Family Hike: First Water Trail

Saturday morning brought us cloudy skies, cool temperatures (mid-70's) and a reason to get out and hike.  So we headed out to the Superstition Mountains and ventured down the First Water Trail(ish).  The girls hiked for 3.9 miles and then we decided to explore the Goldfield Ghost Town to find the source of the train whistle that caught Natalie's attention throughout our hike.

Eloise started off bright-eyed and singing.

 

About halfway through the hike, Natalie mentioned she was chilly.  So Katie let her wear her vest.  And remarkably... it fit.

It wasn't until about 2/3 of the way through that Eloise finally gave in and fell asleep. She woke up when Natalie started to run, tripped and fell and began screaming.  But as usual, we were about 10 minutes away from the car when Nat wiped out.

Now the Goldfield Ghost Town has always seemed to me like a tourist trap.  And I am happy to report that it is exactly that.  However, the Miner's Grill and Ice Cream Parlor there right on the edge of the trap has great cheeseburgers and cold beer (watery domestic or local craft).  Oh, and it also has a dog-friendly patio for well behaved dogs. It was a pleasant discovery.

After asking the engineer if our dog could ride the train, we gave in and went for a ride.

http://goldfieldghosttown.com/