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At the start of a hike up the Cave Creek trail in Spur Cross we ran into a forest service employee and got directions to some Petroglyphs in the Tonto Forest. It involved a trail that crossed Cave Creek three times. At the first crossing some of the expected stepping-stones had been washed out and […]
Ed had done a little Google Earth scouting and found another “edge of development” area to explore. We took Dynamite Rd east, past Alma School Rd, where it becomes Rio Verde. We parked just past 118th street. The map shows an actual street but so far its just a sign post on either side or […]
Well not exactly. We hiked a big loop in the open spaces between Happy Valley Road and Jomax Road (both are East-West) and east of Scottsdale Road. Only wildlife of note was a big owl (barn?) and some deer scat. A lot of open space but we stood in the middle of it imagining it […]
We did a variation on our Pinnacle Peak Road development hike. We parked in the same cul-de-sac at the end of Pinnacle Peak Road. This time we didn’t go down into the wash (east and a little north); instead we went south and east to explore a low mountain ridge. We followed a rough trail […]
I love maps! Since I’ve been playing with Squidoo, and have an Arizona series of lenses going, well one thing leads to another … so I created a Maps of Arizona lens at Squidoo. The address is www.squidoo.com/arizonamaps. I decided to focus on different types of maps with only one or two per category. Any […]
We took another “development hike” this morning. Miller Road runs north/south between Scottsdale Road and Hayden. The paved road ends just north of Pinnacle Peak Road and that’s where we started. We hiked generally north and generally up washes. The first part of the hike we were between developments on the left and right. When […]
During the cooler times my hiking buddy Ed and I enjoy hiking the nearby trails and mountain areas. We enjoy the scenery, exercise and looking for interesting artifacts of mining, Native American settlement, etc. It’s getting hot now, so we have begin looking closer to home for hiking opportunities. There is urban hiking, which is […]
The Heavenly Hikers went back to the Superstition Wilderness this Saturday. It took a couple of hours of rough dirt road driving to get to the trailhead called Reavis Ranch. The Rogers Canyon trail splits off and follows the canyon. It’s mostly downhill going into and down the canyon. Which means it’s a tough uphill […]
Yesterday, Ed and I climbed to the top of Black Mountain. WOW. It’s not often I get to the top of a mountain peak with a full 360 view. Despite some haze/smog we could see Four Peaks to the Southeast; follow Cave Creek Road South into Phoenix, turn and watch the same road meander around […]
I’ve been breaking in my hiking hat and shoes - think i made some good choices! My old hiking shoes were just heavy duty sneakers. No real support, no foot protection. Result is sore feet during and after a hike. Not good. Looked at REI and The Hiking Shack. Went to the Outdoor Warehouse at […]
Ed and I have gotten back to our weekly hiking outing. Today we explored a possible hike for him to take visiting grandkids on. the specifications were: short enough for young attention spans, mild hiking trail, and something interesting to see. Took him to the Clay Mine that I showed Tim and Tom when they […]
Summer heat and the Cave Creek Complex fire have taken away our semi-weekly hike. So today we re-toured the Pueblo Grande Museum and restoration in downtown Phoenix.
http://www.ci.phoenix.az.us/PUEBLO/pueblo1.html (Didn’t take the camera, and couldn’t find any good images on the I’net).
The site is a mound and surrounding compound including some buildings and a ball court. Attributed […]
Petroglyphs are everywhere, but often hard to find.
0 Comments Published June 19th, 2005 in Hiking(t)We try to get out regularly for a hike in the desert and mountains around Phoenix. One week my friend Ed picks the destination; next week it’s my turn. We are both interested in the desert foothills geology and (very amateur) archeology. It’s good exercise and we enjoy looking for ruins, traces of civilization and other […]
Hiking the Dutchman Trail-Black Mesa loop in the Superstition Wilderness.
0 Comments Published January 25th, 2005 in Hiking(t)Saturday January 7, I joined a group called the Heavenly Hikers, from All saints Lutheran Church in Phoenix on a hike in the Superstitions. Great group, great hike. The hike was described as easy to moderate, but I found it challenging. A longer hike than I’ve had in quite a while with moderate climbs throughout […]