Black Mountain
Arizona has at least six Black Mountains, including two in Pima County. Today’s Black Mountain is in Cave Creek. (Technically, the summit is in Carefree, […]
Hiking
Maverick Hill Trail #568
Maverick Hill is a straight forward workout hike, in a remote location, with some good views. But Maverick Hill is a long way from Phoenix. […]
Cave Creek Trail #4
Cave Creek Trail #4, per the National Forest Service, “passes through the Arizona Upland Phase of the Sonoran Desert and through riparian areas of sycamore […]
FR 1058 to Bronco Trailhead
Counter-clockwise from Bronco Trailhead, this is the 26th segment of the Maricopa Trail. My goal the past five years has been to hike or bike […]
Maricopa Trail Index
Maricopa Trail is a 315 mile trail system in Maricopa County. The 315 miles is the total, including access routes. The actual loop itself, around […]
Index of Trail Indices
A list of all the trails & trail systems that I am day / segment hiking, or have hiked / biked.
Yavapai Point Trail
Today’s plan was to hike to the Cholla Benchmark, atop Yavapai Point, in Lake Pleasant Regional Park. 2025 has been the worst flower season since I […]
McDowell Mountain Regional Park
Despite its name, McDowell Mountain Regional Park is largely in the flats, washes and foothills immediately east of the McDowell Mountains. The trails tend to be […]
South Mountain: Hau’Pal Loop
Today, I hiked the first third of Hau’Pal Loop; bits of Alta Trail, Bajada Trail, Max Delta Trail and Crosscut Trail; then finished with the […]
Deem Hills Recreation Area
I last hiked Deem Hills 12½ years ago. Another one of my pre-video hikes, I’ve been meaning to get back for at least five years. […]