Box Canyon
My right knee was a bit achey after hiking Fraser Canyon & Randolph Canyon — particularly rocky Randolph — two weeks ago, so I took […]
Coconino National Forest
Weatherford & Kachina Trails
I think taking a break day after hiking Rogers Lake & Woody Mountain two days ago was a wise decision. I mean, I could have […]
Rogers Lake & Woody Mountain
This was me & my wife’s fourth annual Flagstaff Fall romantic getaway. Normally, I do a moderate leg stretching hike the day we arrive, then […]
Hi Fuller Canyon
I may ‘only’ be 56, but I need to up my game if I ever hope to accomplish my goal of hiking all the named […]
Middle Miller Canyon
Miller Canyon is a 13-mile canyon that flows downhill, north from the Mogollon Rim at Hi View Point to East Clear Creek, just downstream from […]
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, […]
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 […]