Massacre Falls
Massacre Falls, and the nearby Massacre Grounds, get their name from a supposed massacre of a Spanish gold shipment by the Apaches. This is a […]
Bushwhack
Castle Dome Arches
I’ve been meaning to check out Palm Canyon for quite some time, but cannot justify driving three hours, each way, for a half mile “hike”. […]
Aylor’s Arch / Palomino Mountain
Looks like I ended up doing this one myself. Arrived at the Firstwater TH about 8:00 a.m. Let my wife know that even though there […]
Dome Mountain
Had an idea to hike out to Aylor’s Arch. Checked with Jack to see if he wanted to go, and he suggested exploring the Goldfield […]
Peak 4053 – Teapot Mtn Quad
My previous trip almost two years ago had resulted in failure, due partly due to a poorly chosen route, but also not being in as good […]
White Rock Hill 3012
When SpiderLegs and I did our hike out near Telegraph Canyon last March, we briefly considered climbing a small white mesa on our way out, […]
Bald Mountain via Smith Ravine Trail #297
I was thinking of doing a ~12 mile loop around Lynx Lake, but then hit on the idea of doing Trail #297 to the summit […]
West Bear Canyon
I was planning on being up here anyway to look for colors, and hopefully find some close to wherever I parked so that my wife […]
Houston Mesa Loop
Wife was out of town, so I wanted to do something that was not too isolated. I’ve been in Prescott a lot lately, and had […]
East Bear Canyon
FERN-O-RAMA! Another last minute throw together. Wanted to do something in Prescott, but with the rodeo there and me *hating* crowds — and traffic — I figured […]