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Hello all you intrepid hikers, I am flying in from overseas to Phoenix with a plan to hike to Reavis Ranch via the 109 North route and from there explore for a couple of weeks with others who get there before and after me. Arrival to Phoenix Airport is on April 2 or thereabouts.
As 88 is closed off at Fish Creek Hill and I wont have a hire car (I dont want to leave it 'abandoned' in a car park), I am looking for suggestions as to how to get to the trailhead

1/ Uber (if available) from Phoenix to Fish Creek Hill Scenic Overlook and cop the walk down 88 to the trailhead. Adds a few more miles but it also adds lots more hours to go around via Globe.
2/ Airport shuttle from Phoenix to Globe and Uber or similar from Globe down to the trailhead.
3/ Being packed in by horseback with the Feldmans (Have emailed them but no reply at time of posting)
4/ Any other suggestions welcome.

Thank you for any suggestions you may have.

Thank you so much to all of you who made suggestions, which definitely helped me plan my 6 week solo hike through the Superstition wilderness and surrounds.

I am now back in Australia after 4 weeks hiking from Rogers Trough Trailhead (getting a lift to the trailhead courtesy of two of your members here, who also hiked to Reavis Ranch with me which set up for a great start) through to the Canyon Lake Marina and then Phoenix after hitching a lift on a boat from the Salt River/Fish Creek Sandbar. This hike was to Circlestone day 1, then Walnut Spring, Klondike Springs, Reavis Ranch, Rogers Canyon, Angel Basin, Frog Tanks, Fish Creek headwaters on the JF Trail, Fish Creek Overlook, Fish Creek Canyon, bouldering up Horse Mesa Creek to Bronco Butte and Horse Mesa and then back down Fish Creek Canyon to the Salt River Sandbar.

After a couple of nights in Phoenix to replenish supplies, another week was camped on the saddle of Fremont Saddle looking out to Weavers Needle and Lone Pine. Slight misadventure here when someone took off with the 6litre water bladder and two water bottles I had stashed under a bush near the trailhead. Luckily I still had the 10 litre bladder and found how generous day hikers are with multiple offers of water and food from other hikers passing by! It was a real thrill to experience how friendly everyone was!

I am extremely grateful to all of you who gave advice and to those who ensure the cairns are in order (especially JF trail, as by then both my solar panels had failed and my phone with HikeAz app on it stopped working) and all who make sure that the trails are navigable. It was a rewarding experience which I will revisit at some stage.

Thanks again for all your help and advice.

@HikeandSee

@HikeandSee
It's great to hear your extensive adventure was completed safely, Bron!
Tracey & I really enjoyed the drive to Rogers Trough as well as the hike with you. It was fun hearing what brought you to Arizona as well as about your life down-under, especially about your private zoo.

By the sound of it you covered more of the Superstition Wilderness in 6 weeks than we have in two decades. I guess we have some catching up to do.
Sorry to hear about the absconded bladder & water but happy to see that was balanced by other hikers willing to lend assistance.

Thanks to your other-side-of-the-world adventure it has awakened our desire for a future trip down-under. If by chance we can make it happen, it would definitely include a visit to your zoo in the Australian Alps.
Take care!
Mark & Tracey

@CannondaleKid
Thanks Mark and Tracey,

Please make sure you visit it you make it downunder. Melbourne is our nearest airport. You can also camp in the zoo grounds if it appeals to you (we have swags, so no need to bring a tent). You have my email, so stay in touch if you get out here anytime. Not our winter though - we get to -4 Celcius overnight, with snow on our horizon.

You probably noticed my hiking plans changed significantly from what I told you I was doing. Originally I had 3 weeks at Circlestone, 3 days Klondike Springs and the balance on top of Horse Mesa, then home. Getting snowed out of Circlestone after a couple of days of horrendous winds changed my plans for the better, where I explored significantly more of the region than I was expecting. The Thunder Gods were smiling the night they sent the snow!

I have a blog on substack if you are interested: beingwithwhatis.substack.com
I will be putting a lot of the pictures there as they tell a bigger story than I could.

My avatar here is a Mary Magdalene standing rock high on the North West side of the ridgeline of West Boulder Canyon, looking out toward Willow Spring. The picture is taken with the 30x zoom lens monoscope - my luxury item as it is very heavy!. I had spent the afternoon sitting under a small tree in the middle of the West Boulder Canyon Saddle, expecting any moment for Sims Ely to turn up with his donkey to say high! Take care, Bron