Cave Creek / Skunk Tank Loop
The last time I did the Cave Creek / Skunk Tank Loop, I was very new to Arizona hiking, with nothing much under my belt […]
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White Sands – Alkali Flat Trail
In summer, 2008, my wife and I took a drive across country to Wisconsin, hitting many cheesy tourist sites along the way, such as the […]
Buckeye Copper Mine
The last time I was in the Gila Bend Mountains was only four months ago when I explored the Sunset Limited derailment. But I was looking […]
Hargan Mine
In 1942, thieves stole all of Hargan Mine’s gear, and burned the concentrator table and wooden pulleys. Eventually all but $350 of the gear was […]
BCT: Crown King Rd. to Bumble Bee
As I discovered last year, the Black Canyon Trail (BCT) is a sorely underrated area for bagging #flowerporn. So, I put it on my list a […]
Palo Verde Trail #512
Last night, after planning this hike — downloading the route, etc. — I got a tweet from the Tonto National Forest that most of the […]
Alamo Lake BM Loop
Four years ago, almost to the day, I first hiked the Alamo Lake BM Loop. Back in early 2013, I was still trying to find […]
Walkin’ Jim Trail
In late Fall, I set out a “program” for six months of hiking. I planned it so I got in some distance hikes, some elevation […]
Shaw Butte Trail #306
Shaw Butte is my go to hike when I can’t get away for an away from home hike. From the North Mountain Visitor Center, doing […]
South Mountain Loop
Bajada → Ranger → National → Goat Hill → National → Bursera → Gila → National → Bajada I had planned to hike to Peter’s Cave, out near Tortilla Flat, in the Superstition […]