Shaw Butte Hoops
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Locals Hike
Hackberry Spring Loop
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
This loop is a tale of three segments: The out, the fun — Limestone Trail #252 — and the back. As I hiked it, the […]
Elephant Mountain Trail
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 […]
Elephant Mountain Trail
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 […]
Deem Hills Recreation Area
Wanted to do something close to town that would give me time to get to Turf Paradise by 11:30. (Even though the local horse season […]
Hackberry Spring Loop
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
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. […]
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 […]