Tag: Fremont Saddle

Finished my Arizona winter six peak of challenge today ! Early morning beautiful hike to Fremont saddle for an amazing view of Weavers Needle. Trails…

This was a sweet way to finish this Challenge. With all that’s going on around the world, it was nice to get out and commune…

Beautiful wildflowers along this trail.  Loved going through plant archways along the trail. Refreshing to see a small waterfall trickling into water puddle.

The first mile took 26 minutes due to a crowd watching a rattle snake in the path.

I asked my family do you want to join me for a hike or ride your bikes while I‘m running? They decided for this hike…

Nice moderate hike … I found his to be more gentle that any of the other six pack hikes that I’ve done so far. Road…

Hike was awesome. Perfect weather and great views the whole way. Got a screw stuck my tire on the way in. Otherwise this hike was…

Weather was amazing! So many flowers and the streams flowing. Can’t believe I’ve lived in Arizona all my life and this is my first hike…

Crowded but lots of water

One of my favorite hikes. The weekend we hiked it was after the rain during the week. There were waterfalls running around and on the…

Loved it. Good hike. Not a god aweful workout but a good way to start your day.

Beautiful trail! We loved this hike – it mixed up the scenery along the trail. There had been rainstorms that led to flowing creaks near…

We completed this hike 45 min faster than what the website had stated. We went after it had been raining all week and everything was…

We drove through some tough terrain to get to the trail head, but made it. Once there smooth sailing and beautiful hike!

Hiking the day after a rainy stretch in the Valley meant a virtual feast for the senses!  The sight and sound of percolating water accompanied…

On the drive to the trailhead, the unpaved road section had some parts where there was water from the recent rain but the road was…

The rain had washed everything and you could see for miles!!  Wildflowers everywhere!  It was an amazing hike!

Fun hike! We ended up going past the saddle over to the end of the trail where you can get the best view of Weavers…

Started the hike around 8:40am, took our time to the top. Wandered around the saddle awhile taking in the view of Weaver’s Needle. Beautiful 75…

Beautiful day to get out and hike. Water was running and we even saw a baby desert tortoise!

The road to the trail head was rougher then what I remember, but made it there and back (a little dustier than before) no problem.…

Beautiful views down the canyon and at the top

The hike was beautiful. The trail conditions were good and easy to follow. The weather was great and got hot as the day went on.…

I started this one before dawn as I knew I would need to climb 3 peaks on Saturday if my 2-day plan was going to…

Made a loop by starting up Bluff Springs trail, then cutting across the ridge to Fremont Saddle via the Cave Trail, and returning down the…

The Peralta trail was so beautiful. I have hiked all over Arizona and the Superstition mountain range is so beautiful.

Superstition mountains area really amazing for hiking.

We saw a few wild flowers, I expect there will be even more in the next couple of weeks.  It was a beautiful hike there…

Did the loop and hit the Geronimo  cave via bluff springs trail

– Best hike of them all. – under 5 miles long – not to busy on a Monday

Beautiful weather, awesome views, great hike!

Fun hike! Dog friendly with amazing views.

Loved this trail. This hike had everything, from breathtaking views, to wildflowers, wildlife, and water. The most enjoyable part for me was the fact that…

Gorgeous views, great weather and the streams were flowing.

There was some heavy rain in the Valley before the hike, so it was a lot of fun crossing the water.  It was such a…

My favorite of the six!  Not as hard as the Flat Iron trail on the Superstition Mountain, but the views were amazing!

Road out was LOTS of mud and a few water crossings,  after all the rain. What a gorgeous day to hike this and see the…

Waterfalls running everywhere

Most beautiful hike ever- water was flowing, waterfalls, several water crossings and foliage was so green.  

Loved hiking with a quail who followed us from the parking lot to the saddle and half way back to trailhead.

What a fun hike!  We had a quail follow/lead us all the way to the saddle and part way back to the trailhead.  Also met…

This was a beautiful hike!  You could hear the creek which you crossed over on a couple of occasions.  The most amazing part was to…

Did this hike back in February. There was water flowing in the stream through Peralta Canyon, which the kids took advantage of.

Beautiful hike, forgot it was Presidents Day so crazy crowded.

Beautiful weather and busy trail!

Gorgeous sunny day in the high-60s. Surprisingly quite a bit of people on the trail for a Thursday morning with the parking lot ~80% full.…

Sunny, mid-60s to 70, awesome weather.  Hiked solo, ran as much as the trail allowed – awesome workout.

Hike number 3 in the books!! The hike up to Fremont Saddle was amazing!! This was our first time hiking to Fremont Saddle!! Foot traffic…

Possibly my favorite since moving to AZ.

Awesome hike! One of my new favorites in the area. Great weather and  great views. Loved it!

The trail was moderate and well marked. There are restrooms at the trailhead. The drive to the trailhead is on dirt road but it is…

Awesome weather today, great day for a hike. Hiked to Fremont Saddle via Peralta Trail with my sister, Yani. Easy hike. Lots of rocks.

Awesome weather today, great day for a hike. Hiked to Fremont Saddle via Peralta Trail with my sister, Patty. Easy hike. Lots of rocks.

