INDIAN FARM to TONTO CREEK

Sometimes a little confusion makes for a good team-building exercise. That’s what we got while hiking the Indian Farm Trail. Or, at least ...

PARSONS TRAIL

The cool spring water that gurgles to the surface year-round in the  lower portion of Sycamore Canyon attracts a motley crew of outdoor enth...

NELSON TRAIL-PINE MOUNTAIN

NELSON TRAIL Pine Mountain Wilderness  Although the Nelson's don't live there anymore, remnants of their abandoned homestead still c...

ABINEAU-BEAR JAW

ABINEAU-BEAR JAW Kachina Peaks Wilderness Known for its carousel of changing views and ecosystems, the Abineau-Bear Jaw loop is among...

DEVIL'S BRIDGE

DEVIL’S BRIDGE Red Rock Secret Mountain Wilderness Whatever you do, don’t let the fact that you’ll have to bump elbows with camera-toting to...

WILSON MOUNTAIN

WILSON MOUNTAIN NORTH TRAIL #123 Red Rock Secret Mountain Wilderness, Sedona NOTE: THE PHOTOS IN THIS POST SHOW THE MOUNTAIN JUST MONTHS BEF...

PIPELINE CANYON

PIPELINE CANYON TRAIL Lake Pleasant Regional Park In the desolate desert canyons surrounding Lake Pleasant, the descendents of hardy African...

BENHAM TRAIL

BENHAM TRAIL Kaibab National Forest Thick stands of spruce and fir trees spike the thin air on the Benham Trail with a jolt of invigo...

EAST WEBBER CREEK

EAST WEBBER TRAIL #289 Tonto National Forest Woodsy and cool, little-used East Webber trail cuts a thin path through a shady pine forest tha...

COLTON CRATER

COLTON CRATER San Francisco Volcanic Field There are no formal trails to the rim of Colton Crater and the hike is simply a short climb...

MESCAL RIDGE

MESCAL RIDGE TRAIL #186 Hellsgate Wilderness Area Follow the guide given for the Bear Flat hike to the Bear Flat-Mescal Ridge junction, the...

BEAR FLAT

BEAR FLAT TRAIL #178 Hellsgate Wilderness Area Payson The hike begins with an immediate crossing of Tonto Creek. From the trailhead sign, ...