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The Hike to and Beyond Weaver's Needle

11/26/2013

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Long drive to the trail head, especially the last 5 on a dirt road to Peralta trail.  Things got interesting early, as noted by many rock spires like the above.
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About a mile into the hike I turned to where I had started and saw this cool sight.
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Up and up to this....
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....higher yet to the same view as previous but from higher elevation and then to the saddle....
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....to a view of Weaver's Needle.  WOW!  The image does not do justice to the majesty of the scene.  What you see is a 1000' volcanic plug that was exposed as the softer material around it eroded away.  Legend has it that the shadow of the top of the needle shows the way to a vein of gold.  Thousands have searched for the gold but so far, no luck.  I brought a pick-axe with me to do my share of digging but had no luck, just blisters.
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My march continued northward, passing the needle but saw a cool scene to the west, the moon glimpsed over the center of this image.
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Continuing my march, I got a good look deep into the Superstition Wilderness. 
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After 6 miles, the trail ended at the "Dutchman's Trail".  I thought hanging a right here would lead me to the east of the needle and back to the parking lot but not certain of that so decided to retrace my route. 
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Trudging my way back I finally reached the saddle where I first saw the needle and was greeted with this view to the south.  Kept going and finished with 12 miles.  There is a "way" off this trail to the base of the needle but I did not see it.  That would have been fun climbing to the base of the needle.  The climb to the top of the needle is rated 4 or 5 so beyond the capabilities of someone without rope but still, getting to the base would be neat so I'll be back, soon.
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Marty
11/26/2013 11:42:22 pm

Amazing!

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