@tibber
Thanks! I'm around a lot but I need to get better about uploading gpx.

@The_Dude
Thanks!

I would opt for Garden Valley and include Hackberry Springs. Thanks for the suggestion! We actually did that loop recently. :? I'm not excited about the number of dayhikers on Peralta but I would not mind exploring the needle a bit more. Alternatively was thinking Boulder Canyon, which is one of my...

Hello! I was wondering if anyone had notes on camp options past Fremont Saddle besides Pinion Camp? The last time I did the loop I remembered seeing established spots over on Dutchman but not much before that after Pinion. (My group doesn't want to hike too far back into the wilderness due to some t...

@chumley
Thanks for the feedback!

Hello! Anyone been to the back side of West Fork of Oak Creek recently? I spoke with a ranger that warned to bring floats for gear and that there was deep water and to expect "a lot of swimming." I remember the part at the end of the official trail being slightly deeper and then another se...

@joebartels I was going to scout it if I found some time this weekend (fingers crossed). Thanks!!
I am always full of gratitude for anyone that leaves a water report. So crucial in planning a trip. You guys are my heroes.

@inthesticks West Fork you will have tons of water. You do have to hike in a certain number of miles to get to the area where camping is allowed (I forgot how far back, but its several miles past the end of the trail). Note though that you are hiking through water most of the hike once you get to t...

Hey everyone! I'm thinking of doing a NYE backpacking trip in the Superstitions, specifically on the Peralta loop. I saw water reports, semi-recent, for Piper Spring. Is Piper Spring by Pinon Camp? Anyone know if there is water there now? Also, funny, two different people reported vastly different l...

Hello all! I'm hoping to backpack in the Western Superstitions this coming weekend and was wondering if anyone had new water insights after the small amount of rain we got this past week. I'm looking to do a short overnighter (up to 16 miles) either heading to Charlebois Spring or over to Pinon Camp...

The old joke is that Arizona has more lakes than Minnesota. We just don't have any water. So yeah, there are thousands of great, private, remote lakeside backpacking trips - unless you need water in your lakes. :) That's what I thought might be the case! Thanks everyone for the great ideas. I'm goi...

Anyone know of any nice lakeside backpacking destinations, in cooler summer areas, that are away from crowds? Do these exist in AZ?

I was hoping to go the weekend of June 10th. If anyone else ventures up there, can you please update here? Sounds like I might have to reschedule my hike either way though...

Thanks so much for the feedback @cw50must and @joebartels. SO helpful!! Taylor & Winter are a long ways from civilization. They get sloppy and fun or scary depending on how you look at it when they get wet. I think I'm in the scary camp until I get more experience driving off-road. :) I'm ok wit...

Hello all! I'm looking for some advice. I'm planning a two-night backpacking trip in early October to the Sycamore Canyon Wilderness. I don't really have a preference on the trail section, as long as there is water but the issue is that the earliest I can leave from Phoenix is 4pm Fri (returning Sun...

There is still some risk, a HAZ member got zapped about a year ago on a backpack trip. He survived but at least one other person was killed. Yes, reading about those terrible events is what gave me pause. :( Plus, even if you take all the precautions, it doesn't sound much fun waiting out the storm...

Thanks! That's exactly what I was thinking.

Hello! I was hoping to get some wisdom from experienced backpackers here. At what point do you call off a backpacking trip if you see that thunderstorms are in the forecast? All the lightning safety guides out there say the best thing to do is to not venture out if there is any chance of lightning. ...

Thanks for all the responses! I'm reading up on these options. Great additions to the list! Thanks for the help!!

@ALMAL
Thanks for the feedback. On second look Secret Canyon looks too short for a 2 night trip but I am definitely looking some more into the others you mentioned. West Clear Creek sounds really nice.

Thanks again, much appreciated!