Copper Creek Mine Hunting
I’ve had it on my list for nearly two years to check out some mines near Copper Creek. Other than the Climax Mine, everything else […]
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Pine Canyon Trail #26
I hiked south from Hwy 87. There was a controlled burn, the Horse Tank Fire, right up to the edge of the highway. I stopped […]
Dandrea Trail #285
My first hike in quite some time involving both AEG and elevation. (Though not quite as much elevation as the 65,616 feet claimed by my […]
Paxton Place Mine
I couldn’t find any info on the internet — not even on mindat.org! — for the Paxton Place Mine. Given what was mined at Camp […]
Aravaipa Canyon
After checking out the Turkey Creek Cliff Dwelling, Randy dropped me off at the intersection of Turkey Creek and Aravaipa Creek. I had never hiked […]
Turkey Creek Cliff Dwelling
The drive from Pima, over the pass above Cottonwood Canyon, past the radar towers, down to Klondyke Rd is simply spectacular. I enjoyed the drive […]
Gila Box River Trail
Wife is out of town, so I figured I would take the opportunity to do some hiking in area I’d never been to, let alone […]
Pivot Rock Canyon
I try to divide my summer time between west and east uplands. Problem turned out to be, it’s not quite summer. I saw my jacket. […]
Copper Basin Mineral Hunt
I figured it was about time to start acclimating to higher elevations, as I won’t too many more hikes in the Valley until November. prescottstyle […]
Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway
I wanted to hike the future route of the South Mountain Loop 202 freeway, but did not think there would be a place to park […]