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Sun City West

Graffiti on Maricopa Trail at Sun Valley Parkway.

Graffiti #8: Maricopa Trail

2026-01-24 Video 0

A couple of years ago, one of my projects was hiking / biking the entire length of the Maricopa Trail, which is a ~245 mile […]

I imagine Surprise got its name after some 1880s eastern greenhorn believed the real estate slickster's sales pitch, paid their life savings for the "Garden of Eden", then showed up out here in the flattest desert you could imagine. "Surprise!" (GoPro screen cap)

Maricopa Trail: 119th Ave-Sun Valley Pkwy

2022-03-10 Bike Riding 0

Counter-clockwise from Bronco Trailhead, this is the 7th segment of the Maricopa Trail. The Maricopa Trail is a 315-mile trail system around the Phoenix metro […]

Recent Posts

  • Black Mountain is steep, but not THAT steep.

    Black Mountain

    2026-03-03 Hiking 0
  • North Mountain anti-graffiti sign

    North Mountain Intervals

    2026-02-28 Hiking 0
  • Globe chamomile, aka stinknet (Oncosiphon pilulifer), an invasive species from South Africa, has become widespread in Maricopa County over the last 15 years. Stinknet was the most common flower in Reach 11.

    Reach 11 Recreation Area

    2026-02-25 Hiking 0
  • South Mountain Park: Looking northwest from inside Dobbins Lookout. North Mountain is visible past downtown Phoenix (right).

    South Mountain: Holbert Loop

    2026-02-18 Hiking 0
  • Butterfield Stage Trail: The first Boy Scout skull pole in five miles, at the Happy Camp / Fortymile Desert Tank cistern.

    Butterfield Stage: Estrella Rd. to Gap Well

    2026-02-10 Bike Riding 0

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