Battle of Big Dry Wash
The Battle of Big Dry Wash took place on July 17, 1882, on the edge of a small canyon above East Clear Creek, Arizona. There, […]
Coconino County
McCarty Draw
On Wednesday, the Coconino National Forest area closures & Stage III restrictions that went in to effect after I hiked Arizona Trail Segment #29 to […]
Mormon Lake
Despite being slightly ahead of the curve for my 50 monthly miles, this week I was looking for a longer hike in a cooler clime. […]
General Springs & Fred Haught Canyons
With temperatures soaring in Phoenix, I headed north to the Mogollon Rim. At 7500 ft., the Rim is 500 ft. higher than even Flagstaff. At […]
Marshall Lake to Flagstaff via Fisher Point
This was me & my wife’s third annual Flagstaff fall colors romantic getaway weekend. The past two years, I’ve done a shorter hike the Thursday […]
Crackerbox Canyon
I’m gradually working my way through the many small canyons that drain off the Mogollon Rim, one or two per year: East Bear Canyon (2014) was […]
Phoenix Asshole Drivers #14
Sedona has world famous scenery: Red rocks, natural arches, Oak Creek Canyon, the vortices, great hiking & biking. Sedona also has only three roads into town: […]
Woods Canyon Lake
I haven’t been up in Rim Country nearly enough this year. Only once, six weeks ago, on the Pine Canyon-Bearfoot Trail. Usually, I do 3-5 […]
Sandys Canyon
I was thinking of doing this hike back in June, or early July, but for some reason I cannot remember — despite two hours of […]
Pine Canyon-Bearfoot Trail
Another week, another search for a hike that isn’t over 100 degrees, isn’t threatened by a Biblical deluge, is within three hours of base camp, […]