Looking downstream from Paw Paw Tunnel's south end. Light at the far end is always visible.

Paw Paw Tunnel

2024-11-01 0

Eighteen months ago I hiked the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal towpath from Bonds Landing to Paw Paw Campground. But Paw Paw Tunnel was closed due […]

C&O Canal National Historic Park

C&O Canal Index

2024-11-01 0

I had done a few hikes, and one bike, along the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Tow Path prior to 2019, but that is the year […]

I saw no "trail work in progress", but the RJ Peak trail was in good shape, and their effort much appreciated!

RJ Peak

2024-10-22 0

RJ Peak is not a long hike — only 1.38 miles roundtrip — but there is a “complete” description here. Though short, RJ Peak gives […]

Prescott Circle Trail (The Other PCT)

Prescott Circle Trail Index

2024-10-08 0

The Prescott Circle Trail (PCT) is a 54-mile loop around Prescott that utilizes City of Prescott, Yavapai County and Prescott National Forest trails. The PCT […]

7:00 a.m.: Bush Highway at AZ-87 (aka Beeline Highway). Mazatzal Mountains ahead.

General Crook Trail Bail

2024-10-02 0

I planned to hike the 12th segment of the General Crook Trail. I knew AZ-87 had landslide clearance going on north of Sunflower from 8:00 p.m. […]