward the top of Carney Springs. The trail back divided several times and although we got off the main trail a few times we always returned to the main trail. We stopped at the top of Carney Springs for a rest break. Bruce proposed an alternative extension to the planned descent of Carney. The option was to visit the Robbers Roost and descend the Peralta trail. This would extend the hike about 2 miles or so. After everyone agreed we headed to the infamous Robbers Roost. We knew the day was getting late so after a brief stop at the Roost we headed for the Fremont Saddle. From there we headed down to the Peralta parking area. Since we parked at the Lost Goldmine TH we had to walk the road back to the car, getting there about 5:45 PM. Total stats for the hike were about 11.2 miles and 3,152 ft. of elevation gain.

On to the Superstitions Ridgeline. [photo by Peggy]

Trailblazers on the Ridgeline. [photo by Bruce]

Junction of the Ridgeline and Carne. [photo by Kaye]

Moving along the Ridgeline. [photo by Kaye]

One note. If you ever park at the Lost Goldmine TH, police the ground for old rusty nails that are in the large parking lot. We picked up 20-30 various size nails while walking through the lot.

The rabbit is about to eat some hikers. [photo by Bruce]

The mini wave that marks the gulley to Robbers. [photo by Peggy]

Time to enter Robber Roost. [photo by Kaye]

Low bridge. [photo by Bruce]

Resting at Robbber Roost. [photo by Bruce]

At the top of Fremont Saddle. [photo by Peggy]

View from trail. [photo by Kaye]

Sun set at the end of the trail. [photo by Kaye]