Maricopa County

I saw no "trail work in progress", but the RJ Peak trail was in good shape, and their effort much appreciated!

RJ Peak

2024-10-22 Hiking 0

RJ Peak is not a long hike — only 1.38 miles roundtrip — but there is a “complete” description here. Though short, RJ Peak gives […]

7:00 a.m.: Bush Highway at AZ-87 (aka Beeline Highway). Mazatzal Mountains ahead.

General Crook Trail Bail

2024-10-02 Hiking 0

I planned to hike the 12th segment of the General Crook Trail. I knew AZ-87 had landslide clearance going on north of Sunflower from 8:00 p.m. […]

City of Phoenix - Sunnyslope - Murder Center

Sunnyslope Murder Tour: Index

2024-07-31 Video 0

These are the homicides that have occured since I moved to Sunnyslope in September, 2008. Or, in the case of Sunnyslope serial killing “Zombie Hunter” Bryan […]

Baby diamondback in Dreamy Draw.

Baby Snek!

2024-06-11 Bike Riding 0

Doing one of my regular bike loops, through Dreamy Draw, in the Phoenix Mountains Preserve. Zipping down the bike path towards AZ-51 / Piestewa Freeway, […]

I believe these are cutleaf nightshade (Solanum xanti), not silverleaf nightshade (Solanum elaeagnifolium), as the latter bloom later, at lower elevation. This is about 3,250 el., near Sears Kay Ruins.

Bartlett Dam Rd. to FR 1058

2024-04-08 Hiking 0

Counter-clockwise from Bronco Trailhead, this is the 25th segment of the Maricopa Trail. In the intro for the previous Maricopa Trail video, I said Granite […]