Locals Hike – Page 8 – Kingsnake's Home Den

Shaw Butte Trail #306

2014-12-31 Hiking 0

Well, I made it. Just a hair over 600 miles for the year: My best ever. Four days ago I was on 589, and figured […]

Sign outside the Blue Bird Cafe: "A mine is a hole in the ground owned by a liar." (Mark Twain)

Hackberry Spring Loop

2014-11-17 Hiking 0

This was my second time out at Hackberry Spring this year. Enjoyable day with nice people: AZLumberjack MinerMike and trekkin_gecko. 🙂 We checked out the […]

The famous Glasgow Celtic Hoops on the summit of Shaw Butte. Sunnyslope below.

Shaw Butte Hoops

2014-06-29 Hiking 0

Are you a Tim in Phoenix? Check out the Bobby Murdoch Phoenix CSC site! The Celtic FC Foundation — the charitable arm of the team […]

Starting to descend from Garden Valley to Hackberry Springs.

Hackberry Spring Loop

2014-03-11 Hiking 0

Another trip with Rockadoodledude. Only three cars in the lot when we started at 0715. Really nice light along the whole hike, but particularly in […]

Limestone Trail #252

2012-12-09 Hiking 0

This loop is a tale of three segments: The out, the fun — Limestone Trail #252 — and the back. As I hiked it, the […]

Atop Hill 3342. Cave Creek Regional Park in the background.

Elephant Mountain Trail

2012-12-02 Hiking 0

This was my fourth trip to Spur Cross in the last four weeks. Might not seem much to those folks who have second homes in […]

Close up of the first petroglyph cairn, this one marking the intersection of Tortuga Trail and Limestone Trail #252.

Elephant Mountain Trail

2012-11-18 Hiking 0

Back out to Spur Cross to have another go at the Elephant Mountain loop, this time with a loaded route in the GPS. I figured […]

My car, at home, showing the effects of driving on First Water Rd. (Note the zip-tied cable.)

Hackberry Spring Loop

2012-01-15 Hiking 0

This was my second time out to First Water TH, and though I knew the road was gravel, I had forgotten how bumpy the ride […]

BCT: Emery Henderson to Boy Scout Loop

2011-06-04 Hiking 0

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 […]

Shot up TV near FCI Phoenix: Someone did not want their MTV.

BCT: Emery Henderson to Carefree Hwy.

2011-05-30 Hiking 0

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. […]