Noland’s Ferry to Weverton Cliffs
The second of my two Easter weekend hikes on the C&O Canal. It was supposed to be the first one, but I called an audible […]
Hiking
Snyder’s Landing to McMahon’s Mill
As you may have sussed, I don’t live in Maryland. (Unless there is a desert I am unaware of in Washington County.) Thus, section hiking […]
Hyde Mountain
After a complete lack of flowers at Picacho Peak and Phoenix Sonoran Preserve the last two weeks, I decided to skip this week’s scheduled Phoenix-area […]
Phoenix Sonoran Preserve
In 2020, I started finding heavy flowers the first week of March, when I hiked a half dozen trails in the Phoenix Sonoran Preserve‘s south […]
Picacho Peak: Sunset Vista Trail
There’s a Table Mesa (“Table Table”) in Arizona, so why not a Picacho Peak (“Peak Peak”)? 😜 Picacho Peak is the distinct formation on the […]
Governors Peak
Less than an hour from my home in Sunnyslope, Governors Peak is not far from Phoenix. The trailhead is on a dirt road, but one […]
Maricopa Peak
I was going to hike another segment of the Maricopa Trail today, but my wife was visiting family in Florida, and hiking from Anthem to […]
Anniversary Arch Loop
The Goldfield Mountains are located north of Apache Junction, and south of the Salt River. The Superstition Mountains are literally across the road, on the […]
Skyline Regional Park
Working my way around the Phoenix metro area doing winter locals’ hikes, today was Skyline Regional Park’s turn. Skyline Regional Park has four summits, of […]
Maricopa Trail: CCRP to Anthem TH
Counter-clockwise from Bronco Trailhead, this is the 3rd segment of the Maricopa Trail. I’ve had knee problems since I was 20, including blowing out each […]