Today was cooler than usual so this morning we set out for a hike on Silly Mountain, a short drive east of here. There is a network of trails and our path today took us around, over and through the site administered by the Superstition Area Land Trust.
We'll let the photos tell the story, but we bet you're curious as to why the place is called "Silly Mountain"? Firstly, it's not really a mountain but large piles of rocks just south of the Superstition Mountains, the defining landmark in this area. It seems that the name only "happened" in the 80s when a county employee/resident on an un-named road lying west of the rock piles jokingly offered to name the road Silly Mountain Rd. Guess the rock piles then became Silly Mountain?
Smooth trail and saguaros growing on southwest side
Superstitions in the background
Bill standing in a grove of especially large Cholla cactus
Most of the trail was fairly rough as shown here
A couple of sillies on Silly Mountain
Christmas Light Display at the Mesa Mormon Temple Gardens
In the evening we met up for a meal and an enchanting night-time stroll through the lights with our son-in-law's parents, Ron & Elise, who have a place in N Phoenix. Apart from the thrill of a city block covered in lights... the Visitor Center contained a large exhibit of nacimientos (nativity displays) from around the world.
Aerial View of the Light Display*
Temple reflected in the Courtyard Pool*
Small Nativity*
* borrowed photos
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