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Dutchman Trail to Giant Saguaro

Hike in Superstition Wilderness area using Dutchman Trail (104 - also known as the Miner's Trail) to a giant saguaro cactus. Return trip followed Bluff Springs Trail (235) back to Peralta Trailhead. Roughly a 12 mile round trip from 11:30am to 5:00pm on 12/8/12.
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Hike map showing route followed (in counter-clockwise direction)
Hike map showing route followed (in counter-clockwise direction)		 Barkley basin with Miner's Needle in upper left
Barkley basin with Miner's Needle in upper left		 Crooked saguaro
Crooked saguaro		 Saguaro forest in Barkley Basin
Saguaro forest in Barkley Basin
Weathered volcanic tuff outcropping
Weathered volcanic tuff outcropping		 An old fenced structure in the southern reaches of the basin
An old fenced structure in the southern reaches of the basin		 Caught in the act of taking pictures and leaving footprints
Caught in the act of taking pictures and leaving footprints		 Trail sign
Trail sign
The arch through Miner's Needle
The arch through Miner's Needle		 Bee living it up on one of December's rare blooming plants
Bee living it up on one of December's rare blooming plants		 Hello says Mr. Dead Saguaro
Hello says Mr. Dead Saguaro		 Trail heads northwest up the east side of Miner's Needle. This is a view looking back where we came.
Trail heads northwest up the east side of Miner's Needle. This is a view looking back where we came.
View to the northeast from the trail alongside Miner's Needle
View to the northeast from the trail alongside Miner's Needle		 Miner's Needle due south
Miner's Needle due south		 From whence we came
From whence we came		 Close-up leaves
Close-up leaves
Landscape near the top of Miner's Needle saddle
Landscape near the top of Miner's Needle saddle		 Cardinal on a rock
Cardinal on a rock		 g2/90/930890/3/147861019.FA0lUXKw.jpg g2/90/930890/3/147861082.QWSDaUaf.jpg
Edge of prickly-pear cactus
Edge of prickly-pear cactus		 First view of (the southeast side of) Weaver's Needle from trail
First view of (the southeast side of) Weaver's Needle from trail		 Desert grass
Desert grass		 More close-up leaves
More close-up leaves
g2/90/930890/3/147861025.fUhHcX3x.jpg Typical sparse vegetation for December
Typical sparse vegetation for December		 Cacti pair and a butte
Cacti pair and a butte		 Agave stealing the show
Agave stealing the show
First view of giant saguaro from trail (look close)
First view of giant saguaro from trail (look close)		 Giant saguaro hoisting 50+ arms
Giant saguaro hoisting 50+ arms		 A view north from giant saguaro
A view north from giant saguaro		 The effect of sunlight on yellow grass
The effect of sunlight on yellow grass
Heading back on Tr 104 the way we came. Will take Bluff Springs Trail at intersection.
Heading back on Tr 104 the way we came. Will take Bluff Springs Trail at intersection.		 Bird's eye view of agave
Bird's eye view of agave		 View to the northwest from Bluff Springs Trail just west of Crystal Springs
View to the northwest from Bluff Springs Trail just west of Crystal Springs		 Weaver's Needle back into view
Weaver's Needle back into view
You know it now as Weaver's Needle
You know it now as Weaver's Needle		 Prickley Pear and Cholla foreground
Prickley Pear and Cholla foreground		 Late afternoon sillouette
Late afternoon sillouette		 Another cool bit of vegetation at trailside
Another cool bit of vegetation at trailside
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