Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway
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 […]
Hiking
Charles M. Christiansen Trail #100
Down at the pub at a more reasonable hour this morning — 0700, rather than the more common 0430 — to watch Celtic take on […]
Pointe Tapatio Golf Course Loop
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 […]
BCT: Crown King Rd. to Black Canyon City
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 […]
Maricopa Trail: Bronco TH to Spur Cross
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 […]
Shaw Butte & North Mountain Double Summit
I’ve had it in mind for quite some time to do a double summit of Shaw Butte and North Mountain. North Mountain, as most people […]
A.T.: Crampton’s Gap to Harpers Ferry
Every Easter, my wife & I visit our younger son, and his family, in Hagerstown, MD. The highlight is watching our grandaughter’s Easter egg hunt. […]
Arch-O-Rama
I was last out here 13 months ago, when I attempted to find an arch near the trailhead, then hike up canyon, through Hidden Valley […]
BCT: Table Mesa Rd. to Black Canyon City
We needed to stay close to home today, to take care of some family business in the afternoon, so I came up with the idea […]
Big Chief Mine
I’ve been planning to explore the mines between the Hassayampa River and Maverick Mountain—the Gold Chief Mine, Jersey Lily Mine and Goldwater Mine—for several years, […]