Hike Log

Weaving the Challenge at Fremont

Trailhead:

Peralta Canyon

Type of Hike:

Day hike

Trail Conditions:

Trail in good condition

ROAD:

Road suitable for all vehicles

Bugs:

No bugs

Snow:

Snow free

Fremont Saddle, based on the write-up seemed anticlimactic since I didn't do the peaks in order having done the infamous Flatiron as my third peak. Also, the turn-around point wasn't a summit but a saddle. Still, the dramatic vista of Weaver's Needle not to mention the need to weave the loose ends of the summit beckoned this hike to be done. This hike was started at about 1500H. I consulted the ranger at the trailhead to confirm I was taking the right trail and he confirmed it and mentioned that it should take 3 hours to complete the hike to Fremont Saddle and back. The ranger was subsequently proven correct in his estimate. The trail ascended steadily but it wasn't like the scrambling adventures at Siphon Draw or Echo Canyon. The last mile though seemed to go on forever until I saw Weaver's Needle in the distance. I then rested took my snacks and took pictures. There were a group of Danish backpackers at the saddle as well. And a couple of hikers who had hiked from another trail and were backpacking. We greeted each other.  I took more pictures. Then it was time to head down. When I arrived at the trailhead, I looked at my watch and recalled my starttime. I had done the hike in 3 hours and 25 minutes, which was approximately the time I spent at the saddle. With that, the loose ends to the Arizona Winter Six-Pack were woven in and the Challenge was now complete.

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