Promontory Butte – Mogollon Rim
My intent was to more or less follow the rim of Promontory Butte, all the way around. I figured it would be about 9 miles, […]
Off Roading
Klondyke Road to Aravaipa Canyon
Klondyke Road is a quality dirt road, from US-70, between Fort Thomas and Pima, 40 miles to the east trailhead of Aravaipa Canyon. This is […]
Haunted Canyon Trail #203 / Tony Ranch
Earlier this year, I switched my regular hiking day from Thursday to Wednesday, as the latter seems to have less traffic. (Probably due to fewer […]
Driving Rim Road
The Mogollon Rim is a 200-mile long escarpment, extending from Yavapai County to New Mexico. Up to 2,000 ft. above terrain, the Rim separates the […]
Mount Peeley
The last time I was in the Old Beeline Highway area was just over eight years ago, when I hiked Little Saddle Mountain Trail #244. […]
Fraser Canyon & Randolph Canyon
Though earlier in the week Phoenix finally hit 100° for the first time this year, the high temp was supposed to drop right back down, […]
Buckeye Copper Mine 2
I was thinking of heading back out to the Dripping Spring Mountains, on the undefined border of Gila County & Pinal County, for some more […]
McCarty Draw
On Wednesday, the Coconino National Forest area closures & Stage III restrictions that went in to effect after I hiked Arizona Trail Segment #29 to […]
Mormon Lake
Despite being slightly ahead of the curve for my 50 monthly miles, this week I was looking for a longer hike in a cooler clime. […]
Tunnel Mine Canyon & Skull Rock
It’s been way too long since I visited the stunning mountains of northern Yuma County. Almost two years, since I went arch hunting in the […]