Portal, AZ to Columbus, NM | Hiking in Portal, AZ | Pancho Villa State Park, NM | December 2023 Now that we had made the decision to go home for Christmas, it was time to begin our long drive back to the Midwest, including a new route, new counties, and new places to see along…
Hiking Chiricahua Peak, starting from Rustler Park | Arizona | December 2023 Before we left Arizona, I had one last hike that I really wanted to do: Chiricahua Peak. The last ultra prominent peak in Arizona that I hadn’t hiked, and, at least according to my friends who harangued me about it constantly, a stellar…
Driving from Globe to Wilcox, AZ | Besh Ba Gowah Historic Site | Coronado National Forest | December 2023 After a relaxing and enjoyable time spent in the Tonto Basin, we felt like it was time to get going…somewhere. We threw around ideas and places that we thought sounded interesting that were nearby and still…
Hiking in Workman’s Creek Recreation Area | Tonto National Forest, AZ | December 2023 Since we were enjoying our time in Tonto National Forest so much, we decided to spend another full day here and explore more places we had never been. For today’s adventure, we decided to drive further North on AZ-288 to check…
Visiting Tonto National Monument | Roosevelt Dam | Strawberry Creek | December 2023 We woke up the morning after camping on Pinal Peak feeling grateful that it wasn’t freezing and glad we had stayed to enjoy the morning views, but also ready to drive back down to the warmth. Just another reason to love Arizona…
Hiking to & Camping near Pinal Peak | Globe, AZ | December 2023 After a quiet night camping on the Arizona Trail, we packed up and drove back to Dudleyville, then continued our drive North to Globe. Even though we’ve done this drive several times before, I didn’t remember how scenic it was, and we…