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Trail information: Mileage: 5 miles round trip / Elevation: about 4,500-5,000 (very little change, just a few small up's and down's with one short climb at the end) / Location: Take 89A in Sedona to Dry Creek Road, take until it ends then follow signs to Boynton Canyon trailhead / Note: You need a National Lands Pass or Red Rocks Pass to hike hereThis hike is through a spectacular and well loved

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Trail info: Mileage: 9.2 miles (out and back) / Elevation (low-high): 3120-6880 / Location: At the very north end of Alvernon Rd - take Swan north to Skyline and turn left, take Skyline to Alvernon and turn right, then watch for the trail parking on the left at the top of the hillWow! There are few trails that I return from that have dealt me a butt kicking like this one. I doubt I've ever

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Recently I traveled to Patagonia, AZ to camp and enjoy the lake and surrounding area.I. Hiking: Nature Conservancy Reserve - My first day I spent the afternoon hiking around the various trails, amounting to about 2 1/2 miles, along the creek, managed by the Nature Conservancy. This area is particularly suited for birding, but as I was visiting at the wrong time of year I saw very few birds.

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Trail info: Echo Canyon (start), Hailstone, Mushroom Rock, Inspiration Point, Big Balanced Rock, Heart of Rocks, Sarah Deming, Lower Rhyolite Canyon (end) / Total Mileage: 9.8 / Elevation change: 6780 (start) - 6330 - 7010 - 5400 (end) generally gradual changes / Note: The best way to hike this is to sign up for the free shuttle in the visitor center which leaves at 8:30am and drops you off at

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Trail info: Loop is 3.1 miles / virtually no change in elevationLocation: Trail head is near the end of E Broadway BlvdI did this just to enjoy a beautiful evening and get some exercise in. The trail really doesn't feature anything you wouldn't see elsewhere in the park, but it's a nice hike nonetheless. It is a very eroded trail, likely due to heavy equestrian use which at least means there's

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Trail info: 6.2 miles round trip / elevation (low-high) 4820-6720Location: Trail head is in Madera Canyon at the picnic area just past campground turn off.It was the perfect day for a drive to Madera Canyon for a leisurely (only moderately difficult) hike through the woods to enjoy the last of the fall color mostly from the massive sycamores. This hike isn't overly long but it does have some

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Day 1: Madera Canyon: This was quite an adventure filled 3 day trip in an area known for its wildlife, particularly birds. My first day there was setting up camp and just some general sightseeing and locating trails. The sunset the first night was nice and I went up to the end of the road where I could observe the last light warming the mountains with its red glow. That night the winds

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Trail info: Each trail is below 1 mile - the Rim trail essentially has no elevation change - the Island Trail goes down around 240 steps/185 ft into the canyonLocation: About 10 miles outside of Flagstaff off I-40 exit 204Walnut Canyon combines beautiful canyon scenery and a look at life of the Sinagua people who once resided there some 800 years ago. The canyon with its many overhangs and

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Trail info: 2 miles, elevation (low-high) 6900-7500Location: HWY 89 just north of Flagstaff MallReally gigantic ancient juniper trees and some excellent views, including some of Sunset Crater (pictured at right), are the features of this enjoyable short hike. It climbs gradually, but nothing major and all the trails in this area are well marked and easy to follow which is always a plus. This

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Trail info: appx. 3.6 miles roundtrip (Meadow to Inner Basin and back)Location: Take AZ 89 east out of Flagstaff - Turn left at Forest Road 522 which is opposite the entrance to Sunset Crater NMEarly October is definitely the time of year to visit Lockett Meadow as it’s alive with the beauty of golden aspen leaves shimmering in the sunlight. Getting there is a bit interesting as you will need to

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Circuit: Aspen Trail / Aspen Draw / Mint Spring / Marshall Gulch LoopTrail info.: Mileage (total loop) 8.3 miles + distance along road (?) / Elevation (low-high) appx. 7400-8600 ftLocation: starts at Marshall Gulch Picnic AreaWith autumn underway I decided to check out the Aspen Trail and enjoy some fall color. The leaves were pretty close to peak color on much of Mt. Lemmon and it was a

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Trail info.: Length: (done as a loop - Oracle Ridge to Catalina Camp to Red Ridge) 7.3 miles (+ hike back to vehicle at trail head) appx. 2 miles = about 9.3 miles round trip, Elevation: (low-high) 5680-8160Location: Red Ridge trail head is off the ski road, Oracle Ridge trail head is a short distance down the control road from the fire stationIt was another beautiful day for hiking with mostly

