Coconino National Forest

Silvery lupine (Lupinus argenteus) were common on the east and west slope of Mahan Mountain.

Mahan Mountain Flower Hunt

2021-08-25 Hiking 0

Sandys Canyon and Walnut Canyon, just outside Flagstaff, always have great #flowerporn this time of year, even when the summer monsoon has not been so […]

Checking out the slot cave I last explored in 2017. This time, I brought a decent flashlight.

Sandys Canyon & Walnut Canyon

2020-08-20 Hiking 0

There isn’t actually a “Sandys Canyon”. And it usually appears without the apostrophe, despite apparently being posessive. Go figure. 👨🏻‍🎓 So, what may be referred […]

Looking south, down the Mogollon Rim, from the top of Miller Canyon.

Upper Miller Canyon

2020-08-14 Hiking 0

Two years ago, I hiked middle Miller Canyon, the four miles north of FR 141H. (“Middle” is the section, not the actual name of the […]

I parked just past the Milk Ranch Point sign, though you could easily drive at least to Donahue Trail #27.

Milk Ranch Point

2020-07-23 Hiking 0

After last week’s adventure hiking Willow Springs Canyon, I thought it would be a good idea to avoid canyon crawling, and stick to an established […]

Bush Fire smoke, as seen from about milepost 5.5 on Rim Rd. / FR 300

Kehl Canyon

2020-06-18 Hiking 0

I did my first Mogollon Rim hike in 2011, when I hiked from the Geronimo Trailhead to Washington Park. But that was below the Rim, […]