Buena Vista Trail #637
The past year or so my regular hike day is Thursday. But Arizona temperatures were scheduled to peak on Thursday — including 90℉ in Show […]
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest
Open Draw – Gentry Ridge
Rim Rd. / FR 300 — the artery of the Mogollon Rim — is closed for five or six months a year, during the winter. […]
Turkey Creek – Gentry Ridge
Wow, what a crappy week I’ve had since I hiked Turkey Creek and Gentry Ridge. I wish I was still hiking the Mogollon Rim. 🚶♂️ […]
Beaver Canyon
Slowly, but surely, I am working my way through the canyons on the Mogollon Rim. At the end of May, I canyon crawled Box Canyon between […]
Woods Canyon Lake
I haven’t been up in Rim Country nearly enough this year. Only once, six weeks ago, on the Pine Canyon-Bearfoot Trail. Usually, I do 3-5 […]
Mogollon Rim Vista Loop
Rodeo is in Payson next weekend — 8/14-16 — so I figured I’d best do the Mogollon Rim Vista Loop today, rather than fight an […]
Woods Canyon Lake
When I was up here last September, on my own, I thought my wife would love this place. Every once in awhile since, I’ve mentioned […]
Los Burros
Not sure how the 14-mile full loop could be only 500 AEG when I did 800+ on just the 10-mile medium loop … Anyway, I […]
Springs Trail #633
After Woods Canyon Lake, I stopped in Pinetop for lunch at Aliberto’s. (Alot like the {fill in blank}berto’s here in Phoenix, but I liked it […]
Woods Canyon Lake
Work has been very stressful lately, and wife was going to be out of town for our oldest’s birthday, so I decided to take my […]