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Trail info: Length: appx. 2.7 miles round trip depending on which trails you take - Elevation: (low-high) 2720-3120 - Location: Linda Vista Blvd just off of Oracle Rd near the schoolI decided at the last minute to go for an evening hike as the heat in Tucson has been a little less intense thanks to some rain and a little extra cloud cover, plus the slight breeze was delightful. This ended up

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Trail info: Length: 8.5 (Green Mtn. up and back) + .9 (Brush Corral Shortcut) + 1.8 (Brush Corral from shortcut back to Green Mtn.) = 11.2 mile loop, Elevation (low-high): appx. 6000-7600 ft.This trail is all about big views. Many panoramic overlooks of the valley below and plenty of interesting rock structures. At least the Green Mountain portion of the trail is very well maintained and on a

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Pools, streams, wildflowers, and awesome viewpoints abound on the Box Camp Trail, a moderate hike down the southwestern side of the Catalina mountain range. If you took this trail to its end, Box Camp Canyon turns into Sabino Canyon. I didn't go that far, just far enough to get some amazing views of the city below (Tucson). After all, it was a rather warm day and I knew it would be pretty

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Last week I spent several days on Mt. Lemmon in the Coronado National Forest near Tucson, AZ camping and hiking. This will begin a series of several new hikes not yet posted in this blog, all from that trip. My first day there I hiked the Butterfly Trail, which I have done before but never recorded in my blog. I setup camp on Mt. Bigelow near the radio towers. You can camp (primitive style)

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Last week I spent much time in Sabino Canyon, likely Tucson's most visited park, part of Coronado National Forest. I did several early morning hikes there attempting to capture some pictures of the moon setting at sunrise. With the moon setting in the southwest and knowing the canyon runs that direction I knew there would be numerous places to enjoy and photograph the moon over the canyon. The

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Trail info: Length: Appx. 3 1/2 miles (out and back)Last week I set out on one of the few short hikes on Mt. Lemmon, the Sunset Trail. You can access this short trail at either the far end of the parking lot at Marshall Gulch or off Catalina Highway across the street from the Butterfly trail head. This trail is not in all of the guides or named on many maps or even the Forest Service website,

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Just a short jaunt was all I had time or health for this week, but it is an ideal trail if you want a nice sunset hike one evening. I arrived at Catalina State Park (Tucson, Arizona) just after 6pm. I had my eyes on the beautiful late day light and shadows on the Catalina mountains and was looking for a good place to get a little exercise, but mostly view the sunset. The Romero Ruin trail is

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The temperature finally got too hot for hiking in the desert, so it was off to the mountains for this weeks hike. I took the Catalina highway out of Tucson, up and up, all the way till it runs out, to arrive at the Marshall Gulch trail head and picnic area at Mt. Lemmon. This is a wonderful spot nestled in a valley with a stream meandering through it with many little rapids and falls. The

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Another nice desert day and I'm off to hike the highly recommended trail to Romero Pools in the canyon of the same name that is accessible at Catalina State Park. The hike started fairly easy with a wide sandy/gravel trail obviously used for horseback riding. The Lord blessed me with a great hiking day with mild temperatures and wispy cirrus clouds overhead for much of my walk. A little over

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Another pleasant day got me out to take on a challenging hike up to a natural arch in a jagged rock formation overlooking the spectacular Ventana Canyon within Coronado National Forest. Finding the trail to Ventana Canyon is interesting as it starts in the back of the employee parking at the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort; a helpful staff member there helped me locate it. Early on the trail goes

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This past weeks jaunt was a day hike that ended as a night hike due to loosing track of time. The temperature was mild on this sunny day, with not a cloud in sight. A cool breeze was stirring making it an ideal hiking day again. I was tackling the Camino del Cerro / Sweetwater Trail up to Wasson Peak on the eastern side of Saguaro National Park's Tucson district. The hike had been written up

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My escapade this week was to Seven Falls, a spot nestled away in Bear Canyon, only accessible to those willing to take on the appx. 3 mile, one way trek with multiple stream crossings and boulder scrambles. It promised for sure to get me away from the bustle of life and out into God's raw creation. The hike is quite pretty, a trail meandering along the river in the canyon, most of the way. A

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Sabino Canyon - An oasis in the desert - A rare, majestic spot where anyone can delight in a river nestled below the jagged saguaro filled cliffs. It's not easy to find spaces of solitude in this popular Tucson destination that sees 1-1.5 million visitors a year, yet it is possible. I sit beside the creek here just above tram stop 6. Folks looking to spend their time frolicking in the water

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This time of year its difficult to stay inside as the desert remains pleasant and cool throughout the day. Storm clouds, remnants of an overnight rainfall, and the interesting light filtering through on the mountains below beckoned me to travel to my favorite local sacred space, Saguaro National Park. A refreshing breeze gently sways the newly blooming ocotillo, their red flowers only beginning

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