Pioneer Trail #196
The first stop on this year’s Arizona fall color tour was Lockett Meadow to Inner Basin in the San Francisco Peaks. The second stop, last […]
Tonto National Forest
Fraser Canyon & Randolph Canyon
Though earlier in the week Phoenix finally hit 100° for the first time this year, the high temp was supposed to drop right back down, […]
Cottonwood Trail #120
Because it has been nine months since I celebrated Airborne Day by hiking Green Mountain Trail #21, I figured it was time for me to […]
Bartlett Lake Super Bloom
My dad is laid up, and several times has mentioned to me his disappointment at not being to get out to see the Super Bloom. […]
Black Mesa Loop
Last week I explored Big Stick Mine, on the Santa Maria River, about a two hour drive from my home in Sunnyslope. So, this week […]
Arnett Creek – Telegraph Canyon Loop
I used to spend a lot more time hiking near Superior, back in 2014 and 2015. I’ve spread my wings since then, but I’ve always […]
Elephant Rock Mesa
This was my first time in Sierra Ancha since hiking Tanner Peak nearly a year ago. The Sierra Ancha’s blessing & curse is that it […]
Miners Needle Loop
I planned to do this hike back in mid-November, but a couple of miles up the dirt part of Peralta Road, aka Forest Road 77, […]
Hackberry Spring Loop
A hiking friend, tibber, had a birthday party scheduled for this weekend at Lost Dutchman State Park. Since things were supposed to kick off Friday […]
Pine Canyon-Bearfoot Trail
Another week, another search for a hike that isn’t over 100 degrees, isn’t threatened by a Biblical deluge, is within three hours of base camp, […]