Maricopa Trail: CCRP to Anthem TH
Counter-clockwise from Bronco Trailhead, this is the 3rd segment of the Maricopa Trail. I’ve had knee problems since I was 20, including blowing out each […]
Hiking
Coldwater / Toothaker / Rainbow Valley
It gets cold in 7,000+ ft. northern Arizona during winter: The record low is a shocking -40℉ at Hawley Lake, in the White Mountains, on Jan. […]
Black Mesa Loop
Unlike two years ago, this Black Mesa Loop actually involved me hiking on Black Mesa, rather than past it on the trail which bears its […]
BCT: Government Spring to Cordes
Hiking from the corral near Government Spring to Antelope Creek Rd., a mile southwest of the ghost town of Cordes, is the tenth segment, south-to-north, […]
Burr Oak Woods
My wife and I were back in Blue Springs, Missouri, for Thanksgiving with our oldest son, Augie. I’m not sure who got stuffed more: The […]
Dixie Mine Loop
After two weeks of minimal physical activity, including seven days sitting in my car, driving to & from Maryland, I needed to do some real […]
Edward’s Ferry to Noland’s Ferry
I had originally planned to hike the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Towpath eleven miles from Edward’s Ferry to Monocacy Aqueduct for my first Easter hike, and […]
North Mountain
Got some travel coming up, so not going for an “away” hike this Thursday. Instead, I will be climbing North Mountain by the steep dirt […]
Loy Canyon Trail #5
I was on the Mogollon Rim two weeks ago, hunting fall colors in Merritt Draw & Maverick Canyon. With a big cross country drive coming […]
Merritt Draw & Maverick Canyon
Hiking Merritt Draw and Maverick Canyon was my eighth, and likely last, Mogollon Rim hike of 2020. It might be a little early yet, even at […]