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Month: April 2016

Looking south, back at Pecos Rd., from near Waypoint 6 (WP-6). The banner that looks like a Scottish Saltire is an aerial survey marker.

Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway

2016-04-29 Hiking 1

Though it’s only been about four months since my last trek up the Loop 202 right-of-way, it has been a year since I first surveyed […]

Rosie McCaffrey's Irish Pub flying the flags of the Republic of Ireland and the Irish Republic flag which flew over the GPO on this day in 1916.

Charles M. Christiansen Trail #100

2016-04-24 Hiking 0

Down at the pub at a more reasonable hour this morning — 0700, rather than the more common 0430 — to watch Celtic take on […]

Budweiser case at Perl Charles Trail #1A trailhead in the Phoenix Mountains Preserve.

Pointe Tapatio Golf Course Loop

2016-04-22 Hiking 2

I’m on pace to equal my personal second best total mileage for a year, of 678.35 miles, set in 2015, and also to smash my AEG […]

Interesting bugs I have not seen feeding on a New Mexico Thistle before.

BCT: Crown King Rd. to Black Canyon City

2016-04-15 Hiking 0

I define Black Canyon Trail segments by the car-accessible roads on which they terminate. Each is 6-8 miles long. So, segment #6 begins at the […]

The Cave Creek Complex Fire burned ~240,000 acres in June, 2005.

Maricopa Trail: Bronco TH to Spur Cross

2016-04-08 Hiking 0

Counter-clockwise from Bronco Trailhead, this is the 1st segment of the Maricopa Trail. I’ve had this hike on my list for years, at least since […]

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