Granite Mountain TH to Bartlett Dam Rd
Counter-clockwise from Bronco Trailhead, this is the 24th segment of the Maricopa Trail. The Maricopa Trail is a 315-mile trail system around the Phoenix metro […]
Maricopa County
Kingsnake’s Dashcam #117
The internet has “calculator site” for just about every formula you could possibly think of. I occasionally use a road grade calculator to determine slope on my […]
Skyline Regional Park
It’s been a couple of years since I last hiked in Buckeye’s Skyline Regional Park, at the south end of the White Tank Mountains. But, unlike […]
Hawes Trail System
I’ve never been to the Hawes Trail System before. You just don’t hear aboout people hiking it much. It’s popular with mountain bikers. Maybe they […]
Sunnyslope Murder Tour #1
I live in Sunnyslope, a neighborhood in north central Phoenix. Sunnyslope ranges from 19th Ave. east to 16th St., and Northern Ave. north to Cactus […]
Phoenix Sonoran Preserve
Three years ago, I hiked the other “half” of Ocotillo Trail and Sidewider Trail, from Apache Wash Trailhead, at the east end of the Phoenix Sonoran Preserve. Today, […]
Tom’s Thumb TH to Granite Mountain TH
Counter-clockwise from Bronco Trailhead, this is the 23rd segment of the Maricopa Trail. Not doing my planned South Mountain hike last week gave me time […]
Kingsnake’s Dashcam #116
Shorter drives the past month, and not as many of them. (Scottish football has been on a winter break.) So, a shorter episode. Nonetheless, enjoy! Phoenix […]
Gateway Trailhead to Tom’s Thumb TH
Counter-clockwise from Bronco Trailhead, this is the 22nd segment of the Maricopa Trail. The Maricopa Trail is a 315-mile trail system in & around the […]
West Wing Mountain
It was a frigid — by Phoenix standards — morning. Low temp was about 34℉. So, I delayed leaving home until 10:00 a.m., and even […]