Hedgehog Cactus flower.

Maricopa Peak

2015-03-28 0

This hike gave me the idea to do my Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway series of hikes. (See the video, below.) Wow, that was slower […]

Detailed hedgehog cactus flower.

Go John Trail

2015-03-20 0

Overton ➞ Slate ➞ Quartz ➞ Go John ➞ Overton loop It rained last night, and I got sprinkles as I headed north on Cave Creek Rd. I hit the trail about 7:10 […]

Brittlebush on North Mountain. Looking across 7th St., towards the Pointe Tapatio resort.

North Mountain

2015-02-21 0

I kept a slow, but steady, pace up the North Mountain road. Back was getting sore, and I’m sure my heart rate was elevated, but […]