Today we trailered out of Goldfield to the parking lot just past the turn off for first water. It is on the right side of Hwy 88. We dropped all 5 horses off and then Ron took the smart car and followed Alan with the horse trailer to the parking lot at the marina on Canyon Lake. Once they got back with the smart car we rode out towards the first water parking lot. Took the Hackberry Springs trail down into Hackberry springs then road the trail up to the Garden Mesa to second water trail. The second water trail is rocking but once you get down it opens up into some of the most beautiful country you will ever see. We took the 103 to the Boulder trail then headed toward Canyon Lake. This is just over 10 miles from start to finish but is a little edgy at times and extreme not for the faint of heart. The trail takes you up to over look the whole valley all the way back to the Superstitions. Once you get to the top you over look Canyon Lake and the views are incredible.
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Head up highway 88 until you see the parking lot on the right hand side it is past first water turn off
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This is the parking lot. It is right were the power lines cross the highway.
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Alan and Ron drove trailer to the lake and came back in the smart car
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Getting ready to leave
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| Hunter waiting to get this show on the road |
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| Heading up the trail towards first water |
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| Heading down the trail to Hackberry Springs |
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| Long hill down into the creek below |
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| Looking down at trail below |
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| At the bottom just before Hackberry springs |
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| Pinky and Buddy having fun |
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| A short rest at Hackberry before hitting the trail |
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| Up on the Garden Mesa all 5 of us |
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| Alan heading down the second water trail |
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| Looking down towards second water |
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| This is the rocky second water trail |
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| Once you get past the rocky trail it opens up into this incredible valley |
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| You do some climbing |
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| Then you head down to second water |
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| Now more climbing |
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| The trail gets narrow and edgy |
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| This one is a knee knocker |
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| It is beautiful in here |
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| More climbing up |
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| More up ..... |
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| The views on the other side are coming soon |
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| Believe it or not there is a trail right in front of me. |
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| You feel like you are on top of the world |
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| Then you start to head slowly down towards the lake |
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| Add caption |
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| Lunch break |
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| Some more climbing |
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| Now we can see the lake |
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| Lots of great photo ops here |
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| Ron and I over looking lake |
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| Alan heading for his photo op |
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| Even more climbing before heading down |
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| Yes on top of the world |
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| Love this shot I took of Alan on Foxy with his dog Pinky following |
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| Yes there I go over the edge |
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| Almost down the trail |
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| There is the marina where the truck is parked |
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| Back at parking lot |
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| Thank you Alan again for taking us and our horses on another super ride |
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