The fire lookout atop Juniper Ridge. I figured the razorwire meant he didn't want visitors ...

Lookout Connector Trail

2022-05-25 0

As I discovered hiking the White Mountain Trail System (WMTS) the last two years, Show Low and Pinetop-Lakeside get pretty toasty mid-day in June. Hoping […]

Wild horse colt nipping his mare at Hansen Tank.

Buena Vista Trail #637

2020-06-08 0

The past year or so my regular hike day is Thursday. But Arizona temperatures were scheduled to peak on Thursday — including 90℉ in Show […]

Horney Toad on Lake Mountain.

Los Burros

2012-09-09 0

Not sure how the 14-mile full loop could be only 500 AEG when I did 800+ on just the 10-mile medium loop … Anyway, I […]

Fletcher Tank

Springs Trail #633

2012-09-08 0

After Woods Canyon Lake, I stopped in Pinetop for lunch at Aliberto’s. (Alot like the {fill in blank}berto’s here in Phoenix, but I liked it […]