Hike Number 2

There are so many hikes around this area, it seems you just have to head in any direction. This week's hike with the group was at the north end of Meridian Drive, which is the western border of Apache Junction. It was 5.8 miles! I know you're impressed - I'm impressed too.

At the trailhead we were greeted with this sign.


Thank heaven since we made pretty colorful targets. We began with 28 hikers and finished with 24. Humm, not a good percentage.


From the trailhead, we gradually climbed to the pass you can see in the previous picture. Then we came down the other side and circled around the back of the mountain where we couldn't seem to find the trail. No problem though - eventually we climbed our way up to another pass.


Here's Ron doing some off-trail exploring.


This is the second pass which was a bit intimidating for those with a fear of heights.


It was a lovely trail back down as opposed to the trail blazing we did earlier in the hike.
I guess I should mention that the four we lost turned back at the first pass lest you think they fell off or were shot by those renegade target shooters. :-)