Weavers Needle

The Superstition Mountains were beautiful on Saturday afternoon! These mountains are in the far east valley - 75 minutes from home. Everything was green and growing. There were so many saguaros as we drove to the trailhead on the dirt road. Many of the bushes, cacti, and plants in general were ready to bloom. This is really a beautiful time of year for us here in the desert. The day was sunny and warm but not hot. We hiked on the Peralta Trail to Freemont Saddle - a 67 minute hike about 2.5 miles each way. It was a great little hike. Dad is taking the older boys in the YM group on that exact hike in 2 days. So we went on a trial run to help figure out drive times, hike times, and general conditions. This picture (taken with our cell phone) shows the view from Freemont Saddle - a glorious view of Weavers Needle.