Eagle Eye Mountain
I like maps. Always have. I can remember being maybe six years old looking at my dad’s camping topos, pretending I was moving troops. My […]
Maricopa County
Blue Wash to Camp Creek Falls
Accurate numbers, but shortened description due to Great Data Disaster of 2013. “Develop the state of mind of consciousness of the corruption of the body, […]
Vulture Peak
Looking at it from the trailhead, I was like, no way, it’s straight up. But really, it is not bad, steep but steady. Personally, I […]
Baldy / Francis Rogers Mountain
On 241-something miles for the year and want to make 250 so I headed out to Lake Pleasant after watching my European soccer team embarrass […]
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 […]
Cottonwood Spring Loop
Been really busy, and stressed out — work — lately, and so have not been exercising as much as I should have. (As an example, […]
Little Saddle Mountain Trail #244
This morning’s pre-game meal was again courtesy of Rainbow Donuts, but to get some variety in my diet, I had a kolache (a sausage roll) […]
Ballantine Cabin & Corral
I tried finding some hiking partners, but I guess there was a football game on TV. Anyway, stopped at Rainbow Donuts on 7th St in Sunnyslope […]