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Superstition Peak via Carney Springs Trail

Four hour round trip hike to the highest point in the Superstition Range. The desert is starting to dry out, as evidenced by the carpet of brown vegetation - which a month ago was green. Summer is near. Oh yeah, and I forgot food and water so this was a bit of an experiment to see how my body would hold up. Don't try this at home, but it ended up being no big deal.
Blooming cholla
Blooming cholla		 The hardier flowers bloom as the desert dries and browns in the heat
The hardier flowers bloom as the desert dries and browns in the heat		 Hedgehog blooms
Hedgehog blooms		 Prickly Pear blooms
Prickly Pear blooms
Looking back at the trailhead from the saddle
Looking back at the trailhead from the saddle		 Velvet flowers - more strawberry hedgehog variety
Velvet flowers - more strawberry hedgehog variety		 Rock Escheveria
Rock Escheveria		 Desert Phlox
Desert Phlox
Globemallow and Weaver's Needle
Globemallow and Weaver's Needle		 Shades of blue
Shades of blue		 Sego Lily catching some rays
Sego Lily catching some rays		 Ridgeline heading towards Superstition Peak in the distance
Ridgeline heading towards Superstition Peak in the distance
View north from the ridgeline
View north from the ridgeline		 View southeast from the ridgeline
View southeast from the ridgeline		 New Mexico Thistle and Weaver's Needle
New Mexico Thistle and Weaver's Needle		 Mexican Vervain showing off
Mexican Vervain showing off
My destination at the tip of the crags
My destination at the tip of the crags		 Ladybug hanging out
Ladybug hanging out		 Pinnacles
Pinnacles		 My entry
My entry
View from summit towards the southeast
View from summit towards the southeast		 Summit view west towards the Flatiron
Summit view west towards the Flatiron		 New Mexico Thistle on the edge
New Mexico Thistle on the edge		 Agave bloom
Agave bloom
Scrambling caterpillar
Scrambling caterpillar		 Pollenation underway
Pollenation underway		 Vegetated area...wonderful shady spot
Vegetated area...wonderful shady spot		 Perched and mid-flight
Perched and mid-flight
I'm telling you, the place was bloomin up a storm
I'm telling you, the place was bloomin up a storm		 View back from where I came
View back from where I came		 Pink eyes
Pink eyes		 This would have come in handy for the hike
This would have come in handy for the hike

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