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West Boulder Saddle Day Hike Superstition Wilderness January 5, 2008 by Eileen Root |
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 Morning sunlight illuminates the dacite cliffs. |
 Now where is that trail to West Boulder Saddle? |
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Ted, Michael, Tom, Doug, Jon, Dave, Aaron, Jenni and Eileen started out on the Lost Goldmine Trail on their way to West Boulder Saddle. Along the way we spotted the many-armed saguaro cactus beside the trail. We soon begin the trek up the hill. We get to the top of the first hill and decide to take a breather and enjoy the view before beginning our ascent up to the saddle. |
 A mighty saguaro marks the Lost Goldmine Trail. |
 West Boulder Canyon — the view we climbed for. |
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Yea! We made it. Ted and Dave decide to have lunch but the rest of us want to do some more exploring so we hike about a mile further down the trail to have lunch and along the way we see water in the creek below us and a balanced rock on the ridgeline across the way. |
 Yea! We made it to the top. |
 That boulder is precariously balanced. |
 We’re not far from the Superstition Ridgeline. |
 Jenni finds the perfect picnic rock. |
 Don’t get too comfortable – it’s clouding up. |
 Each color is a different species of lichen. |
 Lenticular clouds warn of an approaching storm. |
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It was overcast but that did not dampen the day. This was an invigorating hike with lots of beautiful rock formations and scenery. |
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Supplemental Report by Ted Tenny |
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The trail up to West Boulder Saddle is rocky and steep in places, but when I hiked up with the Trailblazers we got a wonderful view. Then I heard thunder. The weather forecast predicted showers, so I started down early, accompanied by another hiker. We got in before the rain. Eileen Root did a fine job of leading the hike. She is thinking of leading the Superstition Ridgeline, an "A" hike with more than 4000' of elevation gain. |
 Dacite cliffs in the early morning sun. [photo by Ted] |
 The advantage of starting early. [photo by Ted] |
 Clouds can’t dampen our spirits. [photo by Ted] |
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Yes, we’re going up there. [photo by Ted] |
 The trail to West Boulder Saddle is steep. [photo by Ted] |
 Well howdy! Did you know there’s a trail up here? [photo by Ted] |
 The Great Stone Caterpillar. [photo by Ted] |
 Hoodoos with windows. [photo by Ted] |
 What critters live in yonder caves? [photo by Ted] |
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