BCT: Boy Scout Loop to Table Mesa Rd.
Directions: North I-17, exit 232, west New River Rd. After you cross under I-17, and drive up the small rise, take the very first right, […]
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BCT: Emery Henderson to Boy Scout Loop
Directions: North I-17, exit 232. West New River Rd. ~3.4 miles to TH. Gate is left open, so you can get in before sunrise. Report: I […]
BCT: Emery Henderson to Carefree Hwy.
Directions: North I-17, exit west Carefree Highway. Go 6.4 miles to New River Rd, turn north. (Warning, this is *just* after the Lake Pleasant Pkwy. […]
Seven Springs to Cave Creek
Third time up in this area after doing the Cave Creek/Skunk Tank Loop and Bronco Trail #245 in February. Started at 6:10 a.m. to minimize […]
Geronimo TH to Washington Park
The road in — either Fire Control Rd from 87 near Pine or Houston Mesa Rd from Payson — is in good shape. Smooth, only […]
Butterfield / Pedersen / Coldwater Loop
Did this last weekend, as I wanted to test myself at a longer distance. Mostly, it turned out to be a mental test, as Pedersen […]
Walkin’ Jim Trail
Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more. At 0612, it was 45 degrees, no breeze. Frickin’ cold 45, it was. I could see fresh […]
Walkin’ Jim Trail
We started counterclockwise, as a walk with my non-hiking stepson and wife (who has bad feet). Trail is definitely not “well worn” (per hike description), […]
Ford Canyon Loop
Took Dunlap / Olive all straight across Phoenix from 7th St. West bound traffic not too bad, even for a week day before seven. Hit […]