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General Springs

The Dude Fire burned so hot, that 33 years later Moore Creek hasn't recovered.

General Crook Trail: V43-V51

2023-10-11 Hiking 0

Heading east from Dewey, this is the 7th segment of General Crook Trail. I originally plotted the seventh segment of the General Crook Trail to run […]

Big, puffy, clouds started rolling in from the north about 9:30 a.m. I first heard thunder at 10:50 a.m.

General Crook Trail: V39-V43

2023-07-26 Hiking 0

Heading east from Dewey, this is the second part of the 6th segment of General Crook Trail. The overall sixth segment of the General Crook Trail, […]

The Battle of Big Dry Wash memorial on Battleground Ridge, above East Clear Creek.

Battle of Big Dry Wash

2018-07-21 Hiking, Historic 0

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, […]

General Springs & Fred Haught Canyons

2018-05-14 Hiking 3

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 […]

Mogollon Rim Railroad Tunnel

2014-06-25 Hiking 0

I was looking for something to do in Prescott, and not coming up with anything, so whipped this together the night before: Hike up to […]

Recent Posts

  • Emerald Point, viewed from Abalone Point Lookout. The panoramic view stretches (L-R) from Dana Point, past Laguna Beach, Two Rock Point, Emerald Point, Abalone Point, Crystal Cove, Catalina Island (distant), Reef Point, Palos Verdes (distant), and Pelican Point, to Newport Beach.

    Crystal Cove State Park

    2026-05-25 Hiking 0
  • Prescott Circle Trail: Willow Creek. The striations on the small islands reminded me of Historic Blue Forest Trail, in the Petrified Forest.

    PCT: Willow Creek to Watson Lake

    2026-05-06 Hiking 0
  • Prescott Circle Trail (The Other PCT)

    Prescott Circle Trail Index

    2026-05-06 Hiking 0
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    Index of Trail Indices

    2026-05-06 Bike Riding, Hiking 0
  • Mount Graham: Heliograph Peak, viewed from Graham Ridge Trail #507.

    Graham Ridge – Big Creek Loop

    2026-04-28 Hiking 0

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