Finch Wash Mine Exploration
My wife’s away for a second week, so my regular mine exploring buddy Prescottstyle (Paul) suggested we hike up Finch Wash in Copper Basin, just […]
Off Roading
Woods Canyon Lake
I haven’t been up in Rim Country nearly enough this year. Only once, six weeks ago, on the Pine Canyon-Bearfoot Trail. Usually, I do 3-5 […]
White Sands – Alkali Flat Trail
In summer, 2008, my wife and I took a drive across country to Wisconsin, hitting many cheesy tourist sites along the way, such as the […]
Buckeye Copper Mine
The last time I was in the Gila Bend Mountains was only four months ago when I explored the Sunset Limited derailment. But I was looking […]
Amtrak Sunset Limited / Agua Caliente Rd.
Today was another expedition I’ve had gestating for awhile. (Almost two years, since Stoic and I visited the rock art at the Sundad ghost town.) I […]
Off Roading A-Cross Ranch Rd.
Today was the third time in four weeks I planned to hike Tanner Peak, in the Sierra Ancha between the Tonto Basin and Pleasant Valley. […]
Harquahala Peak
Harquahala Peak is the highest point in the Harquahala Mountains, which stretch from Aguila, in the far west end of Maricopa County, to Salome, in […]
Webber Mine
I’ve had this on my list for probably two years. I had planned to do Camp Bouse Peak today, but discovered the desert racers had […]
Turkey Creek Cliff Dwelling
The drive from Pima, over the pass above Cottonwood Canyon, past the radar towers, down to Klondyke Rd is simply spectacular. I enjoyed the drive […]