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LaBARGE NARROWS

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LaBARGE NARROWS LaBarge Narrows in the Supes. Hike begins near Canyon Lake. LaBarge Creek route. Not for the novice hiker, this combination hike and cross-county exploration leads to a breathtaking, secluded box canyon with that harbors a cloistered riparian ecosystem in the Superstition Wilderness near Canyon Lake. Hiker at the base of Narrows walls. The adventure follows Boulder Canyon Trail #103 along a desert ridge above Canyon Lake Marina before making a steep descent to where LaBarge Creek flows across the trail at the 2.9-mile point. LaBarge Creek terrain. Boulder Trail crosses the stream and veers right, but to get to the box canyon, leave the trail, veer left and follow the creek bed heading southeast. (Note: this route may be impassible after heavy rains.) From this point on, the hike is a cross-country boulder scramble. Heading down Boulder Trail. Do not attempt this hike if you are not in shape or lack basic route-finding skills.   Battleship Mtn. flanks the rough rout...