Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Sunday - Hiking up to the Siphon Draw

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Sunday morning we set out on a nice hike – a bit longer and a bit steeper at 4 miles round trip and 1,000 ft. elevation gain – up the Superstition Mountains to a natural drainage area called the ‘Siphon Draw’.

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Along the way, we stopped to investigate an old foundation with steps down to a basement- like area that we thought might be an old miners camp/cabin.

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It is always fun to speculate….Who lived there? Did they find any gold? Or did they just go bust?

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This is the Siphon Draw - as we approached- looking up towards Flat Iron Mountain (the  Mt. at the top-center that looks like the bow of a ship). The shiny area in the center of this picture is the draw - a trickle of water on the wet rock.

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The Siphon Draw up close.

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At the Draw, we all found a seat and, after that 1,000 ft. climb, we rested and enjoyed the view!

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While I enjoyed the view looking out in the distance……….

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Fred had his eyes in a different direction…….up!!

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So….Fred, Jason and Sarah decided to hike up a bit…….

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And up they went….That’s them…..the very tiny people in the center of this photo.

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And this is the view…of me…from waaay up there, looking down…….the tiny white spot in the center of this photo.

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The view from their perch…….breathtaking!

One could climb on up to the top of Flat Iron……scrambling up the wash another 1 mile and 1,000 ft.…..but, for today, this was enough……….

Sunday evening, we went back to Sarah and Jason’s, fixed a pizza for dinner, and celebrated a wonderful week of visiting!  And then, with great difficulty said goodbye….

Monday morning – We hitched up the camper, and, with a lump in our throats, and a tear or two, we headed on down the road……..hanging on to good memories…..and a lot of love…… looking forward to the next time we get together.

1 comment:

  1. I enjoyed the pictures of Siphon Draw. You hiked up farther than I ever have so it was nice to see the view. It is a beautiful hike - what I have done of it.

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