We all met at the Blue Point Trailhead off the Bush Highway on the morning of a lovely, sunny day. After some discussion, we decided to hike in around 4 miles from there and return the same way, since the hike leader was not sure at that time where the trail ended, and, in the interest of time, a car shuttle was avoided. We headed south and followed the trail description Ted Tenny had written for his new book, Goldfield Mountain Hikes. It was a clear description and informative.

We started out with a view of Four Peaks to the left, and we then passed many impressive rock formations of Precambrian granite which is 1.8 billion years old, topped by ash spewed out by the Superstition Mountain volcanoes about 20 million years ago.

Upon meeting the first forest service road to the right, we met a caravan of 4-wheelers.

We proceeded after they had passed and wound around into a shady spot, where we took a break. When Joe’s GPS indicated that we had done 4.4 miles, we stopped for lunch. We continued back along the same route, admiring the scenery from a different viewpoint. It was a lovely day and a fun hike.