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 […]
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest
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, […]
Gentry Canyon – Mogollon Rim
I’ve been hitting the Mogollon Rim pretty hard this year, but I need to up my game if I will ever reach my goal of […]
Woods Canyon Lake
The weatherman was predicting it would be 117℉ in Phoenix, near 100℉ in Prescott and Payson — the latter of which is in the closed […]
Willow Springs Canyon
I’ve hiked around Woods Canyon Lake several times, but I’ve never been down the canyon it drains into. The lake is my favorite place in […]
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 […]
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. 🚶♂️ […]