http://www.takeahikearizona.com/the-peralta-trail Experience Explore Enjoy Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:56:46 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 http://www.takeahikearizona.com/the-peralta-trail/comment-page-1#comment-116 Tom Cranson Mon, 07 Feb 2011 15:53:27 +0000 http://takeahikearizonablog.com/?p=132#comment-116 Just hiked the trail last weekend for the first time with my wife and 7yr old boy and 9 yr old girl. I was proud that my family is in good enough shape for the 3 1/2 hr hike. We had not trained for it. Beautiful views. I wouldn't want to hike it in the summer's 100 degrees, though. If you're planning on going, take lots of water, lots of snacks, sandwiches, plan for a 3 1/2 to 4 hr. trip. I saw some folks headed up at around 3:30 and worried that it would get dark before they returned. I would not want to descend that mountain in the dark, even with flashlights. I saw no injuries, but it it extremely rocky and hikers should not hurry their ascent or descent. Great workout. Have fun. Just hiked the trail last weekend for the first time with my wife and 7yr old boy and 9 yr old girl. I was proud that my family is in good enough shape for the 3 1/2 hr hike. We had not trained for it. Beautiful views. I wouldn’t want to hike it in the summer’s 100 degrees, though. If you’re planning on going, take lots of water, lots of snacks, sandwiches, plan for a 3 1/2 to 4 hr. trip. I saw some folks headed up at around 3:30 and worried that it would get dark before they returned. I would not want to descend that mountain in the dark, even with flashlights. I saw no injuries, but it it extremely rocky and hikers should not hurry their ascent or descent. Great workout. Have fun.

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