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Little Rock-Rabbit Ears Loop
LITTLE ROCK-RABBIT EARS LOOPCreek crossing near thebeginning of Rabbit Ears TrailRerouted and revamped in 2021, the routes formerly known as the Pine Valley and Dairy Springs trails are the Rabbit Ears...
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Johnson Wash Road
JOHNSON WASH ROADSnow on Mingus Mountain viewed from FR96Largely shade-less and hemmed in by a grey sea of prickly cat claw, Johnson Wash Road reads like a not very interesting dirt two track. Big sky...
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Amerind Trails
NEW TRAILS COMING TO DRAGOONNewly constructed trails at the Amerind MuseumRight around the turn of the century, I took a break at the Texas Canyon rest stop during a road trip from Willcox to Phoenix,...
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White Spar Loop Trails
WHITE SPAR LOOP TRAILSApple Blossom trail crosses Banning CreekIn the gullies and hills of the Granite Creek watershed northwest of the Goldwater Lakes, a maze of short, interconnected trails offer...
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Black Mountain Canyon
BLACK MOUNTAIN CANYONParsons Tank on FR 9243B in Prescott NFIt’s just 582 feet downhill from the paved byway of State Route 260 to the rocky course of Black Mountain Canyon but hiking the dirt back...
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Higher Learning-Extra Credit Loop
HIGHER LEARNING-EXTRA CREDIT LOOPBlowout Wash Trail System is well signed Situated in the foothills below Mingus Mountain a couple of miles south of the Town of Cottonwood, The Blowout Wash Recreation...
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Big Bang Trail
BIG BANG TRAILSan Francisco Peaks seen from Big Bang TrailBeing loved to death is a slow and complicated process. Whether self-inflicted or enabler enriched, initially, it feels good. But before long,...
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The Arizona Whistle Initiative
THE ARIZONA WHISTLE INITIATIVESchasteen, Finn, Parker and Gilleland “We didn’t expect things to go wrong,” says Thomas Finn about an ill-fated hike up to Skull Mesa in Tonto National Forest. “We were...
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Cliffhanger-Lime Kiln Trail
CLIFFHANGER-LIME KILN TRAILYucca bloom on Cliffhanger TrailIn a nutshell, the Cliffhanger Trail does what it says. The edge-hugging multi-use trail in west Sedona lives up to its name with a thrilling...
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Forest Road 6033C
INTO THE WOODS on FOREST ROAD 6033CFR6033C on the Mogollon RimForest roads can be sweet escape routes from the swarms of summertime recreationists that migrate from the Valley to the cool Arizona high...
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Arizona National Scenic Trail Mormon Lake Passage 29
ARIZONA NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL MORMON LAKE PASSAGE 29Old growth pine, spruce and fir trees on the AZTThe Mormon Mountain Passage 29 of the Arizona National Scenic Trail slides through the of forests and...
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Arizona Trail in a Day 2023
ARIZONA TRAIL IN A DAY 2023I'm doing ARIZONA TRAIL IN A DAY on October 7, 2023 to help raise $$ for the construction,maintenance and educational programs of the 800+-mile trail. Stuff like repairing...
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Arizona Trail Passage 34: FR418 to Kelly Tank
ARIZONA TRAIL PASSAGE 34 SAN FRANCISCO PEAKSForest Road 418 to Kelly TankAspens and pines on the Arizona Trail Passage 34An Arizona “alpine start”-the pre-dawn trailhead call for a mountain hike- can...
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Noodle Loop
NOODLE LOOPSpence Basin Trail System. Wiggly course of Noodle LoopWiggly, woodsy, route. Say that three time fast and you’ll get the vibe of the Noodle Loop Trail No. 360. There's lots of shade on...
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Dipper-Apollo-Pluto-Spacewalk Circuit
DIPPER-APOLLO-PLUTO-SPACEWALK CIRCUITImpressive monolith on the Pluto TrailFlagstaff has a long and colorful association with astronomy and space exploration. Notable mentions include the discovery of...
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Herkenham-Skywalker-Old Post Loop
HERKENHAM-SKYWALKER-OLD POST LOOPOcotillo frame views on the Herkenham TrailIn the exalted realm of Sedona hiking trails, Herkenham barely registers a blip. Maybe because it’s been around for so long,...
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Verde Vista Loop
VERDE VISTA LOOPView from the Verde Vista LoopIt’s only a little over a 500-foot climb to the zenith of the Verde Vista Loop. But getting there is trickier than it looks. The green corridor of the...
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Calloway Butte-New Tank
CALLOWAY BUTTE - NEW TANKNew Tank in Coconino National ForestPeaceful, secluded places aren’t too difficult to find along the backroads of Coconino National Forest. Weighing in at over 1.8 million...
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Granite-Keefer Hill Circuit
GRANITE-KEEFER HILL CIRCUIT Paloma Regional PreserveSaguaros frame mountain views on the Granite TrailThe landscape of Paloma Regional Preserve is defined by a massive, flat drainage basin punctuated...
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Hikes, Honky-Tonks and Hangouts
HIKES, HONKY-TONKS & HANGOUTSCheck out my feature in the November-December 2023 issue of PHOENIX magazine: Hikes, Honky-Tonks & Hangouts. 'Nuf said!On Newsstands November 2nd. PHOENIX magazine...
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