Desert Center
On our way west to Xmas in Mission Viejo, I noticed this place just below Chiriaco Summit. I swear I could remember when it was […]
Road Trip: Mission Viejo
When my wife & I drive to California, we like to take the scenic routes as much as possible: CA-98 along the Mexican border, if […]
Peak 4053 – Teapot Mtn Quad
My previous trip almost two years ago had resulted in failure, due partly due to a poorly chosen route, but also not being in as good […]
Hotel Exercise Room
Up early (6:30 a.m.) to hit the hotel gym despite drinking two classic martinis (olives = dinner ), a whiskey (Glenfiddich 12 yo, straight) followed […]
Hoover Dam Tour
Nice bike, but too hard to figure out, so did the same thing as yesterday, manipulating the resistance every two minutes to simulate riding hills. […]
Hotel Exercise Room
Surprisingly, I was not the only guy in the Cosmopolitan gym at 6:30 a.m. The guy next to me on the bikes, and his trainer, […]
Nevada Southern Railroad Museum
Headed up to Las Vegas for an extended weekend, partly to visit family, partly to see Penn & Teller and a boxing card. As my […]
White Rock Hill 3012
When SpiderLegs and I did our hike out near Telegraph Canyon last March, we briefly considered climbing a small white mesa on our way out, […]
Mormon Battalion Trail
Christmas Camp to Fortymile Desert Tank FR 8003, from AZ 238, near the Estrella Siding, to Christmas Camp at North Tank, was very smooth, though […]
Hackberry Spring Loop
This was my second time out at Hackberry Spring this year. Enjoyable day with nice people: AZLumberjack MinerMike and trekkin_gecko. 🙂 We checked out the […]