Dry Lake Hills – Schultz Creek
After hiking up Mount Peeley, I took last week off. No reason, just being lazy. I passed through Flagstaff as recently as last October, on […]
Coconino National Forest
Lockett Meadow to Inner Basin
The first stop in this year’s fall color tour is the San Francisco Peak’s Inner Basin. The San Francisco Peaks are the remains of a […]
Box Canyon
My right knee was a bit achey after hiking Fraser Canyon & Randolph Canyon — particularly rocky Randolph — two weeks ago, so I took […]
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. […]