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Prescott

Post hike beer at La Casa Prescottstyle.

PCT: Thumb Butte to Katahn Rd.

2018-09-07 Hiking 3

Today was my second segment hike of the Prescott Circle Trail, a 56-mile, mostly dirt, loop around the city of Prescott. Two weeks ago I […]

I'm always fascinated by how many critters can be found on flowers.

PCT: Copper Basin Rd. to Thumb Butte

2018-08-24 Hiking 1

The Prescott Circle Trail is a 56-mile, mostly dirt, loop around the city of Prescott. I’ve been on bits and pieces of the PCT in […]

Phoenix Asshole Drivers #27

Phoenix Asshole Drivers #27

2018-06-18 Dashcam 0

I use music in Phoenix Asshole Drivers videos for a couple of reasons. First, because it gives the videos some energy. I started out using […]

Hundreds of tiny crystals on this mineral, near Sunrise Mine on Porter Mountain.

Porter Mountain / Sunrise Mine

2017-05-15 Hiking, Mine Exploring 1

It’s been five months since Paul (‘PrescottStyle’) and I last did a hike together, to the Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park, south of Yarnell. […]

Beautiful brass West Spruce Mountain benchmark. I don't recall seeing a benchmark with a month & day as part of the datestamp.

Sierra Prieta Trail #264

2016-09-17 Hiking 0

It’s been awhile since I did a get-out-of-town hike: Five weeks to be exact, when I hiked from the Ice Age Trail from Parnell Tower to […]

One of many interesting rock formations. Here, the left rock is held up by a groove, and the finely balanced right rock.

Little Granite Mountain Loop

2016-05-06 Hiking 2

My wife & I got out of Phoenix at a decent hour (5:38 a.m.). Less auto traffic than expected on northbound I-17, so I was […]

Granite Mountain : Doce Fire

Granite Mountain Trail #261

2015-10-16 Hiking 0

I’ve had this on my list for at least a year, and finally got around to it today. Despite blowing by the I-17 slow-pokes heading […]

Billy Jack Corvette scene at Lynx Lake, near Prescott, Arizona

Billy Jack Corvette Scene Location

2014-10-27 Hiking 0

Homestead Trail #305 ➞ Lynx Ruin Trail #301 ➞ Lynx Lake Trail #311 ➞ Homestead Trail #305 (Plus a short jaunt up Hilltop Trail #312 to the pit toilet […]

Walker Charcoal Kiln

Walker Charcoal Kiln Trail #303

2014-10-22 Hiking 0

Headed over here after doing Trail #297 / Bald Mountain, so my wife could have a little hike as well. The drive from Walker Rd. […]

Fall colors on slope of Bald Mountain.

Bald Mountain via Smith Ravine Trail #297

2014-10-22 Hiking 0

I was thinking of doing a ~12 mile loop around Lynx Lake, but then hit on the idea of doing Trail #297 to the summit […]

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