The trail is still mostly snow covered, but the road up is clear and drivable without chains or 4wd. A few spots of soft snow on the trail, but mostly packed snow and easy to follow the footprints to …

Early start was a good idea, now that the weather is heating up. Bugs were bothersome on the sweaty, steady climb, but not as bad descending. 7.8 mi and 1200 ft elevation. This was a low impact hike r…

Hiked with my cousin Jo Ann Gallagher…beautiful day!!!  Started at 9:30, kept a good pace…hiking time 3hrs. 5min. (3hrs mentioned for time).  Good to know we aren't in as bad of shape as we think!…

My husband, our friend, our dog and myself hiked up Mount Baden Powell this last Sunday. We read that there were 40 switchbacks, but after the fifth one, no more could be found, too covered in snow! S…

We hiked through clouds, you couldnt see more than 100 feet in front of you. Great hike, though very short and not alot of inclines. We made it to the top then walked over to the benches just in time …

So this was the first, and “easiest”, of the So Cal peaks?! I loved it!  Our watches registered just over 14 miles, we did a loop past Sturtevant Falls, a campground and the Sturtevant Resort.  There …

Incredible views in all direction from the summit! You feel like you can see all of central Arizona- Casa Grande, Phoenix, Marana and Tucson.

Make sure to bring gloves- a good portion on the trail …

Todays hike served two purposes. First, for me, to complete peak 5 of the 12 Peaks. 🙂  Second, to attempt to determine if the upper portion of this trail, N. Main Divide Road and the Summit, were clo…

Fremont Saddle: What a babe.  The dirt road to the trailhead is a bit bumpy, but the scenery is incredible.  Sahuaros sprawl across the desert floor and peek out of crevices in the mountains.  The maj…

Late spring hike – temps in the high 40s.  Some snow still on the ground, but spikes not needed.

I can't think of a better reason to leave work early!  Piestewa is just down the street from my office, so I packed my hiking gear and hit the trail just before quitting time.  There was quite a bit o…

While this was perhaps the easiest of the six pack of peaks for the Arizona Winter Challenge, it was arguably the most beautiful. Various wildflowers were blooming in orange, yellow, purple, pink, etc…

My husband and I took off for a day hike to Strawberry Peak. It was a beautiful day, a rather easy hike, and ended up running into a group of Boy Scouts which was fun. We hiked the last portion of the…

First half of the hike was like any other normal day, up to the ski hut.  From there you definitely need crampons to progress further.  I ended up climbing up the punch bowl (probably not the smartest…

We began the hike at approximately 5:45AM on 04/14/2019. We were able to witness the beautiful sunrise and the weather was beautiful! The trail conditions were good and easy to access. Mt Wilson is a …

I finally logged my first 6POP for 2019.  🙂