Buckeye Copper Mine 2
I was thinking of heading back out to the Dripping Spring Mountains, on the undefined border of Gila County & Pinal County, for some more […]
Hiking
Black Mesa Loop
Last week I explored Big Stick Mine, on the Santa Maria River, about a two hour drive from my home in Sunnyslope. So, this week […]
Big Stick Mine Exploration
I originally meant to explore Big Stick Mine last year, on the same day I explored the adjacent Weepah & Homestake Mines. But I ran […]
Guadelupe Ridge & Fat Man’s Pass
Fray Marcos de Niza (c. 1495-1558) was a Italian Franciscan friar who, in 1531, arrived in Spanish America to be a missionary. In 1536, the […]
Tom’s Thumb & Ogre’s Den
Last week, I tried taking the Climbers Access Route up East End Mountain to Tom’s Thumb. I had to bail when I encountered a section […]
Climbers’ Route to Tom’s Thumb?
After my last hike, on Prospect Trail in Nevada’s Valley of Fire, it was back home this week. Being winter, I planned another ‘Locals Hike’, […]
Valley of Fire State Park
Usually, my wife & I have our annual romantic Las Vegas visit earlier in December, but this year we could not swing it until Christmas […]
Limestone Trail #252
Now that is cool in the Sonoran Desert, I plan to do a few mine explorations. This Friday, I intended to return to Santa Maria […]
Arnett Creek – Telegraph Canyon Loop
I used to spend a lot more time hiking near Superior, back in 2014 and 2015. I’ve spread my wings since then, but I’ve always […]
Hiking Lake Pleasant
I avoid hiking high elevations, like Strawberry Mountain, in the winter. Couple of inches of snow up there the last few days. No thanx. ✋ […]