Battle Barge Photoset • arizona_water • 2018-02-04 • HikeArizona.COM

Battle Barge, AZ

	2018-02-04
	9 by arizona_water

Battle Barge, AZ

Hiking	11.80 Miles	2,100 AEG

Hiking	11.80 Miles	5 Hrs 55 Mns	2.17 mph
	2,100 ft AEG	28 Mns Break

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Battleship Mountain - Superstitions

Second Water Trail #236

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It was so hot in the western supes this weekend. 82 in February, all day in direct sunlight, makes me never want to hike here again. The only redeeming aspects of this hike, in my opinion, were the actual climb of the battleship ridge and checking out La Barge Box. If I had to come back to this area, I would avoid second water trail all together and maybe head up the Boulder Canyon trail from Canyon Lake. Also, if I had planned ahead, I realize I could have looped back to the second water/boulder canyon junction by heading north from La Barge Box instead of backtracking to the saddle.

TL;DR: TOO hot for "winter"

Boulder Creek at #103 / #236 Jct

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First Water Creek at Second Water Trail #236

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	La Barge Creek - E of Battleship Mtn	Light flow	Light flow
	flow in La Barge Box

	Second Water Canyon	Pools to trickle	Pools to trickle
	trickle of algae-laden slime

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