Before I left Apache Junction, AZ, I did a couple great hikes. I'm very close to the beautiful Superstition Mountains and Lost Dutchman State Park.
The first hike was the Treasure Loop in the state park.
It goes up fairly steeply to where you can look down on some of the boulders.
The sun was just coming up behind the mountain.
This is a very popular hike, and it gets quite crowded.
Coming back down, I saw that the poppies were out!
How does this bird keep his feet from being perforated?
On another day, I did a hike from First Water Rd, next to the state park, but not requiring the entrance fee.
The saguaros aren't blooming yet -
But some of the other cactus are.
Good night!
