Larson Ridge to Chevelon Canyon
I have not done an away hike or bike either of the last two weeks. For … reasons. Worse yet, my already borderline eating habits […]
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest
Bear Canyon to Mule Crossing
Bear Canyon is located atop the Mogollon Rim, just a ½ mile directly north of Christopher Creek and See Canyon Trail #184. Bear Beaver Ridge […]
Lookout Connector Trail
As I discovered hiking the White Mountain Trail System (WMTS) the last two years, Show Low and Pinetop-Lakeside get pretty toasty mid-day in June. Hoping […]
Willow Creek – Mogollon Rim
The head of Willow Creek is between Promontory Lookout and Carr Lake, on the Mogollon Rim. Willow Creek heads north past the Rancho Allegro site, […]
Driving Rim Road
The Mogollon Rim is a 200-mile long escarpment, extending from Yavapai County to New Mexico. Up to 2,000 ft. above terrain, the Rim separates the […]
Greens Peak
Fall color on the San Francisco Peaks … uh, peaks … during the last week of September / first week of October. Lockett Meadow is […]
Scouting Woods Canyon
In July, 2020, I attempted a through hike of Willow Springs Canyon and Woods Canyon. Long story short, I bit off more than I could […]
Willow Springs Canyon Rim
A month ago, five out of six national forests in Arizona, plus BLM and State Trust land, shut down for the 2021 wildfire season. I […]
Blue Ridge Trail #107
Assuming the highway is not blocked due to a wildfire — more on that later — it is a 3½ hour drive from Phoenix to […]
Bear Canyon Lake
Gradually transitioning from bike riding, I didn’t become a regular hiker until 2011. That was also the year I did my first Mogollon Rim hike, […]