Surprise – Kingsnake's Home Den

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 […]

Honey bee gathering pollen from a teddy-bear cholla.

Maricopa Trail: Sun Valley to White Tanks

2022-04-07 Hiking 0

Counter-clockwise from Bronco Trailhead, this is the 8th segment of the Maricopa Trail. I’d be surprised if any other metro area has a loop trail […]

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 […]