Kaiser Hot Spring – Burro Creek Mine
2019 was a tough year for me in terms of consistently getting out for ‘away hikes’, so after hiking the Black Canyon Trail last week, […]
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BCT: Carefree Hwy. to New River Rd.
The Black Canyon Trail (BCT) is a National Recreation Trail that stretches 80 miles from the Carefree Highway, in far north Phoenix, to Russian Well, […]
Bowl of Fire – Northshore Summit
Bowl of Fire is not Valley of Fire, which is a Nevada state park. Bowl of Fire is part of Lake Mead National Recreation Area, […]
Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway
In preparation for my 10th, and final, Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway survey hike, I created a new route to follow. After downloading the route […]
Windgate Pass-Bell Pass Loop
I spend the middle months of the year hiking in higher, somewhat cooler, locations, often involving long drives. Because, other than the Sky Islands, like […]
Great Falls to Edward’s Ferry
Today was my second of two Halloween week hikes along the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Towpath. My first hike, on Sunday, was supposed to be […]
Carderock Recreation Area to Great Falls
I have been hiking the C&O Canal off & on for a few years now, but this year I began day hiking it end-to-end. My […]
Pioneer Trail #196
The first stop on this year’s Arizona fall color tour was Lockett Meadow to Inner Basin in the San Francisco Peaks. The second stop, last […]
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 […]
Turkey Creek – Gentry Ridge
Wow, what a crappy week I’ve had since I hiked Turkey Creek and Gentry Ridge. I wish I was still hiking the Mogollon Rim. 🚶♂️ […]