Beautiful Day!  Started at 9:30 am with my husband with a bum knee and our Jack Russell Terrior Sam.  Sam absolutely loved the hike and…

Waited the rain out in the vehicle, great temperature and fun hike

What an absolutely beautiful hike.   For me it was super easy.   There were lots of interesting landmarks to see, just use your imagination.…

Beginning of hike watch 8 mountain goats play on the peaks above.  Two babies were learning to navigate the cliffs.

Absolutely breathtaking. Much more a relaxing hike than hardcore. Pack a picnic as you must stay for a while!

Amazing hike!  Weather was great!  Not too much traffic this day!  So worth the hike up!  Stunning views at the saddle.

Great day for a hike! Sunny and warm. Parking was full at the main trailhead, so had to park in the overflow a quarter mile…

Great hike relatively easy.  Took my pup Jake along. He had a blast. We probably encountered 25 other dogs along the trail. Make sure when…

Hiked to Fremont and then to Weaver’s Needle 3200ft in elevation and 9.9 miles.  This was intense and fun

Nice way to spend a Saturday hiking with Cooper to Fremont Saddle!

What a beautiful day to hike in the Superstition Mountains. It was a clear, sunny day—which gave way to a beautiful hike. After a short…

Beautiful, sunny in the low 70’s weather.  Rain from earlier in the week left some running water near the trail.  There were plenty of hikers,…

Beautiful hike. Got crowded after 10am

It was a beautiful day for an Arizona hike! Just enough cloud cover to keep it from feeling too hot. The view from the Saddle…

Great holiday hike.  Trail crowded after 10

I lead a group of 13. Peralta to Fremont Saddle, beyond to the Lone Tree, then descended on the Cave Trail back to parking lot.…

Was a holiday and trail was busy. Beautiful day lots of dogs.

Sunrise hike to the saddle. I tried to time it so that I would make it to the saddle just at sunrise but didn’t leave…

I thought I logged this hike in January but it appears I forgot and now looking back to January seems like a lifetime ago.  I…

Peralta trail is very popular and can get crowded quickly. Once you hit the saddle, if you follow the trail to your right, it will…

Nice hike. Easiest one so far and great scenery.

Quick morning hike with beautiful views! 3 down, 3 to go! #sixpackofpeaks

Fun day hike with friends! Nice trail, well maintained. Busy trail.

Today was a beautiful day. This was tough climbing in some places. Beautiful rocks and even some green grass. This is one I would be…

Good scenery and a very easy hike. I must say this is one of my least favorites only because you didn’t really top out at…

Nice cloudy day with temps in the 50s.  Hiked with a group of 5 ladies and had a great hike to the saddle–then decided to…

Chilly day. Great hike!

Just another hike in paradise!

Moderately challenging hike into Superstition Wilderness. Magnificent view of the iconic Weaver’s Needle from Fremont Saddle. A wonderful hike.o

Hike was good. Glad I went with two friends who have also accepted the challenge.

Rocky trail a couple of creek crossings

We started early and it was chilly but we warmed up quickly with the gradual elevation increase. This was a beautiful hike!

A beautiful fairly easy hike

This was my first time on this trail and I’m in love. It is a perfect combination of elevation, distance and views for days. Also…

Beautiful day. Running water.

Trail conditions has some spots of loose rocks but otherwise in good shape.  Weather was beautiful as was the scenery.  Nice people also on the…

Really nice hike

Hiked to Fremont Saddle from the Peralta Trail head. Then over to Ridgeline trail to catch Carney Springs. Down Carney to the Lost Gold mine…

I hiked there and liked it too.

We moved to AZ almost 1 year ago, and we’ve hiked all around the Phoenix metro area.  This was by far the best hike we…

I completed the 13-mile loop of Peralta Trail to Dutchman’s Trail to Terrapin Trail to Bluff Springs Trail — The hike was strenuous after ascending…

Peralta trail to Fremont Saddle is very rocky. It gets windy the higher up you get so bring a light jacket. I will do again.

Very rocky trail with mosquitos near the water. Bring a jacket gets windy

Left work and headed for Peralta trail under nearly a full moon. Spent the night on Freemont Saddle and woke t ok a stellar sunrise.…

Yesterday was a beautiful day for a hike. And Fremont Saddle was the perfect start to this Challenge for me. We made it to the…

There was a lot of traffic and dogs

Quite a hike to get there but worth going down a slightly washed out gravel road. Great hike.

Started around 9:40 am after heading from camelback mountain. Legs weren’t too bad, stretch, some coffee and breakfast and up I went. With the spring…

Fremont Saddle Hike via Peralta Canyon. Dec 30, 2019 @1:39 PM. Total Distance: 5.9 miles. Elevation Gain: 1,600 ft. I started this hike right after…

What a beautiful hike!! The whole hike I just wanted to stand and take in the 360 degree scenery. I felt good during this whole…

One of the more scenic hikes in the Superstitions.Great trail with awesome views! Steady incline that has some steeper inclined toward top, but nothing that…

This was a beautiful hike with water!

Fremont was beautiful and it was my first time there. Very well could have been my favorite! I loved the area and the scenery!!

There was 5 of us girls / coworkers. This was the easier of all the hikes but my favorite.  Loved having the water running close…