Stewart Mountain Dam holds back the Salt River, creating Saguaro Lake. Four Peaks in the distant (left).

Goldfield Ovens Loop

2011-02-26 0

Directions: Red Mountain Freeway (202), exit Power Rd. (Go south on Power to McDowell to get a Tonto day pass at the Valero or Shell, […]

This wreck -- any idea what it is? -- is in the unnamed wash just south of the Western Vista Trail.

Dixie Mountain Loop

2011-01-29 0

Report: Time out: 10:50 a.m. Weather: Sunny, about 70, no breeze. Did the trail clockwise, as I am just a clockwise kinda guy. There are […]

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South Mountain Loop

2011-01-15 0

Bajada → Ranger → National → Bajada Time out: 7:37 a.m. Weather: Sunny, low 60s, no breeze. Head east on Bajada Trail, slight climb, broken […]

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Pass Mountain Trail #282

2010-12-04 0

I started hiking  at 10:00 a.m. The weather was partly cloudy, upper 60s. About 25 yds. past the trailhead, Pass Mountain Trail intersects Wind Cave […]