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Kaibab National Forest

Sheep Tank is located a mile west of Mooney Mountain. The water looked really good!

Garland Prairie – Sheep Tank Loop

2026-06-10 Hiking 0

Garland Prairie is an oblong, ~14,000 acre, meadow in the Kaibab National Forest, halfway between Flagstaff and Williams. I-40 forms Garland Prairie’s northern border; the […]

Johnson Canyon Railroad Tunnel. It's steel plate ceiling replaced the original wood trusses, which burned in 1898.

Johnson Canyon Railroad Tunnel

2025-09-10 Hiking 0

Johnson Creek starts at the base of Hearst Mountain, three miles north of Williams. Johnson Creek winds westward for 20 miles, ending a mile south […]

Beautiful clouds over White Horse Lake.

White Horse Lake to Sycamore Point

2024-08-14 Bike Riding 0

White Horse Lake is a dammed 35-acre lake, located 13 miles southeast Williams, on the rim of Sycamore Canyon. White Horse Lake Campground has 94 […]

Pomeroy Tanks

Sycamore Canyon Rim Loop

2015-08-27 Hiking 0

It’s been three years since I’ve been up to Sycamore Canyon, I need a few more miles — I put on 5 lbs. the last […]

Famous "folded" rock at Pomeroy Tanks.

Sycamore Canyon Rim Loop

2012-07-21 Hiking 0

I divide my weekends up into blocks: roughly morning & afternoon, each day. I avoid taking on more than one activity per day, to leave […]

Recent Posts

  • This friendly fella stopping by to say "Hello" at the coneflower patch on FR 139C was the highlight of my day.

    Middle Barbershop Bail

    2026-07-08 Hiking 0
  • The Stott, Scott & Wilson cemetery in Hangmans Draw reminded me of Davey Gowan's grave in the Mazatzal Mountains. Note the "Aug 4 1888" dates of death are incorrect: The three were lynched a week later.

    Stott Canyon – Hangmans Draw

    2026-07-01 Cemetery, Hiking 0
  • Looking north across Potato Lake. I like this perspective the best. Lots of white clover, plus elk & deer scat.

    Potato Lake Draw

    2026-06-24 Hiking 0
  • Sheep Tank is located a mile west of Mooney Mountain. The water looked really good!

    Garland Prairie – Sheep Tank Loop

    2026-06-10 Hiking 0
  • Emerald Point, viewed from Abalone Point Lookout. The panoramic view stretches (L-R) from Dana Point, past Laguna Beach, Two Rock Point, Emerald Point, Abalone Point, Crystal Cove, Catalina Island (distant), Reef Point, Palos Verdes (distant), and Pelican Point, to Newport Beach.

    Crystal Cove State Park

    2026-05-25 Hiking 0

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