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 […]
Tonto National Forest
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, […]
Tanner Peak
I’ve had Tanner Peak on my list for two years, since I hiked Armer Mountain, looking for the West Point C-47 wreckage. The last time […]
Palo Verde Trail #512
Last night, after planning this hike — downloading the route, etc. — I got a tweet from the Tonto National Forest that most of the […]