One of the more popular hiking destinations in the Superstition Mountains is the Fremont Saddle via the Peralta Trail.  Located within the Tonto National Forest, Fremont Saddle offers a spectacular view of Weaver’s Needle, the Peralta Canyon and much of the Superstition Wilderness.  

Reed, my son, and I took advantage of a beautiful Saturday afternoon in February to hike this heavily trafficked trail.  The weather couldn’t have been any better for us.  We took a ton of beautiful photos, met some great people and had a blast taking in the views of the unique rock formations.  

When thinking about describing hikes, there are several adjectives that you might use to describe the hike.  One word that I have never previously used was fun.  My hikes, so far, have been tough, long, beautiful, or challenging.  This hike was truly fun.  The distance was short enough and the elevation gain was spread out enough that it was truly a fun trail to hike.