A friend and I went searching for a hike that might include some wildflowers on this particularly warm, sunny day and thought Superstition Mountain might be a likely place to find them. We headed to the Lost Dutchman State Park.

We discovered it's a little early yet for the wildflowers, though we did happen upon small patches of Mexican Poppy and Lupine here and there. The lack of flowers was of little disappointment. The hike along Jacob's Crosscut and up the Treasure Loop was just the level and length we were hoping for. The views in all directions were stunning, even without the flowers.