Crosscut Trail Hike

It was such a beautiful day here in Arizona's East Valley that Sue and I had to do a hike. Originally, we were going to start our hike at the First Water Trailhead, but then we decided to do the Crosscut instead. The path is very good with few rocks. Most of the surface is packed sand.

This is one of the most beautiful hikes we have done since we have been here. Very little elevation change. The crosscut intertwines with some other trails, but basically starting at the trailhead, the trail heads toward the Superstition mountains. One trail runs along a ridge and eventually intersects another trail which brings you back along a parallel ridge with a ravine in between. The foliage is higher than a man is tall, so it is almost like walking in a forest. Fantastic!

It took us 1 hour and 10 minutes to hike up one ridge and back down the other. A couple of photographs are posted to give you an idea of what the scenery is like. Sue commented that this is one hike she would like to do again.