Bushwhack – Page 2 – Kingsnake's Home Den

Lots of interesting walls in Miller Canyon.

Lower Miller Canyon

2024-05-14 Hiking 0

Miller Canyon flows north from the Mogollon Rim at Hi View Point, 13 miles to East Clear Creek, just upstream from C.C. Cragin Reservoir. Miller […]

On top of the mesa, looking across a rugged side canyon, towards the summit of Picketpost Mountain.

Picketpost Mesa Explore

2023-12-12 Hiking 0

When I last visited Arnett Canyon and Telegraph Canyon in 2018, I first hiked along the east rim of Arnett. From that vantage point, I […]

West Chevelon Canyon

2023-07-06 Hiking 0

Hard to believe it has been 10 months since my last Mogollon Rim canyon crawl, in West Leonard Canyon. Didn’t do one in April. Nor May. […]

Promontory Butte – Mogollon Rim

2023-06-15 Hiking, Off Roading 0

My intent was to more or less follow the rim of Promontory Butte, all the way around. I figured it would be about 9 miles, […]

West Leonard Canyon

2022-09-15 Hiking 0

West Leonard Canyon is an eight mile long canyon, located on the Mogollon Rim between Hospital Ridge and Knoll Ridge. West Leonard Canyon starts on […]

Rain was expected mid-day along the Mogollon Rim, so I left home early. The reward was a beautiful sunrise over Four Peaks as I drove north on the Beeline Highway.

Knoll Lake & East Leonard Canyon

2022-08-17 Hiking 0

East Leonard Canyon is a 6-mile long canyon, located on the Mogollon Rim. Knoll Ridge forms its west flank; an unnamed ridge topped by Limestone […]

I thought was a variety of orange jelly, but it is actually a cauliflower mushroom (Sparassis crispa). Cauliflower mushroom are apparently quite tasty, but I did not eat that massive unit with my hiking beer.

East Clear Creek – Quaking Aspen Canyon

2022-08-03 Hiking 0

Quaking Aspen Canyon is located on the Mogollon Rim, just six miles east of AZ-260. Kehl Ridge is on its right flank, while Cienega Draw […]

When I pulled the hiking beer out my pack, I discovered it is 10.5% alcohol. Yikes. At that point, I would have rather had water than a buzz.

Bear Canyon to Mule Crossing

2022-06-02 Hiking 0

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 […]

Looking back up Willow Creek, at Paul's Crossing. Note the small check dam, so FR 84 does not washout.

Willow Creek – Mogollon Rim

2022-05-12 Hiking 0

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, […]

Red Basin, from Off the Beaten Path waypoint 8.

Clam Beds & Red Basin

2021-10-21 Hiking 0

The Petrified Forest is a 221,391 acre national park in Navajo County and Apache County, in northeast Arizona. It is known for its fossils, the stunning […]