
Peak Bagging


Armer Mountain
Located just north of the east end of Roosevelt Lake in Gila County’s Sierra Ancha, Armer Mountain is where, on December 30, 1951, a C-47 […]

Maricopa Peak
This hike gave me the idea to do my Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway series of hikes. (See the video, below.) Wow, that was slower […]

North Mountain
I kept a slow, but steady, pace up the North Mountain road. Back was getting sore, and I’m sure my heart rate was elevated, but […]

Aylor’s Arch / Palomino Mountain
Looks like I ended up doing this one myself. Arrived at the Firstwater TH about 8:00 a.m. Let my wife know that even though there […]

Peak 4053 – Teapot Mtn Quad
My previous trip almost two years ago had resulted in failure, due partly due to a poorly chosen route, but also not being in as good […]

Mount Tritle
Tried this in June with trekkin gecko, but after Maverick Mountain, I just wasn’t feeling it. Still, I don’t like leaving unfinished business, so today […]

Mount Davis & Mount Union
The second in my summer series of Prescott area hikes. I’ll be gradually working my west and south. Temps at the 6,800 foot elevation trailhead […]

Arthur’s Seat
GPS gave me a reading of 5.48 miles and 1346 AEG. Haz gave me a 5.04 miles, but no AEG, as it does not yet […]