White sweetclover on Upper Goldwater Lake. After a deluge on the drive in, through Dewey-Humboldt, I was unsure about hiking, but it turned into a beautiful day.

Goldwater Lakes Loop

2026-08-11 0

Upper Goldwater Lake and Lower Goldwater Lake are a city park located just south of Prescott in the Prescott National Forest. At 15 acres, the […]

Prescott Circle Trail (The Other PCT)

Prescott Circle Trail Index

2026-05-06 0

The Prescott Circle Trail (PCT) is a 54-mile loop around Prescott that utilizes City of Prescott, Yavapai County and Prescott National Forest trails. The PCT […]

Lake Pleasant: Just below the summit of Yavapai Point, looking southeast across Ariel Island, towards Black Mountain. The TSMC chip fab, Middle Mountain, Pyramid Peak and Ludden Mountain were clearly visible in the distance. New Waddell Dam is behind Scorpion Bay Marina on the right.

Yavapai Point Trail

2025-03-19 0

Today’s plan was to hike to the Cholla Benchmark, atop Yavapai Point, in Lake Pleasant Regional Park. 2025 has been the worst flower season since I […]