Shallmo Wash, Pemberton & Escondido
McDowell Mountain Regional Park is a 21,099 acre Maricopa County park north of Fountain Hills, nestled between the McDowell Mountains to the west and the […]
Hiking
BCT: Orme Rd. to Old Cherry Rd.
The Black Canyon Trail (BCT) is a National Recreation Trail that stretches 93 miles, from Carefree Highway, in north Phoenix, to the John 3:16-17 spring box, […]
Black Canyon Trail Index
The Black Canyon Trail is a National Recreation Trail that starts at Carefree Highway, in far north Phoenix. Originally 64 miles to the Big Bug Trailhead […]
North Branch to Cumberland
My wife and I have been visiting our younger son, Jason, and his family in Hagerstown several times a year since 2010. Our autumn visit […]
Geronimo Trail #240 – East Webber #289
The Geronimo Trail #240 – East Webber Trail #289 hike starts at the Geronimo Trailhead, just outside the gate of Camp Geronimo (a Boy Scout […]
General Crook Trail: V43-V51
Heading east from Dewey, this is the 7th segment of General Crook Trail. I originally plotted the seventh segment of the General Crook Trail to run […]
Mount Baldy Crossover Trail #96
My plan this week was to bike Railroad Grade Trail #601 from Apache Railroad Trailhead on AZ-260, south 19 miles to Railroad Cove Trailhead at […]
Sandys Canyon & Walnut Canyon
TL;DR I didn’t take many pictures. For a full description, read my 2020 Sandys Canyon / Walnut Canyon blog. I’ve been through Sandys Canyon, into […]
General Crook Trail: V27-V33
Heading east from Dewey, this is the 5th segment of General Crook Trail. I hiked the previous General Crook Trail segment, from Upper Sawlog Tank #1 […]
McMahon’s Mill to Williamsport
I planned to hike the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal towpath from McMahon’s Mill to Williamsport during Easter, 2022, but had to bail due to the […]