BCT: Crown King Rd. to Black Canyon City
I define Black Canyon Trail segments by the car-accessible roads on which they terminate. Each is 6-8 miles long. So, segment #6 begins at the […]
Hiking
Maricopa Trail: Bronco TH to Spur Cross
Counter-clockwise from Bronco Trailhead, this is the 1st segment of the Maricopa Trail. I’ve had this hike on my list for years, at least since […]
Shaw Butte & North Mountain Double Summit
I’ve had it in mind for quite some time to do a double summit of Shaw Butte and North Mountain. North Mountain, as most people […]
A.T.: Crampton’s Gap to Harpers Ferry
Every Easter, my wife & I visit our younger son, and his family, in Hagerstown, MD. The highlight is watching our grandaughter’s Easter egg hunt. […]
Arch-O-Rama
I was last out here 13 months ago, when I attempted to find an arch near the trailhead, then hike up canyon, through Hidden Valley […]
BCT: Table Mesa Rd. to Black Canyon City
We needed to stay close to home today, to take care of some family business in the afternoon, so I came up with the idea […]
Big Chief Mine
I’ve been planning to explore the mines between the Hassayampa River and Maverick Mountain—the Gold Chief Mine, Jersey Lily Mine and Goldwater Mine—for several years, […]
Pointe Tapatio Golf Course Loop
I went to high school in the South Bay part of Los Angeles. My high school was maybe a mile from the beach. Despite the […]
Ford Canyon Loop
Working too hard on transferring data from my old site to this new one to take time to set up anything outside of town. I […]
Harquahala Peak
Harquahala Peak is the highest point in the Harquahala Mountains, which stretch from Aguila, in the far west end of Maricopa County, to Salome, in […]